WILLS TRANSPORT LLC

GALLATIN, TN

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 · Feb 18, 2026
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 7.50% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 18.2% vs peer 12.5% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 EMERALD BAY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — WILLS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3545754)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 7.50% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 18.2% vs peer 12.5%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — EMERALD BAY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3545754/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3545754 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Grain / Feed / Hay Dry Bulk Based in GALLATIN, TN

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 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 7.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 18.2% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=58098 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

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3545754
In FMCSA records since Jan 7, 2021 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1185593
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Grain / Feed / Hay, Dry Bulk
Fleet size 16 units
Drivers 13
Annual mileage 1,042,739 mi
Contact & address
Physical
430 LONGSTONE RD
GALLATIN, TN 37066
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3545754
In FMCSA records since Jan 7, 2021 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,042,739 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 18.2% vs 23.4% -5.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7.5% vs 6.7% +0.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.38 vs 1.80 -0.42
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 12 4 0
Trailers 15 1 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 7 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 5 5
Tow-away 0 1 2 3
Crash reports 0 1 2 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 70 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 37 37 0
OOS inspections 4 2 0
OOS percentage 10.81% 5.41%
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
16
Drivers
13
Inspections
70
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
18.2%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
7 all-time
Authorities
2
2 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

WILLS TRANSPORT LLC had 37 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 16.2%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 5.0. 3 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

37 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TN (15) and GA (9).

Violation profile

16.2% out-of-service rate, near the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 34 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 16 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 13 drivers; Peterbilt, Mack, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 18.2% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 58,098 ACTIVE carriers operating 8–24 power units (±50% of this carrier's 16 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
7.5%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 58,098 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +7.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
18.2%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
12.5%
Median across 58,098 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +5.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (25 months)

2023-09 2026-07

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Tennessee (TN) 15 2 13.3% Jul 17, 2026
Georgia (GA) 9 1 11.1% Oct 29, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 7 1 14.3% Mar 16, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 2 1 50.0% May 8, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 2 0 0.0% Oct 13, 2025
Iowa (IA) 1 1 100.0% May 18, 2025
West Virginia (WV) 1 0 0.0% Feb 27, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 40
Mack 12
Kenworth 9
East Dump 8
Timpte 6
Mckt 5
Eadu 4
Freightliner 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 0.32 0 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 6 1.96 2 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 8 2.81 3 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 4.68 5 Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (70 rows) View all 70 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88453969 Jul 17, 2026 TN 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.8E-HOSPDELDT, 395.8K2-HOSP, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
88136595 Jun 11, 2026 TN 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
7 396.3A1-BALR, 393.45B2-BHTD, 393.9A-LTSIR Yes
87529797 Apr 7, 2026 TN 2 COOKEVILLE TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 No
87300535 Mar 16, 2026 KY 2 LONDON
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWG1 No
87233752 Mar 5, 2026 TN 2 CHRISTIANA TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
5 395.8E1PC, 393.80A, 393.203E-CBP No
87133466 Feb 23, 2026 TN 3 CELINA TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86826573 Jan 16, 2026 TN 3 KNOXVILLE TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
86536237 Dec 9, 2025 TN 3 BAXTER TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86213722 Oct 29, 2025 GA 3 TUNNEL HILL GA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWG3 No
86030316 Oct 13, 2025 SC 3 BLACKSBURG SC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLLR, 392.2-SLLS1 No
86037840 Oct 7, 2025 GA 3 TUNNEL HILL GA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85554669 Aug 21, 2025 KY 1 LONDON
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 391.41B10-MC, 392.2-SLLEWA1 Yes
85500696 Aug 13, 2025 TN 3 MURFREESBORO TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLLR No
85348720 Jul 29, 2025 KY 1 LONDON
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
85327059 Jul 24, 2025 TN 3 KNOXVILLE TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
85302069 Jul 17, 2025 GA 3 RINGGOLD GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA3 No
85220564 Jul 15, 2025 KY 1 LONDON
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLEWA2, 395.8D3-HOSF No
85269489 Jul 14, 2025 GA 3 DALTON GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA3 No
84822107 May 30, 2025 SC 3 BLACKSBURG SC
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
84716465 May 18, 2025 IA 2 ia-39---i35-sb-mm-212-northwood
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
4 395.8K2, 395.8F04, 395.3A2-PROP Yes
84675487 May 8, 2025 GA 3 RINGGOLD GA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA3 No
84631687 May 8, 2025 TN 1 KNOXVILLE TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLEWA3, 392.2-SLLIRP No
84626210 May 8, 2025 NC 3 nc-asheville-weigh-station,-i-40,
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA3 No
84572157 May 1, 2025 TN 3 KNOXVILLE TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
84542265 Apr 30, 2025 KY 3 TOMPKINSVILLE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TN0400411163 Dec 9, 2025 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0301001443 Feb 13, 2025 TN 0 5 Yes No Injury
TN0400208753 Jan 17, 2025 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0400026046 Nov 16, 2023 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0103577467 Feb 23, 2023 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072794103 Aug 12, 2022 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0103293348 May 5, 2022 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
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 PDF
Feb 24, 2021 MC1185593-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
EMERALD BAY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY EBG-CA0033 91X $750,000 Feb 18, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Emerald Bay Specialty Insurance Company EBG-CA0033 BMC-91X Feb 18, 2026 On file ACTIVE
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY ICC-E4284-160574 BIPD/Primary Sep 11, 2025 Sep 11, 2025 REPLACED
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY ICC-E4284-160574 BIPD/Primary Sep 11, 2025 Feb 18, 2026 CANCELLED
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY ICC-E4284-160574 BIPD/Primary Feb 18, 2023 Sep 11, 2025 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP CA3274372 BIPD/Primary Feb 18, 2021 Feb 18, 2023 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 18, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Feb 18, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY
  3. Sep 11, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. Feb 18, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
  5. May 17, 2021
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  6. Feb 24, 2021
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 34 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
387.303(b)(4) No copy of certificate of registration General/Admin 1 0
391.15(a) Driving a CMV while disqualified Driver Fitness 1 1
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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