Tri-state Underground Inc — compliance record
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Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Tri-state Underground Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
4369 Dupont Parkway, Townsend, DE 19734
Phone
(302) 836-8030
Power units
32
Drivers
25
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
4.3%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 23 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
30.4%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 23 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
rick@tristateug.com — company domain
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
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
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: DE 02/2023 · DE 12/2021 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | DE | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 19, 2026 | DE | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 9, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 1, 2025 | DE | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 5, 2025 | DE | Level I — Full |
| Jul 28, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 3, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 25, 2025 | DE | Level I — Full |
| Jan 29, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 13, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 9, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 24, 2024 | DE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 29, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 20, 2024 | DE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 14, 2024 | DE | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 7, 2024 | DE | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 29, 2024 | DE | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 25, 2024 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 5, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 16, 2023 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 9, 2023 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 29, 2023 | DE | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 8, 2023 | DE | Level I — Full |
Most recent 23 of 23 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.
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