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PIPING SUPPLY CO INC

USDOT 356049 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated CORPORATION Company officer: MITCHELL WARREN Other (PIPE FITTINGS) Based in CHATTANOOGA, TN Grade B · 82
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 26, 2019
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO · 91 Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
Org: CORPORATION
Company officer: MITCHELL WARREN
Cargo: Other (PIPE FITTINGS)
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — PIPING SUPPLY CO INC (USDOT 356049)
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): MITCHELL WARREN (Company officer)
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file — FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO · 91
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/356049/
As of: Jul 19, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 82/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
Insurance on file · 70/100

Active insurance rows exist, but BIPD/Primary match is unclear — verify on L&I.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=144050 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 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.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 356049
In FMCSA records since Jun 5, 1989 (~37y)
MC / docket MC847727
Entity CORPORATION
Business org CORPORATION
Company officer MITCHELL WARREN
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Other (PIPE FITTINGS)
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 10,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (423) 698-8996
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3008 N HICKORY ST
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37406
Mailing
P O BOX 5099
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37406-4025
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 356049
In FMCSA records since Jun 5, 1989 (~37y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.00 vs 1.80 +0.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 7 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 100% —
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%).

Power Units
7
Drivers
5
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

PIPING SUPPLY CO INC is a corporation based in CHATTANOOGA, TN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 356049. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 7 power units and 5 drivers, with 5 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 50.0%. 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 overview

PIPING SUPPLY CO INC is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 5 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Chattanooga, TN. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 100.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, down 75% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in TN (1 stops), with Level 1 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (100.0% of violations); top code 393.110B3-C (Cargo securement - logs) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Dodge is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% 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 144,050 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 144,050 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 144,050 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-02 2025-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations
1 OOS · 50.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Tennessee (TN) 1 1 100.0% Feb 7, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Dodge 2
Custom Scott 1
Ford 1
Kenworth 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — 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 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 7.00 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 (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
83817943 Feb 7, 2025 TN 1 MANCHESTER TN
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
TN 34980H2 · 3C7WRSBJXNG318344
2 393.110B3-C, 393.95A4-EEUS Yes
81234695 Mar 25, 2024 GA 1 RINGGOLD GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
TN 34980H2 · 3C7WRSBJXNG318344
2 392.2-SLLTCD, 393.95A3 No
81203348 Feb 22, 2024 US 1 SULPHUR SPRINGS AL
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Custom Scott
IL P1181284 · 3HAMMMML9JL206368
8 393.47D1-BLTBD-SA, 392.5A3-IDUI, 393.9A-LTSI Yes
79829305 Oct 3, 2023 GA 1 INTERSTATE HWY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
TN 37374H2 · 1FDRF3G64HEB24817
5 396.17(c), 392.2, 396.9(d)(2) No
79757091 Sep 12, 2023 GA 3 HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
TN H470917 · 2NKHHM6X5JM199461
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0008730750 Oct 6, 2022 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0103305477 May 18, 2022 TN 0 1 Yes No Injury
TN0101187124 May 4, 2016 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC847727
Active
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View full authority record →
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
Jan 27, 2014 MC847727-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO 6635358 91 — Aug 26, 2019 On file ACTIVE
FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO BA6326159 BIPD — Aug 26, 2016 Aug 26, 2019 REPLACED
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 7999424 BIPD/Primary — Jan 15, 2014 Sep 30, 2016 CANCELLED
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 7999424 BIPD/Primary — Jan 15, 2014 Aug 26, 2016 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 26, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO
  2. Sep 30, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Sep 14, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Aug 26, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jan 27, 2014
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR GA 1 0
INTERSTATE HWY GA 1 0
RINGGOLD GA GA 1 0
MANCHESTER TN TN 1 1
SULPHUR SPRINGS AL US 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 2 0
391.45(b) Expired medical examiner's certificate Driver Fitness 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify PIPING SUPPLY CO INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about PIPING SUPPLY CO INC

Is PIPING SUPPLY CO INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. PIPING SUPPLY CO INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 356049 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is PIPING SUPPLY CO INC's safety rating? ▾
PIPING SUPPLY CO INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.
How many inspections has PIPING SUPPLY CO INC had? ▾
5 roadside inspections are on file for PIPING SUPPLY CO INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is PIPING SUPPLY CO INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
PIPING SUPPLY CO INC's peak out-of-service rate is 50.0% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is PIPING SUPPLY CO INC based? ▾
PIPING SUPPLY CO INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 3008 N HICKORY ST, CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee 37406. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does PIPING SUPPLY CO INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. PIPING SUPPLY CO INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC847727). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does PIPING SUPPLY CO INC operate? ▾
PIPING SUPPLY CO INC self-reports 7 power units and 5 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has PIPING SUPPLY CO INC had any crashes? ▾
3 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for PIPING SUPPLY CO INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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