TAM INC

SHAFTSBURY, VT

Joins 3 inspections on file from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Review these

For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file

OOS rate better than size peers

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — TAM INC (USDOT 925409)
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:
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/925409/
As of: Oct 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 925409 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: MICHAEL HUGHES Company officer 2: DAN TILDEN Garbage / Refuse Other (RECYCLABLES) Based in SHAFTSBURY, VT

FMCSA census as of Oct 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=30781 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.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 925409

In FMCSA records since Dec 29, 2000 (~25y)

Company officer MICHAEL HUGHES

Company officer 2 DAN TILDEN

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Garbage / Refuse, Other (RECYCLABLES)

Fleet size 32 units

Drivers 27

Annual mileage 420,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (802) 772-2298

Email: [email protected]

Physical

639 NORTH ROAD

SHAFTSBURY, VT 05262

Mailing

25 GREENS HILL LANE

RUTLAND, VT 05701

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 925409

In FMCSA records since Dec 29, 2000 (~25y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 420,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trailers	1	0	0
Trucks	32	0	0

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

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

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

Compared against 30,781 ACTIVE carriers operating 16–48 power units (±50% of this carrier's 32 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 30,781 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

14.3%

Median across 30,781 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (1 months)

2023-11 2023-11

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
International		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Serious	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	—	—	Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	—	—	Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service	—	—	Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving	—	—	Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	—	—	Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
80296675	Nov 30, 2023	VT	2	BENNINGTON	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK VT 95D40 · 3HTDTAPT2JN344262	0	—	No
79565726	Aug 31, 2023	NY	2	WATERVLIET 3	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 95D40 · 3HTDTAPT2JN344262	0	—	No
78548997	May 4, 2023	NY	2	BERLIN	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK VT 25D37 · 1HTWYSBT28J659096	1	393.75(a)(3)	Yes

Recent Crashes (9 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
VT0000271018	Jan 26, 2024	VT	1	Yes	No	Injury
VT0000260036	Jun 29, 2022	VT	1	Yes	No	Injury
NYSP41290790	Jun 21, 2021	NY	0	Yes	No	Tow
VT0000235224	Aug 10, 2020	VT	0	Yes	No	Tow
NY3709252300	Jan 16, 2018	NY	0	Yes	No	Tow
MA1003322507	Jul 19, 2017	MA	0	Yes	No	Tow
VT0000190068	Dec 23, 2016	VT	0	Yes	No	Tow
VT0000083787	Feb 29, 2008	VT	0	Yes	No	Tow
NY3045567300	Apr 27, 2002	NY	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
BERLIN	NY	1	1
WATERVLIET 3	NY	1	0
BENNINGTON	VT	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

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