TRI-STATE GENERATION & TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION INC

USDOT 180139 • 1100 W 116TH AVE, WESTMINSTER, CO, 80234

ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:S
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
180,139
Status
ACTIVE
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation
Interstate
Phone
3032543153
Power Units (MCS-150)
295
Drivers (MCS-150)
180
Safety Rating
S
MCS-150 Mileage
3,860,000
Physical Address
1100 W 116TH AVE, WESTMINSTER, CO, 80234
Mailing Address
PO BOX 33695, DENVER, CO, 80233
Contact

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file

Operating Authority

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No records found

No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.

Check FMCSA SAFER for current insurance status

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Hours of Service
N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
33
Violations
16
5 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
9.1%
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
295
Drivers (MCS-150)
180
Crash Records
7

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

1
May
1
Jun
4
Jul
1
Aug
Sep
2
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
2
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
1
Jun
1
Jul
2
Aug
1
Sep
Oct
1
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
1
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 33 of 33 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

4 states33 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (16 violations from 33 inspections)

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Violation Summary (16 violations from 33 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps413Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47(a)Brake chamber - cracked/broken208Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-INATOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2Speeding 6-10 mph over limit105Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS4Speeding 15+ mph over limit1010Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.45(b)(2)Brake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(a)Tires/tubes - general defects116Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.83(e)Exhaust - System discharging from a truck or truck-tractor at a location other than at the rear of the cab10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95(a)Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective105Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak11Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.41No or defective parking brake system on CMV11Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)Inspection/repair/maintenance - general115Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
9.1%vs nat'l 23.4%
-14.3 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
0.48vs nat'l 1.80
-1.32 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (33 inspections)

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Inspection History (33 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Mar 10, 202687269639RIFLE COCOLevel 2UNPUBLISHE SEMI-TRAILER0No
Nov 12, 202586298917RoadsideNELevel 3FORD TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Sep 11, 202585765603KERSEY COCOLevel 1ALUMA CRAF SEMI-TRAILER0No
Aug 28, 202585644797RoadsideNMLevel 1FORD TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Aug 7, 202585446547KREMMLING COCOLevel 3FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jul 30, 202585378651CRAIG COCOLevel 3PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.2-INATNo
Jun 24, 202585030706RoadsideNELevel 3FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.2-SLLS2No
Feb 24, 202583963675DEL NORTE COCOLevel 3DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.2-SLLS4No
Feb 21, 202583937458GALLUP PORT OF ENTRYNMLevel 2FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Oct 31, 202483064233BURLINGTON COCOLevel 3CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Oct 9, 202482884425COPE COCOLevel 2FORD TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Aug 21, 202482460766FOX PARK WY230 PULLOUTWYLevel 1KW STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.45(b)(2)No
Jul 24, 202482250689WHITEWATER COCOLevel 2PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jul 23, 202482203279WALDO INSPECTION SITENMLevel 2PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR1393.75(a)Yes
Jul 15, 202482168291FORT MORGAN COCOLevel 1DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jul 2, 202482055613COLORADO SPRINGS COCOLevel 2PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jun 28, 202482040864CLIFTON COCOLevel 2PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
May 16, 202481682152FORT MORGAN PORT OF ENTRY WBCOLevel 1KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jan 4, 202480545485RATON PORT OF ENTRYNMLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Nov 7, 202380108619RoadsideCOLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Nov 7, 202380108618RoadsideCOLevel 1DODG STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.9(a)No
Sep 7, 202379610062ON STATE HWY 71, 2519 FEET SOUNELevel 1RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Aug 28, 202379538294TORRINGTON POEWYLevel 1PITZ SEMI-TRAILER3393.9(a), 393.83(e)Yes
Aug 16, 202379422121RoadsideCOLevel 1TRLR SEMI-TRAILER0No
Aug 16, 202379422118RoadsideCOLevel 1TRLR SEMI-TRAILER0No
Jul 27, 202379266462RoadsideNMLevel 1DODG STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jul 27, 202379258359HIGHWAY 7 AND HURON STCOLevel 1CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.95(a)No
Jul 26, 202379246504I 76 AND CR 49COLevel 1RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jul 18, 202379183780I25 VILLANUEVA WEIGHPADNMLevel 1UNK SEMI-TRAILER5393.47(a), 393.75(a)(3), 393.41Yes
Jul 14, 202379148511TRINIDAD POE NBCOLevel 3UNK SEMI-TRAILER0No
Jun 27, 202379008774RoadsideCOLevel 3MAXE FULL TRAILER0No
Jun 27, 202379008943RoadsideCOLevel 1DODG TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jun 20, 202378936956RoadsideCOLevel 2TRLR SEMI-TRAILER1393.9(a)No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

18 total · 5.6% OOS
2024-052026-03
InspectionsOOS

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

7 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
7
Fatalities
0
Injuries
3
Across 2 crashes
Tow-Aways
7

Crash History (7 records)

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Crash History (7 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Nov 9, 2020COTOW00
Jul 22, 2013NMINJURY01
Oct 8, 2012COINJURY02
Aug 2, 2012WYTOW00
Jul 28, 2012COTOW00
Sep 15, 2004NMTOW00
Dec 7, 1998COTOW00

Compliance Timeline

7 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Nov 9, 2020
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jul 22, 2013
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Oct 8, 2012
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 2 injuries
Aug 2, 2012
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jul 28, 2012
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Sep 15, 2004
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Dec 7, 1998
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries

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