TRISTEN TOWING
Quick checks from the federal record
Authority active
FMCSA currently lists this operating authority as active.
Tenure: 17 years
Registration history dates back to 2008 — an established federal record.
MCS-150 stale
Biennial update filed 17.9 years ago — reported fleet and contact data may be outdated.
Registration & fleet profile
From 1 archived monthly FMCSA census snapshot for this carrier.
- MCS-150 filing: Sep 12, 2008 — 17.9 years old; reported figures may lag reality
- Reported annual mileage: 142,350 miles (2008) — ≈142,350 per truck
- Company officer: HERBERT J NELSON
No analyst narrative exists yet for TRISTEN TOWING. Running a full vetting search generates one — a plain-English readout of the flags, history, and network signals on this page.
What the full workup adds
BASIC percentile detail
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Crash-by-crash record
Every reportable crash with date, state, severity, and tow-away status — fleet-normalized.
Live insurance verification
Current BI&PD and cargo coverage against federal minimums, with effective dates and lapse detection.
Full identity graph
Complete shared-phone/address/officer map with revocation overlays, not just the sample above.
Common questions about TRISTEN TOWING
Is USDOT 1810842 authorized to operate right now?
As of the latest FMCSA sync, USDOT 1810842 (TRISTEN TOWING) shows authority status: Active. MC Look Up re-syncs carrier records on a rolling ~48-hour cycle, so this reflects the current federal register, not a stale snapshot.
When did TRISTEN TOWING last update its MCS-150 filing?
The MCS-150 on file dates from 17.9 years ago. FMCSA requires biennial updates, so fleet size, mileage, and contact data may be stale — treat reported figures as a floor, not a fact.
Who is the listed company officer for TRISTEN TOWING?
HERBERT J NELSON appears as company officer on the FMCSA registration for USDOT 1810842. Officer names are one of the identity fields MC Look Up cross-references against revoked carriers.
How long has USDOT 1810842 been registered?
TRISTEN TOWING first appears in FMCSA records in 2008, giving it roughly 17 years of registration history. Carriers under 12 months old statistically carry the highest risk of identity fraud and double-brokering.
Is TRISTEN TOWING an owner-operator?
FMCSA records show 1 power unit and 1 driver, the classic owner-operator profile. Single-truck carriers are common and often excellent — but verify insurance and authority directly since there's no fleet safety history to lean on.
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