ABLE CARTAGE INC

JACKSON, TN

Joins 1 authority docket from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 5, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review

On file

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
OOS rate better than size peers

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — ABLE CARTAGE INC (USDOT 280531)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/280531/
As of: Oct 5, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 280531 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Machinery / Large Objects Liquids / Gases U.S. Mail Chemicals +3 more Based in JACKSON, TN

FMCSA census as of Oct 5, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

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

A 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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=49900 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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: Clear to review.

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Operating authority

common 1 revoked

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 280531

In FMCSA records since Oct 22, 1986 (~39y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Machinery / Large Objects, Liquids / Gases, U.S. Mail, Chemicals, Beverages, Paper Products, Construction

Fleet size 21 units

Drivers 18

Annual mileage 462,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (731) 668-3072

Email: [email protected]

Physical

64 UNITED DR

JACKSON, TN 38305-8813

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 280531

In FMCSA records since Oct 22, 1986 (~39y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 462,000 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

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.

Broker setup by MC age

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1991-07-09 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	18	0	0
Trailers	10	0	0
Trucks	3	0	0

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

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

None in our FMCSA import window (~3 years)

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

0 active

Risk Signals

Authority revoked

2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 49,900 ACTIVE carriers operating 10–32 power units (±50% of this carrier's 21 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 49,900 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

14.3%

Median across 49,900 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Serious	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	—	—	Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	—	—	Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service	—	—	Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving	—	—	Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	—	—	Oct 5, 2026

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

Recent Inspections

No roadside inspections on file for this carrier in our FMCSA import window.

Public FMCSA inspection feeds cover roughly the last three years of roadside activity (not the full MCMIS archive). Older inspections — including those from before a carrier went inactive — are usually absent for every carrier, not just closed ones.

Authority Records (1 docket)

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Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC185797	common	INACTIVE	—

Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	880219 03169922	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 1, 1994	Oct 1, 1994	REPLACED
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	95 733504 00	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 1, 1994	Nov 26, 2004	CANCELLED
THE GLENS FALLS INSURANCE CO.	CBP472276	CARGO	—	Dec 31, 1985	Sep 30, 2004	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Dec 6, 2004

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
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Dec 6, 2004

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Nov 26, 2004

insurance

CANCEL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 6, 2004

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
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Oct 6, 2004

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Sep 30, 2004

insurance

CANCEL — THE GLENS FALLS INSURANCE CO.
Oct 1, 1994

insurance

TERM/REPL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
Nov 1, 1989

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
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Booking & risk tools

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Related Records

Tennessee carriers Jackson carriers AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY THE GLENS FALLS INSURANCE CO. Book / don't book Insurance check Cancel desk

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots