TNS UNLIMITED LLC
DBA T&S UNLIMITED
USDOT 4169163MC-Docket MC1603286TEXAS CITY, TX
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TNS UNLIMITED LLC (USDOT 4169163) in TEXAS CITY, TX — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 25 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-01-12) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 2 times, most recent 2026-01-12 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 2
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.59
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 1.16
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 13.59
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
28
Inspections
18
OOS inspections
38
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 10
- Total drivers
- 8
- Years in business
- 3
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 9.4%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 58.1%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 2 times last 2026-01-12
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-03-09
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
36
Inspections
21
OOS inspections
209
Violations
40
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2024-02-26 → 2026-06-09.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
141 | 28 | 2026-06-09 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
28 | 3 | 2026-06-09 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
23 | 3 | 2026-05-13 |
Hours of service 395
|
8 | 1 | 2026-01-05 |
General safety regulations 390
|
4 | 0 | 2025-08-07 |
CDL standards 383
|
3 | 3 | 2026-01-05 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
2 | 2 | 2025-08-07 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-04-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2026-04-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-03-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brakes (general) Explain: | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2026-01-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/improper lumber/building materials securement | OOS |
| 2026-01-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failure to place or improper placement of warning devices on the road surface | — |
| 2026-01-05 | Driver Fitness | Operating a CMV without a CDL | OOS |
| 2026-01-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove | — |
| 2026-01-05 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | False report of drivers record of duty status | — |
| 2026-01-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable tail lamp | — |
| 2026-01-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-01-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf | — |
| 2026-01-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-01-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to secure load | OOS |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inadequate/damaged securement device/system | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-11-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | OOS |
| 2025-11-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf | — |
| 2025-10-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab | — |
| 2025-10-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | — |
| 2025-10-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2025-10-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | OOS |
| 2025-10-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf | — |
| 2025-10-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-10-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-10-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2025-10-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Oil and/or grease leak | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-09-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | OOS |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-06-09 7 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2PC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9H | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104F3 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-05-13 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
2026-05-12 10 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1BOS | OOS | — |
2026-05-08 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45DLPC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
2026-05-08 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2SLSNC | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
2026-05-01 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2026-04-23 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
2026-04-17 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2026-03-17 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2026-02-26 6 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2UCR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45DLPC | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1B | — | — |
2026-01-27 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 118 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1 | — | — |
2026-01-13 7 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 22B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
2026-01-05 15 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11TL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9T | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
2025-12-04 5 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2025-11-13 5 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11TL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | OOS | — |
2025-10-31 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D2 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2W | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2W | — | — |
2025-10-28 4 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11TL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2PC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOLTIS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
2025-10-22 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C | — | — |
2025-10-03 6 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11TL | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B | — | — |
2025-09-30 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2PC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
2025-09-15 17 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45 | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 28 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11TL | — | — |
2025-09-02 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
2025-08-30 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
2025-08-29 16 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9T | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55C1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11LR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11S | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22H4 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 19 | — | — |
2025-08-12 15 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9H | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 19 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 19 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
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