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Authorized · HHGUSDOT 210213· MC149058· CARRIER· EIN 74-1903441
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THE INLAND SEA INC

9601 CARNEGIE AVENUE, EL PASO, TX, 79925(915) 592-1517tlampe@tis-worldwide.comTHOMAS LAMPE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.
Vehicle OOS
12.5%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
3.3%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 12/18/2016
Authority
Inactive
6 past revocations
Registered
44 yrs
since 04/01/1982
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.
  • Bond has changed hands 10 times across 7 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC149058

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property, Household Goods
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 10/31/2021
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.· policy TCP0000609
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 10/31/2014
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.· policy TCP0000609
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 12/18/2016
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.· policy 612404747
Authority history (19) ▾
01/11/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
01/11/2008HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
10/04/2007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/02/2007)
11/20/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (11/06/2007)
11/20/2006HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (11/06/2007)
11/20/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
01/06/2005PROPERTY BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/28/2005)
08/13/2004HOUSEHOLD GOODS BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/22/2013)
08/13/2004HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (11/06/2006)
10/05/2000PROPERTY BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2000)
04/25/2000MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/17/2000)
04/25/2000MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/17/2000)
07/11/1996PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (05/22/2013)
03/06/1991MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/26/1991)
02/05/1991PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/22/2013)
12/11/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (11/06/2006)
12/01/1983MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (11/06/2006)
08/04/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (11/06/2006)
08/12/1980MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (11/06/2006)
Insurance history16 insurers on record
Filing timeline (37) ▾
  1. TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/2014 → 10/31/2021
  2. ASPEN AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 12/18/2016 → 12/18/2016
  3. INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 12/18/2014 → 12/18/2016
  4. LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 11/14/2013 → 12/17/2014
  5. HANOVER INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/2007 → 10/31/2014
  6. HANOVER INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 10/31/2007 → 10/31/2014
  7. WESTERN SURETY CO.$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 02/01/2005 → 05/16/2013
  8. STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/31/2004 → 10/31/2007
  9. STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/2006 → 10/31/2007
  10. STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/06/2006 → 10/31/2006
  11. STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/2004 → 10/06/2006
  12. STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/2004 → 09/06/2006
  13. GULF INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 09/10/2000 → 02/02/2005
  14. GULF INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 09/10/2000 → 02/01/2005
  15. STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/2004 → 11/26/2004

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle24 inspections · 12.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver30 inspections · 3.3% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
6
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2022
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
THOMAS LAMPE
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
54189899
Registered since
1982-04-01
Last MCS-150 update
2025-05-09
Census status
Active

Fleet: 6 trucks · 6 owned trailers · 1 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

55 events
  1. 05/09/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2022)

  2. 10/31/2021Insurance filed — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TCP0000609

  3. 10/31/2021Insurance replaced — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TCP0000609

  4. 12/18/2016Insurance filed — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 612404747

  5. 12/18/2016Insurance replaced — ASPEN AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy SU53448

  6. 12/18/2016Insurance replaced — INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 0665867

  7. 12/17/2014Insurance cancelled — LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 1097140

  8. 10/31/2014Insurance filed — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy TCP0000609

  9. 10/31/2014Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AZD2089768

  10. 05/16/2013Insurance cancelled — WESTERN SURETY CO.

    SURETY · policy 69846904

  11. 01/11/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  12. 01/11/2008HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  13. 10/31/2007Insurance cancelled — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy MVSP0009268-00

  14. 10/04/2007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/02/2007)

  15. 11/20/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (11/06/2007)

  16. 11/20/2006HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (11/06/2007)

  17. 11/20/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  18. 10/31/2006Insurance cancelled — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MVSP00926701

  19. 10/06/2006Insurance cancelled — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MVSP009267-00

  20. 09/06/2006Insurance replaced — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MVSP009267-00

  21. 02/02/2005Insurance cancelled — GULF INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy AE0641542

  22. 02/01/2005Insurance replaced — GULF INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy AE0641542

  23. 01/06/2005PROPERTY BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/28/2005)

  24. 11/26/2004Insurance cancelled — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MVSP0009267-00

  25. 10/31/2004Insurance replaced — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TTP100430

  26. 10/31/2004Insurance replaced — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MVSP0009267-00

  27. 08/13/2004HOUSEHOLD GOODS BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (05/22/2013)

  28. 08/13/2004HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (11/06/2006)

  29. 12/01/2001Insurance cancelled — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TAL000120

  30. 10/31/2001Insurance replaced — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TAL000120

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
1997-02-27
Last review
2017-01-12
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-05-09
Reported mileage
90,000 mi (2022)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 5, 2026, 6:36 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.