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Tnt Fireworks — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Inspections

96 on file

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Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

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Email identity

Company domain, matches website

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

American Promotional Events Inc--east

DBA

Tnt Fireworks

Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

4511 Helton Dr, Florence, AL 35630-6239

Phone

(256) 764-6131

Power units

299

Drivers

130

First on record

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Last MCS-150 filing

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Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

0.0%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 96 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

10.4%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 96 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

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On-file email

walkerc@tntfireworks.com — company domain

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Mail host

Enterprise (Mimecast)

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Domain match

Email domain matches the company website

From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.

Crash record — last 24 months

3

Reportable crashes

3

Tow-aways

1

With injuries

0

With fatalities

Most recent: KY 07/2026 · PA 06/2025 · MI 01/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 272025: 312024: 362023: 2
Level II — Walk-around: 53Level I — Full: 26Level III — Driver-only: 17
DateStateLevel
Aug 14, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 23, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 21, 2026FLLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 20, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Jul 14, 2026GALevel I — Full
Jul 14, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 10, 2026IALevel II — Walk-around
Jul 10, 2026NYLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 8, 2026SCLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 6, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2026SCLevel I — Full
Jun 25, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 25, 2026SCLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 23, 2026USLevel I — Full
Jun 23, 2026SCLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 23, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 22, 2026SCLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 20, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 19, 2026MSLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 17, 2026SCLevel I — Full
Jun 16, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
May 26, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
May 13, 2026MDLevel I — Full
Mar 26, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 9, 2026IALevel II — Walk-around
Jan 8, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
Jan 7, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Dec 22, 2025MSLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 13, 2025KYLevel I — Full
Nov 6, 2025SCLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 5, 2025VALevel I — Full
Oct 21, 2025MILevel II — Walk-around
Oct 20, 2025NJLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 19, 2025PALevel I — Full
Aug 13, 2025KYLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 12, 2025WILevel I — Full
Aug 6, 2025MILevel I — Full
Jul 29, 2025NCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 24, 2025MILevel I — Full
Jul 23, 2025NYLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 21, 2025MNLevel I — Full
Jul 17, 2025NYLevel I — Full
Jul 10, 2025SCLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 8, 2025INLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 7, 2025FLLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 7, 2025MILevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2025ALLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2025SCLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 26, 2025VALevel I — Full
Jun 25, 2025SCLevel I — Full
Jun 24, 2025FLLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 21, 2025GALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 18, 2025SCLevel I — Full
May 19, 2025SCLevel II — Walk-around
May 5, 2025MSLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 4, 2025WILevel II — Walk-around
Jan 16, 2025PALevel III — Driver-only
Jan 4, 2025IALevel II — Walk-around
Dec 27, 2024SCLevel I — Full
Dec 26, 2024GALevel III — Driver-only
Oct 29, 2024USLevel I — Full
Sep 5, 2024PALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 1, 2024MILevel II — Walk-around
Jul 28, 2024NCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 26, 2024OHLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 24, 2024WVLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 17, 2024INLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 15, 2024IALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 12, 2024KSLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 12, 2024KYLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 8, 2024SCLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 2, 2024NCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 2, 2024NCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 2, 2024TNLevel I — Full
Jul 1, 2024MDLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2024WVLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 27, 2024NCLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 26, 2024SCLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 25, 2024ILLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 24, 2024INLevel I — Full
Jun 21, 2024SCLevel I — Full
Jun 19, 2024SCLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 19, 2024SCLevel I — Full
Jun 19, 2024MSLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 18, 2024MDLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 18, 2024SCLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 17, 2024GALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 12, 2024PALevel I — Full
Jun 11, 2024INLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 4, 2024PALevel III — Driver-only
Jan 10, 2024SCLevel I — Full
Jan 3, 2024NCLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 2, 2024FLLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 1, 2024GALevel III — Driver-only
Dec 26, 2023TNLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 26, 2023GALevel I — Full

Most recent 96 of 96 inspections on file.

Activity log

Record changes

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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.

In the news

Recent coverage

Alabama Business Hall of Fame to Induct Six for 2025 - UA News Center

UA News Center · 7/24/2025

TNT®, Pyrotecnico and Phantom Fireworks Companies Donating the Largest Fireworks Show in American History to Kickoff President-Elect Trump's 2025 Inauguration Weekend - PR Newswire

PR Newswire · 1/18/2025

Sparks are flying from all directions this Fourth of July fireworks season - ocregister.com

ocregister.com · 6/14/2021

Fireworks Buying Guide For Deer Park Celebrations - Deer Park Gazette

Deer Park Gazette · 7/3/2024

Celebrating red, white and blue to take more green this Fourth of July - Daily Democrat

Daily Democrat · 6/28/2022

Alabama Business Hall of Fame unveils 2025 inductees - Yellowhammer News

Yellowhammer News · 7/28/2025

Save big at the North East Santa Ana Little League TNT Fireworks stand - New Santa Ana

New Santa Ana · 4/9/2020

Via Google News — headlines may include similarly-named companies; verify before acting.

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