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TENNESSEE CONTRACT CARRIERS INC

TENNESSEE CONTRACT CARRIERS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 33 power units and 28 drivers, based in Gordonsville, TN. Across 58 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 13.8% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 3 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Aug 1, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 1.40% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 23.3% vs peer 15.4% Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Service of Process Agents, Inc. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — TENNESSEE CONTRACT CARRIERS INC (USDOT 2048005)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 1.40% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 23.3% vs peer 15.4%

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Service of Process Agents, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2048005/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
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USDOT 2048005 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: DUANE MCDONALD Company officer 2: DUANE MCDONALD General Freight Based in GORDONSVILLE, TN

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 1.4% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 23.3% vs peer median 15.4% (worse). n=31366 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Service of Process Agents, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2048005
In FMCSA records since Jun 22, 2010 (~16y)
Company officer DUANE MCDONALD
Company officer 2 DUANE MCDONALD
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 33 units
Drivers 28
Annual mileage 3,255,940 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (615) 683-6777
Email: [email protected]
Physical
147 TRANSPORT DRIVE
GORDONSVILLE, TN 38563
Mailing
PO BOX 357
GORDONSVILLE, TN 38563
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2048005
In FMCSA records since Jun 22, 2010 (~16y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 3,255,940 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 23.3% vs 23.4% -0.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 1.4% vs 6.7% -5.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.62 vs 1.80 -1.18
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2010-07-26 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 28 5 0
Trailers 95 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 38 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 3 3
Tow-away 0 0 3 3
Crash reports 0 0 3 3

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 114 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 58 58 0
OOS inspections 1 8 0
OOS percentage 1.72% 13.79% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
33
Drivers
28
Inspections
114
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
23.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
38 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

TENNESSEE CONTRACT CARRIERS INC had 58 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 13.8%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0. 3 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

58 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TN (31) and PA (5).

Violation profile

13.8% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 13 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 33 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 28 drivers; International, Wabash National, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 23.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 31,366 ACTIVE carriers operating 16–50 power units (±50% of this carrier's 33 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
1.4%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 31,366 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +1.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
23.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.4%
Median across 31,366 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +7.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (35 months)

