Tri-State Underground Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Townsend, DE.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 32 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 32 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 59% | 87% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71% | 83% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 4 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 2 | 4 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | DE | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | DE | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 3.50 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.09 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state DE accounts for 53% of activity. Activity outside home state (DE): 47%.
| Driver Fitness |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 |
| MD |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Feb 25, 2025 | DE | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 13, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 9, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | DE | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 39341BNPB | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 39311A1LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 39311A1LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 39395F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 13, 2025 | 39395F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 39141AMCPC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request when medical certification is required. | Driver Fitness | — |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |