TBM CARRIERS INC

DBA TBM CARRIERS
USDOT 835330MC-Docket MC372195CALEXICO, CA
Do not tender196 power units

TBM CARRIERS INC (USDOT 835330) in CALEXICO, CA — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • Authority revocation is currently pending — carrier may lose operating authority soon.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • Cargo insurance on file.
  • 2 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2004-08-27 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2024-05-02) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • 15 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 50 times, most recent 2024-05-02 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 4 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.85
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.26
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.38
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.01
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.5

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
9
Injuries
15
Crashes
1157
Inspections
100
OOS inspections
120
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
Yes
Bond on file
Yes

Fleet

Power units
196
Total drivers
295
Years in business
27
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
15 of 15 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
3.1%
Vehicle OOS rate
8.9%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
50 times last 2024-05-02
Physical address
4 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-05-01
Insurance lapse history
2 lapse(s) most recent 2004-08-27
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

1,931
Inspections
158
OOS inspections
1,121
Violations
178
OOS violations
3
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-16 → 2026-06-11.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2026-01-26 SC Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Unknown Roadway Lighting, Ice
2025-12-19 LA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2025-12-19 OK Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-11-15 AZ Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Rain, Daylight, Wet
2025-09-20 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2025-09-03 MO 3 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2025-06-24 MS 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Other, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2025-06-17 MO Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Unknown, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2025-05-06 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Wet
2025-03-05 KY 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-02-13 KY 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-01-30 TX 2 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: PENDING· Rain, Daylight, Wet
2024-11-13 AR 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Rain, Daylight, Wet
2024-11-01 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2024-08-20 OH Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-06-09 LA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
597 93 2026-06-08
Unsafe driving 392
167 7 2026-06-04
Hours of service 395
158 15 2026-05-24
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
93 18 2026-06-08
Driver qualifications 391
65 34 2026-05-24
General safety regulations 390
29 0 2026-04-07
CDL standards 383
12 11 2026-03-15

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-05-14 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2026-05-14 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2026-05-14 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2026-05-13 Driver Fitness Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with th
2026-05-13 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-05-13 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-05-07 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-05-07 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-05-07 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-05-07 Vehicle Maintenance CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
2026-05-05 Vehicle Maintenance Any of the slider-guide/hold-down brackets are missing or disengaged.
2026-04-29 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Connections with Constrictions Under Vehicle
2026-04-29 Driver Fitness Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with th
2026-04-27 Driver Fitness Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr OOS
2026-04-27 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2026-04-26 Driver Fitness Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr OOS
2026-04-24 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
2026-04-24 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit
2026-04-24 Vehicle Maintenance Upper Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflecting material requirements for vehicles manufactured after December
2026-04-23 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-04-23 Driver Fitness Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr OOS
2026-04-22 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-04-22 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-04-21 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2026-04-21 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2026-04-20 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
2026-04-17 Controlled Substances/​Alcohol Driver Prohibited from Performing Safety Sensitive Functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse OOS
2026-04-16 Driver Fitness Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr OOS
2026-04-16 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-04-16 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-04-14 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative Brake Lamps OOS
2026-04-14 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-04-14 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2026-04-13 Driver Fitness Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with th
2026-04-07 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-04-07 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2026-04-07 Vehicle Maintenance Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2026-04-04 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2026-04-03 Driver Fitness Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr OOS
2026-04-03 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-04-03 Vehicle Maintenance CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
2026-04-03 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
2026-04-03 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2026-04-03 Vehicle Maintenance BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th OOS
2026-04-02 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Passenger) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the las
2026-03-31 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-03-31 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-03-28 Driver Fitness Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr OOS
2026-03-26 Driver Fitness Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr OOS
2026-03-26 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-06-08 CA · Level 1 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LCL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
2026-06-05 AZ · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11B-CSURR
2026-06-04 WI · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
2026-06-02 CA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLL OOS
2026-06-02 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-HLOW
2026-05-30 AR · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLML
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
2026-05-29 CA · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
2026-05-26 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3
2026-05-24 US · Level 2 6 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Hours of service 395 3A2-HOSPD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Hours of service 395 3A1-HOSPD
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Q OOS
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Q
2026-05-23 CA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
2026-05-21 NM · Level 1 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Q OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 205C OOS
2026-05-19 NM · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Q OOS
2026-05-14 NM · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A
2026-05-14 AL · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 24
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
2026-05-14 US · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSI OOS
2026-05-13 US · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Z
2026-05-07 TX · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B
2026-05-07 WI · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
2026-05-06 US · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2026-05-05 US · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
2026-05-05 CA · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-AASGMD-L6
2026-04-29 TX · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Z
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45DCUV
2026-04-27 AL · Level 3 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Q OOS
Hours of service 395 24
2026-04-26 TX · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Q OOS
2026-04-24 TX · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11UR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C

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