Tri County Metals — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
8 years (granted 2018)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
52 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Blac Leasing Company Llc
DBA
Tri County Metals
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
301 Se 16th St, Trenton, FL 32693
Phone
(352) 623-2781
Power units
38
Drivers
29
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC057838
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 52 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
3.8%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 52 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
jim.hudson@tricountymetals.co — company domain
Mail host
Zoho Mail
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
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: FL 02/2025 · FL 11/2024 · FL 03/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 1, 2026 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 30, 2026 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 22, 2026 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Dec 23, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 26, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 26, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 29, 2025 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Oct 22, 2025 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Oct 15, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 8, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 7, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 4, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 18, 2025 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Jul 14, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 14, 2025 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Apr 16, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 2, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 4, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 9, 2025 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Jan 9, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 31, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 9, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 14, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 26, 2024 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Jun 27, 2024 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Jun 27, 2024 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Jun 26, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 14, 2024 | FL | Level I — Full |
| May 13, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 12, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 29, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 25, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 14, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 30, 2024 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Jan 18, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 20, 2023 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 18, 2023 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 7, 2023 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 27, 2023 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Nov 21, 2023 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 9, 2023 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 2, 2023 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 23, 2023 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 20, 2023 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 19, 2023 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 16, 2023 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 10, 2023 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 5, 2023 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 29, 2023 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Sep 19, 2023 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 8, 2023 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 52 of 52 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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