GREMM'S TRANSPORTATION LLC

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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 · Mar 29, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 9.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 28.6% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — GREMM'S TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4157813)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 9.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 28.6% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4157813/
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 4157813 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MICHAEL LYNN SMITH General Freight Based in KNOXVILLE, 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 9.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 28.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=276430 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

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4157813
In FMCSA records since Nov 15, 2023 (~2y)
MC / docket MC1597326
Company officer MICHAEL LYNN SMITH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 65,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
5705 HAYNES STERCHI RD
KNOXVILLE, TN 37921
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4157813
In FMCSA records since Nov 15, 2023 (~2y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 65,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 28.6% vs 23.4% +5.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 9.1% vs 6.7% +2.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.17 vs 1.80 +0.37
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.

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
Trucks 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 15 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 12 12 0
OOS inspections 3 2 0
OOS percentage 25% 16.67%
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
2
Drivers
1
Inspections
15
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
28.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 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

GREMM'S TRANSPORTATION LLC had 12 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 6.0.

Inspection profile

12 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in GA (3) and TN (2).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (25.0% of violations); top code 393.78 (Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner, Custom sco, and Utility are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 28.6% 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 276,430 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
9.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 276,430 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +9.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
28.6%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 276,430 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +28.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (12 months)

2024-01 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Georgia (GA) 3 1 33.3% Mar 11, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 2 0 0.0% Jul 1, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Jun 2, 2025
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Feb 19, 2025
Mississippi (MS) 1 1 100.0% Jun 3, 2026
New Jersey (NJ) 1 0 0.0% Mar 7, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 1 0 0.0% Sep 9, 2024
Louisiana (LA) 1 1 100.0% Nov 11, 2025
Iowa (IA) 1 1 100.0% May 14, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 14
Custom Scott 1
Utility 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.39 0 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 1 1.30 1 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 3 1.65 2 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 6.15 6 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 4.57 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 (15 rows) View all 15 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88046627 Jun 3, 2026 MS 3
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.4A-DOSP Yes
87289398 Mar 11, 2026 GA 3 ARGYLE GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 391.41APC, 392.2-SLLTCD Yes
87366141 Mar 7, 2026 NJ 1 NJ
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Custom Scott
1 392.2-SLLTL No
86293069 Nov 11, 2025 LA 2 BREAUX BRIDGE LA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 396.17C-PI Yes
85183040 Jul 4, 2025 GA 3 TRENTON GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLSR No
85165539 Jul 1, 2025 TN 3 MOUNT JULIET TN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84841154 Jun 2, 2025 KY 1 LONDON
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 395.8E1-PC, 396.17C No
84682224 May 14, 2025 IA 1 ia-15---i380-nb-mm-51-brandon
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
8 395.8E, 393.75A3-TAOL, 396.3A1-CH Yes
83938164 Feb 19, 2025 FL 2 ORLANDO FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLSIV, 393.78A-WS No
83249086 Nov 25, 2024 TN 1 KNOX COUNTY SCALES WB
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83143506 Nov 6, 2024 GA 3 BUCKHEAD GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 395.8E-HOSPD, 392.2-INAT No
82609608 Sep 9, 2024 OK 1 BRYAN COUNTY PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.203(b), 393.45(d) No
82545384 Aug 26, 2024 TN 1 KNOXVILLE TN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81561836 May 8, 2024 CT 3 MANCHESTER
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2, 390.21T(b) No
80632895 Jan 16, 2024 IN 2 SEYMOUR IN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
10 391.15A-LNCDLNSRW, 382.501A-SSF, 392.2-SLLUCR Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)
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
Dec 8, 2023 MC1597326-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300127948 BIPD/Primary Mar 29, 2025 Mar 18, 2026 CANCELLED
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300127948 BIPD/Primary Mar 29, 2025 Mar 29, 2025 REPLACED
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300127948 91X $750,000 Mar 29, 2025 On file ACTIVE
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-CWH-TN-19-S0127553-00 BIPD/Primary Mar 29, 2024 Mar 29, 2024 REPLACED
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-CWH-TN-19-S0127553-00 BIPD/Primary Mar 29, 2024 Mar 29, 2024 REPLACED
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-CWH-TN-19-S0127553-00 BIPD/Primary Mar 29, 2024 Mar 29, 2025 REPLACED
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-CWH-TN-19-S0127553-00 BIPD/Primary Mar 29, 2024 Sep 18, 2024 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-CWH-TN-19-S0127553-00 BIPD/Primary Mar 29, 2024 Jan 23, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP CA975404614 BIPD/Primary Dec 5, 2023 Mar 29, 2024 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP CA975404614 BIPD/Primary Dec 5, 2023 Apr 15, 2024 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 18, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Feb 24, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Mar 29, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Mar 29, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jan 23, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Sep 18, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Apr 15, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
  8. Apr 5, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Mar 29, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
  10. Mar 29, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Dec 8, 2023
    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
MANCHESTER CT 1 0
ORLANDO FL FL 1 0
ARGYLE GA GA 1 1
BUCKHEAD GA GA 1 0
TRENTON GA GA 1 0
SEYMOUR IN IN 1 1
LONDON KY 1 0
BREAUX BRIDGE LA LA 1 1
NJ NJ 1 0
BRYAN COUNTY PORT OF ENTRY OK 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.203(b) Cab/body improperly secured to frame Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.3(a)(3)(ii) Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes Hours of Service 1 0
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