DC FOUNDATIONS INC
KNOXVILLE, TN
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — DC FOUNDATIONS INC (USDOT 1627592) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Officer(s): CHRISTIE PERRY (Company officer) Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median. On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1627592/ As of: Jul 18, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals
Compliance grade B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 18.8% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 42.9% vs peer median 11.8% (worse). n=78578 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 38 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 21.74% | 34.78% | — |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
DC FOUNDATIONS INC is a motor carrier based in KNOXVILLE, TN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1627592. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 13 power units and 10 drivers, with 38 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 42.9%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
Carrier is unrated
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.
DC FOUNDATIONS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 13 power units and 10 drivers, based in Knoxville, TN. Across 20 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 55.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. no operating authority record was located.
20 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 54% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in TN (20 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.
55.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (59.6% of violations); top code 393.100B-C (Cargo securement - aggregate working load) cited 4 times, 2 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 13 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 10 drivers; Mack, Unknown, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 78,578 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–20 power units (±50% of this carrier's 13 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee (TN) | 23 | 10 | 43.5% | Jul 6, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 5 | — | 2.50 | 3 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | — | 1.24 | 1 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 12 | — | 6.94 | 7 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (38 rows) View all 38 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88344712 | Jul 6, 2026 | TN | 1 | — |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 88049184 | Jun 3, 2026 | TN | 1 | — |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87783300 | May 6, 2026 | TN | 1 | — |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87718270 | Apr 28, 2026 | TN | 1 | KNOXVILLE TN |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 2-SLLEWG3 | No |
| 87718121 | Apr 28, 2026 | TN | 1 | KNOXVILLE TN |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 21TB1-MC, 2-SLLEWG2 | No |
| 87550654 | Apr 10, 2026 | TN | 3 | CHUCKEY TN |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLEQP | No |
| 87550471 | Apr 9, 2026 | TN | 1 | HARRIMAN TN |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
5 | 383.23A2-LCDLN, 396.3A1-HCM, 393.43DBMA | Yes |
| 87347942 | Mar 19, 2026 | TN | 3 | HARRIMAN TN |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 87209041 | Mar 3, 2026 | TN | 3 | KNOXVILLE TN |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 86954016 | Feb 3, 2026 | TN | 3 | KNOXVILLE TN |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85933221 | Oct 1, 2025 | TN | 2 | FARRAGUT TN |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 390.21TB1-MC, 392.2-SLLTL | Yes |
| 85897551 | Sep 26, 2025 | TN | 2 | KNOXVILLE TN |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
5 | 383.95A-LCDL, 391.11B5-LNCDLNVE, 392.2-SLLSIV | Yes |
| 85894935 | Sep 25, 2025 | TN | 2 | OAK RIDGE TN |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
3 | 391.41B10-MC, 383.95A-LCDL, 392.2-SLLTL | Yes |
| 85831034 | Sep 18, 2025 | TN | 2 | KNOXVILLE TN |
Mack STRAIGHT TRUCK
TN 7731H10
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NCS107796
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0 | — | No |
| 85753978 | Sep 10, 2025 | TN | 2 | KNOXVILLE TN |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 85667113 | Sep 2, 2025 | TN | 1 | KNOXVILLE TN |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
6 | 396.3A1-BOS, 393.205C-WR, 393.9B-LRLIWR | Yes |
| 85561502 | Aug 20, 2025 | TN | 2 | KNOXVILLE TN |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
4 | 393.9A-LRLI, 393.81-H, 393.95A4-EEUS | No |
| 85447383 | Aug 7, 2025 | TN | 2 | KNOXVILLE TN |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 393.70B1I-CDPPM3/8 | Yes |
| 84830897 | May 29, 2025 | TN | 1 | KNOXVILLE TN |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
7 | 392.9A2-C, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 396.3A1-HCM | Yes |
| 83916049 | Feb 18, 2025 | TN | 2 | INTERSTATE 40 |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.100B-C | Yes |
| 82973265 | Oct 22, 2024 | TN | 1 | KNOXVILLE TN |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 393.45D-BAAL, 393.9B-LRLIWR | Yes |
| 82689068 | Sep 16, 2024 | TN | 1 | LEE HIGHWAY |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
6 | 393.100B-C, 392.2-SLLSR, 383.23A2-LCDLN | Yes |
| 82616921 | Sep 9, 2024 | TN | 2 | WHITE PINE TN |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 393.9(a) | No |
| 82136727 | Jul 11, 2024 | TN | 3 | ROANE COUNTY |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.16B-DPASS | No |
| 82050201 | Jul 1, 2024 | TN | 2 | KNOXVILLE TN |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 393.9(a) | Yes |
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN0103646182 | May 5, 2023 | TN | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| TN0103618926 | Apr 7, 2023 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TN0103616513 | Apr 3, 2023 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)
Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2023 | MC1571677-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNOXVILLE TN | TN | 13 | 6 |
| KNOX COUNTY SCALES WB | TN | 3 | 1 |
| THP 1 I-40 KNOXVILLE SCALES | TN | 3 | 1 |
| HARRIMAN TN | TN | 2 | 1 |
| CHUCKEY TN | TN | 1 | 0 |
| FARRAGUT TN | TN | 1 | 1 |
| I40 WB SCALES | TN | 1 | 0 |
| INTERSTATE 40 | TN | 1 | 1 |
| KNOX COUNTY SCALES EB | TN | 1 | 0 |
| LEE HIGHWAY | TN | 1 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | Unsafe Driving | 7 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 4 |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 1 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2 |
| 383.23(a)(2) | Operating a CMV without a CDL | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 |
| 390.21(b) | Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required | General/Admin | 1 | 0 |
| 393.100(b) | Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.203(c) | Hood not securely fastened | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.209(a) | Steering wheel not secured/broken | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.209(d) | Steering system components worn, welded, or missing | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
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