TRI STAR TRANSPORT LLC

DBA PREMIER SIGN COMPANY

USDOT 907272 · Nashville, TN

Authorized for-hireAuthority activeHazmat

Quick answers

Is TRI STAR TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 907272) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of July 20, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows TRI STAR TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 907272) is allowed to operate.
Does TRI STAR TRANSPORT LLC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common operating authority for TRI STAR TRANSPORT LLC (MC393119) as of July 20, 2026.
Does TRI STAR TRANSPORT LLC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $1,000,000 on file for TRI STAR TRANSPORT LLC as of July 20, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is TRI STAR TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT and MC number?
TRI STAR TRANSPORT LLC is registered under USDOT 907272 and operating authority MC393119, based in Nashville, TN. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier that is registered to haul hazardous materials.
How large is TRI STAR TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
TRI STAR TRANSPORT LLC reports 185 power units and 169 drivers in its FMCSA record in Nashville, TN.

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

Operating snapshot

185Power units (fleet size)
169Drivers reported
26Years since registration
5.0MAnnual miles reported (2025)
Nashville, TNHome base
208Inspections (24 mo)

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

29
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 29.0th percentile among 3,533 safety-event peers. Across 3 rated categories, 3 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

TRI STAR TRANSPORT LLC, operating as PREMIER SIGN COMPANY, is a for-hire hazmat carrier based in Nashville, Tennessee, with 185 power units and 169 drivers. Registered since 2000, the carrier reported 5,000,000 annual miles in 2025. Vehicle out-of-service inspections occurred at 14.8%, compared to the snapshot benchmark of 21.2%, while driver out-of-service inspections were 1.9% versus 5.2%. HaulReport-estimated performance shows controlled substances violations at the 3rd percentile, hours-of-service compliance at the 9.8th percentile, and vehicle maintenance at the 29th percentile—all independent estimates, not official FMCSA or CSA scores.

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
3.0 pctl · CI 08
BASIC measure: 0.02Insp. w/ violation: 1Peer group: 7,862
Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
9.8 pctl · CI 515
BASIC measure: 0.04Insp. w/ violation: 208Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
29.0 pctl · CI 2434
BASIC measure: 2.19Insp. w/ violation: 176Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS14.8%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 176 inspections
Driver OOS1.9%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 208 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 February 2027
Next biennial update dueFebruary 2027
Recurring update monthFebruary, odd-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileFebruary 14, 2025

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: None
  • Broker: None
  • Docket: MC393119
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $1,000,000

Safety

  • Driver out-of-service rate: 2.0%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 13.5%
  • 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

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000

1 filing on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryFEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2024-08-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. June 22, 2026phone changed— → 6156874182
  2. June 17, 2026authority live record added

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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 number907272
Legal nameTRI STAR TRANSPORT LLC
Doing business asPREMIER SIGN COMPANY
LocationNASHVILLE, TN
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Hazmat carrierYes (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)185
Drivers169
Reported annual mileage5,000,000 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered2000 (~26 years)
Last MCS-150 updateFebruary 14, 2025
Next MCS-150 update dueFebruary 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)208
Published BASIC measures3
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Tennessee — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Tennessee, 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/907272/