TBM CARRIERS INC

DBA TBM CARRIERS

USDOT 835330 · Calexico, CA

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is TBM CARRIERS INC (USDOT 835330) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of July 20, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows TBM CARRIERS INC (USDOT 835330) is allowed to operate.
Does TBM CARRIERS INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common, contract, and broker operating authority for TBM CARRIERS INC (MC372195) as of July 20, 2026.
Does TBM CARRIERS INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $1,000,000, cargo coverage of $5,000, and a surety bond of $75,000 on file for TBM CARRIERS INC as of July 20, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is TBM CARRIERS INC's USDOT and MC number?
TBM CARRIERS INC is registered under USDOT 835330 and operating authority MC372195, based in Calexico, CA. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is TBM CARRIERS INC's fleet?
TBM CARRIERS INC reports 196 power units and 295 drivers in its FMCSA record in Calexico, CA.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of July 20, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

196Power units (fleet size)
295Drivers reported
27Years since registration
33MAnnual miles reported (2025)
Calexico, CAHome base
1,285Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

75
Elevated
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 75.1th percentile among 694 safety-event peers. Across 3 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

TBM Carriers Inc, a for-hire motor carrier based in Calexico, California, operates 196 power units and 295 drivers. The carrier has been registered since 1999 and logged approximately 32.9 million miles in 2025. Vehicle out-of-service rates were 8.9% compared to the snapshot benchmark of 21.2%, while driver out-of-service rates were 3.0% versus 5.2%. HaulReport-estimated percentiles show controlled substances violations at the 1st percentile (low band), hours-of-service compliance at the 75th percentile (elevated band), and vehicle maintenance at the 47th percentile (low band)—an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — automatically generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates, and checked against those source figures.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Controlled Substances / AlcoholLow
1.0 pctl · CI 06
BASIC measure: 0.01Insp. w/ violation: 1Peer group: 7,862
Hours-of-Service ComplianceElevated
75.1 pctl · CI 7080
BASIC measure: 0.26Insp. w/ violation: 1,279Peer group: 694
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
46.8 pctl · CI 4252
BASIC measure: 2.47Insp. w/ violation: 908Peer group: 497

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS8.9%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 908 inspections
Driver OOS3.0%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 1,279 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due October 2027
Next biennial update dueOctober 2027
Recurring update monthOctober, odd-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileMarch 2, 2026

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: Active
  • Docket: MC372195
  • Authorized for property, household goods, broker

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $1,000,000
  • Cargo: $5,000
  • Surety bond: $75,000

Safety

  • Driver out-of-service rate: 4.3%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 9.5%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on July 20, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. June 17, 2026authority live record added
  2. June 13, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number835330
Legal nameTBM CARRIERS INC
Doing business asTBM CARRIERS
LocationCALEXICO, CA
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)196
Drivers295
Reported annual mileage32,939,693 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered1999 (~27 years)
Last MCS-150 updateMarch 2, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueOctober 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)1,285
Published BASIC measures3

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for California — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in California, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/835330/