2023-10 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
19 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
14 violations
5 OOS · 35.7%
Hours of Service
2 violations
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Tennessee (TN) 31 6 19.4% Aug 26, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 5 0 0.0% Dec 16, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 4 0 0.0% Aug 30, 2026
Maryland (MD) 4 1 25.0% Jun 25, 2026
Iowa (IA) 2 0 0.0% Jul 27, 2026
Texas (TX) 2 0 0.0% Mar 13, 2026
New York (NY) 1 0 0.0% Dec 2, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Feb 20, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 1 0 0.0% Jan 2, 2025
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% Sep 16, 2025
Virginia (VA) 1 0 0.0% Nov 20, 2024
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Nov 12, 2024
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Oct 22, 2024
Indiana (IN) 1 1 100.0% Jan 30, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Apr 22, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 1 0 0.0% Sep 11, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 59
Wabash National 42
Great Dane 25
Mack 20
Hyundai Translead 15
Custom Scott 4
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.18 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.14 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 15 — 4.73 5 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 11 — 5.70 6 — Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (114 rows) View all 114 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88851334 Aug 30, 2026 KY 3 RICHMOND KY
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TN L1902HY · 3HSDZAPR8KN622249
1 392.16-D No
88831155 Aug 26, 2026 TN 3 NASHVILLE TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TN J9710HY · 3HSDJAPR6GN742758
0 — No
88525091 Jul 27, 2026 IA 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
TN L1903HY · 3HSDZAPR7KN618239
0 — No
88260167 Jun 26, 2026 TN 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TN B9986HY · 3HSDZAPR6KN619575
0 — No
88254084 Jun 25, 2026 MD 2 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
TN X2267HY · 1M1AN4GY8NM024460
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
88236624 Jun 23, 2026 TN 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TN B9985HY · 3HSDZAPR2KN617449
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
88176662 Jun 16, 2026 TN 2 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
TN M9399HY · 1M1AN4GYXNM024461
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
87933003 May 21, 2026 TN 1 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN H9251HY · 1XPBD49X9KD603608
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.47E, 393.53B-B Yes
87854808 May 13, 2026 TN 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TN C807HZ · 3HSDJAPR5FN719616
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
87613124 Apr 16, 2026 MD 2 PERRYVILLE MD
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
TN U1787HY · 1M1AW07Y6JM087556
2 75A2-TAOBB, 205C-WRAWFLMIB Yes
87303659 Mar 13, 2026 TX 2 US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TN X258HZ · 3HSDJAPR2GN742756
0 — No
87293375 Mar 13, 2026 TN 3 MOHAWK TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
TN L1904HY · 3HSDZAPR6KN621195
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
87224406 Mar 6, 2026 KY 2 EDDYVILLE
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
TN M9396HY · 1M1AN4GYXNM024458
0 — No
87083339 Feb 17, 2026 TN 3 DANDRIDGE TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TN C811HZ · 3HSDJAPR8FN728830
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
86987399 Feb 6, 2026 TN 3 GORDONSVILLE TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TN C810HZ · 3HSDJAPR0FN719619
0 — No
86934708 Jan 30, 2026 IN 2 LOWELL IN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TN L1902HY · 3HSDZAPR8KN622249
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
86616346 Dec 16, 2025 PA 3 PA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TN L1418HY · 3HSDZAPR9KN622129
3 395.3A3-HOSPRNC, 392.2-SLLLR, 395.8E1PC-OOS No
86549179 Dec 10, 2025 TN 3 KNOXVILLE TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
TN X258HZ · 3HSDJAPR2GN742756
0 — No
86513365 Dec 2, 2025 NY 2 IRVING NY
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TN B9987HY · 3HSDZAPR2KN621890
0 — No
86467554 Dec 2, 2025 TN 3 KNOXVILLE TN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
TN U1787HY · 1M1AW07Y6JM087556
0 — No
86466892 Dec 1, 2025 TN 3 NASHVILLE TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TN U5242HY · 3AKJHHDRXJSJW4180
0 — No
86405400 Nov 20, 2025 PA 2 ON BEAR CREEK BLVD AT ITS INTE
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
TN M9397HY · 1M1AN4GY8NM024460
3 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLS4, 392.2WG No
86202148 Oct 29, 2025 TN 3 GORDONSVILLE TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TN J9710HY · 3HSDJAPR6GN742758
0 — No
86150690 Oct 24, 2025 TN 3 MOUNT JULIET TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TN C814HZ · 3HSDJAPR4GN742838
0 — No
86150038 Oct 24, 2025 TN 3 MOUNT JULIET TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TN C810HZ · 3HSDJAPR0FN719619
0 — No
Recent Crashes (38 rows) View all 38 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TN0400352203 Aug 28, 2025 TN 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA505946200X Jun 30, 2025 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
TN0400173423 Nov 4, 2024 TN 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0008949997 Mar 28, 2023 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904240357 Mar 7, 2023 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
AR2022548827 Aug 16, 2022 AR 0 2 Yes No Injury
KY0072737074 Mar 1, 2022 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0106576702 May 17, 2021 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0102785535 Sep 14, 2020 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1003730671 Sep 20, 2019 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA813023300X Nov 14, 2018 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NYSP31498740 Jun 18, 2018 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0101864480 Dec 20, 2017 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA708547200X Aug 15, 2017 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072039562 Jul 5, 2017 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072019439 May 31, 2017 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0176036421 Mar 16, 2017 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT1600628261 Nov 14, 2016 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0071828075 Aug 16, 2016 KY 0 1 Yes No Injury
TN0101186139 May 1, 2016 TN 0 3 Yes No Injury
MD15A0180206 Dec 30, 2015 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0156117206 Sep 26, 2015 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
TN0100917507 Aug 4, 2015 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0100914939 Jul 26, 2015 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0100837324 May 12, 2015 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC717682
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC717682 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jul 26, 2010 MC717682-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY ZACAT9482604 91X $1,000,000 Aug 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY ZACAT9482603 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2024 Aug 1, 2025 REPLACED
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY ZACAT9482602 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2023 Aug 1, 2024 REPLACED
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY ZACAT9482601 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2022 Aug 1, 2023 REPLACED
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY ZACAT9482600 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2021 Aug 1, 2022 REPLACED
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY ZACAT6311100 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2020 Aug 1, 2021 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP88012A BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2016 Aug 1, 2020 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP88012A BIPD/Primary — Jul 19, 2011 Aug 1, 2016 CANCELLED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA100131 BIPD/Primary — Jul 19, 2010 Jul 19, 2011 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Dec 11, 2024
    enforcement
    Enforcement case TN-2025-0011-US1941 — $8,610
  3. Aug 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Aug 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Aug 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Aug 1, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jul 23, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. Aug 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  9. Aug 1, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  10. Jul 28, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  11. Jul 19, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jul 26, 2010
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
MOHAWK TN TN 8 4
KNOXVILLE TN TN 4 0
GORDONSVILLE TN TN 3 0
NASHVILLE TN TN 3 0
ALBANY KY 2 0
KUTTAWA KY 2 0
MOREHEAD KY 2 1
I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE MD 2 0
I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE MD 2 0
ROADSIDE OH 2 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 13 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 6 2
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.8 Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0

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