Tri-state Travel — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
49 years (granted 1977)
Liability filing
$5M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
44 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
River Trails Transit Lines Inc
DBA
Tri-state Travel
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
4349 Industrial Park, Galena, IL 61036
Phone
(815) 777-0820
Power units
20
Drivers
34
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC058522
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: — · Passenger: ✓ · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Passenger Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Passenger Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 44 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
4.5%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 44 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
terrir@tristatetravel.com — company domain
Mail host
Google Workspace
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
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CO 03/2026 · IA 03/2024 · IL 09/2022 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2026 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 26, 2025 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Jun 18, 2025 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 17, 2025 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 17, 2025 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 17, 2025 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 17, 2025 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 11, 2025 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 11, 2025 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 11, 2025 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 11, 2025 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 11, 2025 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 11, 2025 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 10, 2025 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 10, 2025 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 10, 2025 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Jun 10, 2025 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 10, 2025 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 10, 2025 | IL | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| May 1, 2025 | IA | Level I — Full |
| May 1, 2025 | IA | Level I — Full |
| May 1, 2025 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 30, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 27, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 27, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 4, 2023 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 30, 2023 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Aug 30, 2023 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Aug 29, 2023 | IL | Level I — Full |
Most recent 44 of 44 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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