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TRISTATE CONTRACTING LLC

Joins 2 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (INDIANA FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 6, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Jul 22, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file INDIANA FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — TRISTATE CONTRACTING LLC (USDOT 4089028)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — INDIANA FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4089028/
As of: Oct 6, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4089028 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: KEITH BILZ Company officer 2: TARA BILZ General Freight Other (STONE, SAND) Based in MADISON, IN

FMCSA census as of Oct 6, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=321791 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Drivers +4 (2 → 6) · Oct 2, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Company officer 2 KEITH BILZ → TARA BILZ · Oct 4, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Company officer TARA BILZ → KEITH BILZ · Oct 4, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE → Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVE · Oct 4, 2026 · fmcsa-motus-authhist
  • Company officer 2 TARA BILZ → KEITH BILZ · Oct 2, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Company officer KEITH BILZ → TARA BILZ · Oct 2, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Status INACTIVE → ACTIVE · Oct 2, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Status ACTIVE → INACTIVE · Aug 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

INDIANA FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE · BMC-91X

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4089028
In FMCSA records since Jun 12, 2023 (~3y)
MC / docket MC1557280
Company officer KEITH BILZ
Company officer 2 TARA BILZ
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Other (STONE, SAND)
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 1,360 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (812) 599-2677
Email: [email protected]
Physical
232 MEADOW LANE
MADISON, IN 47250
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4089028
In FMCSA records since Jun 12, 2023 (~3y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,360 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 6.50 vs 1.80 +4.70
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
INDIANA FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE
BMC-91X · CAP1016630
Effective Jul 22, 2026
SECURA INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · A3327967
Effective Oct 6, 2023
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2026-10-01 (6 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0
Trucks 1 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 3 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 100% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
3
Drivers
6
Inspections
3
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 321,791 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 321,791 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 321,791 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 8 tracked changes on record. · 2 status changes · 1 driver-count change · 4 officer changes · 1 authority-status change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Company officer 2 KEITH BILZ TARA BILZ
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Company officer TARA BILZ KEITH BILZ
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVE
      fmcsa-motus-authhist
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Company officer 2 TARA BILZ KEITH BILZ
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
    • Company officer KEITH BILZ TARA BILZ
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
    • Status INACTIVE ACTIVE
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Drivers 2 6
      FMCSA Company Census
  3. As-of snapshot →
    • Status ACTIVE INACTIVE
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2024-03 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
12 violations
9 OOS · 75.0%
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Indiana (IN) 2 2 100.0% Sep 29, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 3
Heil Co., 1
Lbt 1
Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89129610 Sep 29, 2026 IN 2 CHARLESTOWN IN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3915035 · 1M1AA18Y61W134205
4 392.9BA-INACTIVE, 393.9A-LCL, 392.2-SLLS3 Yes
85501126 Aug 12, 2025 IN 2 SELLERSBURG IN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN TC363AAU · 1M1AA18Y61W134205
13 393.207E-S, 393.207A-STCB, 393.207F-SDAS Yes
81139460 Mar 19, 2024 KY 2 ELIZABETHTOWN
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN TK26900V · 1M2P267C9TM028688
4 393.100(b), 393.9(a), 392.2 Yes
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1557280
Active
Granted Oct 1, 2026
View full authority record →
common
MC1557280
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 3 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 24, 2023 MC1557280-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Oct 13, 2023 MC1557280 Name Change Revocation Name Change →
Sep 21, 2023 MC1557280-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
INDIANA FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CAP1016630 BMC-91X — Jul 22, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SECURA INSURANCE COMPANY A 3327967 BIPD/Primary — Oct 6, 2023 Nov 15, 2023 NAME CHANGED
SECURA INSURANCE COMPANY A3327967 91X $750,000 Oct 6, 2023 On file ACTIVE
SECURA INSURANCE COMPANY A3327967 BIPD/Primary — Jul 22, 2023 Jun 27, 2023 REPLACED
SECURA INSURANCE COMPANY A3327967 BIPD/Primary — Jun 27, 2023 Oct 5, 2023 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 1, 2026
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  2. Oct 1, 2026
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  3. Aug 22, 2026
    authority
    Inactive — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  4. Aug 21, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — Secura Insurance Company
  5. Aug 21, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
  6. Jul 22, 2026
    authority
    Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  7. Nov 24, 2023
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  8. Nov 15, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Nov 15, 2023
    insurance
    NAMECHG — SECURA INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Nov 15, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  11. Oct 10, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Oct 5, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — SECURA INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Jun 27, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SECURA INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CHARLESTOWN IN IN 1 1
SELLERSBURG IN IN 1 1
ELIZABETHTOWN KY 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.100(b) Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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