TRIPLE C INC

CARLSBAD, NM

TRIPLE C INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 16 power units and 11 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Carlsbad, NM. Across 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 30.8% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 3 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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 · Sep 1, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 12.5% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 22 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — TRIPLE C INC (USDOT 650475)
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
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 12.5%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 22 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/650475/
As of: Sep 20, 2026
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USDOT 650475 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: STEVEN MICHAEL WELCH Company officer 2: ROBERT MICHAEL WELCH Grain / Feed / Hay Based in CARLSBAD, NM

FMCSA census as of Sep 20, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 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 33.3% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=58252 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 650475
In FMCSA records since Jul 16, 1996 (~30y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer STEVEN MICHAEL WELCH
Company officer 2 ROBERT MICHAEL WELCH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Grain / Feed / Hay
Fleet size 16 units
Drivers 11
Annual mileage 1,255,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1201 NORTH SHORE DR
CARLSBAD, NM 88220
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 650475
In FMCSA records since Jul 16, 1996 (~30y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,255,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.08 vs 1.80 +0.28
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
Active liability insurance
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 1999-05-24 (2,000+ 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 16 0 0
Trailers 40 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 22 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 1 1
Injuries 0 2 0 2
Tow-away 0 1 2 3
Crash reports 0 1 2 3

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 39 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 13 13 0
OOS inspections 1 4 0
OOS percentage 7.69% 30.77%
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
16
Drivers
11
Inspections
39
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
22 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

TRIPLE C INC had 13 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 30.8%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0. 3 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

13 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TX (9) and NM (4).

Violation profile

30.8% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (16.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 10 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 16 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 11 drivers; Wilk, Peterbilt, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 58,252 ACTIVE carriers operating 8–24 power units (±50% of this carrier's 16 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 58,252 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
12.5%
Median across 58,252 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (25 months)

2023-09 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Texas (TX) 9 3 33.3% Sep 6, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 4 1 25.0% Aug 6, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Wilk 19
Kenworth 15
Peterbilt 15
Wilson 6
Wilkens 4
Wilks 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.68 1 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 13 5.75 6 Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (39 rows) View all 39 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88928639 Sep 6, 2026 TX 2 TX
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88628448 Aug 6, 2026 NM 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9A-LTSIR, 393.9A-LHWS, 393.9A-LSLI No
88104432 Jun 9, 2026 TX 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9T No
87983452 May 26, 2026 NM 2
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87442554 Mar 24, 2026 TX 2 tx-us385,-sb-mm148
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.9, 383.23A2, 393.9TS Yes
86791687 Jan 13, 2026 NM 1 nm-carlsbad-port-of-entry-(whites
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.43A, 393.47E, 393.53B Yes
86665620 Dec 27, 2025 TX 1 IH27 NB ABERNATHY SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
5 396.3A1BOS, 393.47E, 393.78 Yes
86572512 Dec 11, 2025 TX 2 US385
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.78 No
85792402 Sep 12, 2025 TX 2 FM2641
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9 No
85322384 Jul 16, 2025 TX 2 US385, NB MM148
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.11TL, 392.2RG, 393.55C1 No
84670571 May 8, 2025 TX 2 US385 AT CR F MM 92
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9H No
83830143 Feb 5, 2025 TX 1
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
5 396.3A1-TC, 393.9, 393.78 Yes
82835262 Oct 3, 2024 NM 2 TEXICO PORT OF ENTRY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82643152 Sep 9, 2024 NM 2 TEXICO PORT OF ENTRY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 396.3(a)(1), 393.45(b)(2), 393.45 Yes
82634416 Sep 9, 2024 TX 2
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9(a), 393.19 No
82477256 Aug 23, 2024 NM 2 TEXICO PORT OF ENTRY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.45(b)(2) Yes
82226695 Jul 25, 2024 NM 3 US285
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
82144589 Jul 16, 2024 TX 2
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9(a), 393.45(b)(2) No
81828587 Jun 6, 2024 NM 2 TEXICO PORT OF ENTRY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
81592569 May 10, 2024 TX 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81448792 Apr 24, 2024 TX 2 US385 NB
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.78 No
81240154 Mar 29, 2024 NM 3 TEXICO PORT OF ENTRY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
80829118 Feb 7, 2024 TX 2 IH 10 EASTBOUND KINGSBURY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
8 393.75(a)(3), 393.209(d), 396.17(c) Yes
80778801 Feb 5, 2024 NM 1 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9(a) Yes
80694219 Jan 25, 2024 NM 2 TEXICO PORT OF ENTRY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (22 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX7BY8HQE1CG Dec 16, 2025 TX 0 2 Yes No Injury
TX736AHQE1B3 Feb 5, 2025 TX 1 0 Yes No Fatal
TX723GHQE1O2 Jan 7, 2025 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
NM0711020242 Jan 18, 2024 NM 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX6FOAHQE1YO Oct 13, 2022 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
NM0710731097 Dec 20, 2021 NM 0 0 Yes No Tow
AZ0000053877 Sep 29, 2021 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0221045671 Sep 20, 2021 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX5719HQE1OH May 21, 2018 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX54TCHQE1I9 Mar 5, 2018 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX4SYBHQE1HE Dec 22, 2016 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
NM0022040435 Apr 11, 2016 NM 0 2 Yes No Injury
TX4DWCHQE1GQ Jul 15, 2015 TX 0 1 No No Injury
NM0023359002 Apr 18, 2015 NM 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX4APDHQE1FY Jan 21, 2015 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX3E9EHQE1SL Dec 19, 2011 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX2452537012 Sep 7, 2002 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
NM0000913775 Jan 5, 2002 NM 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX2452262022 Jul 28, 2000 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX0009240516 Oct 13, 1999 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX008189097A Aug 19, 1998 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX007286637A Dec 10, 1997 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC356510 common N
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRB006321 91X $750,000 Sep 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP42863A BIPD/Primary Aug 17, 2018 Sep 1, 2025 CANCELLED
MOUNTAIN STATES MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY BAP 0251771 BIPD/Primary Jul 9, 2013 Aug 17, 2018 REPLACED
MOUNTAIN STATES INDEMNITY COMPANY BAI 007 22 34 BIPD/Primary Apr 30, 2009 Sep 20, 2013 CANCELLED
MOUNTAIN STATES INDEMNITY COMPANY BAI 007 22 34 BIPD/Primary Apr 30, 2009 Jul 9, 2013 REPLACED
REDLAND INSURANCE CO. RICNM0001217 BIPD/Primary Apr 29, 2008 Apr 29, 2009 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 470097 BIPD/Primary Apr 29, 2007 Apr 29, 2008 CANCELLED
MOUNTAIN STATES MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY BAP000679103 BIPD/Primary Jul 9, 1998 Apr 29, 2007 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 1, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  2. Aug 29, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. Aug 17, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MOUNTAIN STATES MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. Sep 20, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — MOUNTAIN STATES INDEMNITY COMPANY
  5. Jul 9, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MOUNTAIN STATES INDEMNITY COMPANY
  6. May 4, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Apr 29, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
  8. Apr 30, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  9. Apr 29, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  10. Apr 29, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MOUNTAIN STATES MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  11. May 24, 1999
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 10 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 8 2
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 6 1
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 5 2
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.209(d) Steering system components worn, welded, or missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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