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HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC

USDOT 461413 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated CORPORATION Company officer: HENRY BLAKEMORE Machinery / Large Objects Grain / Feed / Hay Construction Other (DIRT AND GRAVEL) Based in CHATTANOOGA, TN Grade A · 88
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 · Jul 22, 2021
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
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEAST · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
Org: CORPORATION
Company officer: HENRY BLAKEMORE
Cargo: Machinery / Large Objects, Grain / Feed / Hay, Construction, Other (DIRT AND GRAVEL)
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC (USDOT 461413)
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
Officer(s): HENRY BLAKEMORE (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
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEAST · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/461413/
As of: Jul 20, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals
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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 11.5% (worse). n=78588 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

#1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 461413
In FMCSA records since Oct 22, 1991 (~34y)
MC / docket MC927629
Entity CORPORATION
Business org CORPORATION
Company officer HENRY BLAKEMORE
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Grain / Feed / Hay, Construction, Other (DIRT AND GRAVEL)
Fleet size 13 units
Drivers 20
Annual mileage 317,829 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (423) 593-9562
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3933 ST ELMO AVENUE
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37409
Mailing
PO BOX 2453
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37409
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 461413
In FMCSA records since Oct 22, 1991 (~34y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 317,829 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 0.75 vs 1.80 -1.05
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0
Trucks 11 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 12 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
13
Drivers
20
Inspections
12
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
9
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

HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC is a corporation based in CHATTANOOGA, TN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 461413. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 13 power units and 20 drivers, with 12 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

HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 13 power units and 20 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Chattanooga, TN. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 16.7% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 20% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in GA (4) and TN (2), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

16.7% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (64.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 13 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 20 drivers; Mack, Western Star, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 78,588 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–20 power units (±50% of this carrier's 13 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 78,588 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
11.5%
Median across 78,588 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +38.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-01 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Tennessee (TN) 3 0 0.0% Jun 13, 2026
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% May 12, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 6
Kenworth 2
Western Star 2
Freightliner 2
East Dump 1
Fontaine 1
Mckt 1
Ti-Brook 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 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 1.88 2 — Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (12 rows) View all 12 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88143638 Jun 13, 2026 TN 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TN G0817HY · 1XKWD49X8KJ257656
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
84711417 May 12, 2025 GA 3 TUNNEL HILL GA
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
TN G6661HY · 5KJJABD69GLGX3914
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
84046839 Mar 3, 2025 TN 3 COLLEGEDALE TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TN U1487HY · 1XKYD49X4EJ410109
0 — No
83571202 Jan 8, 2025 TN 2 CHATTANOOGA TN
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA C573ET · 1M2GR4GC8RM041909
2 392.2-SLLTL, 392.2-SLLEWA3 No
82016583 Jun 26, 2024 GA 3 RINGGOLD GA
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
TN N4100HY · 5KJJAED62FPGW4240
1 392.2 No
82016533 Jun 26, 2024 GA 3 RINGGOLD GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TN K3924HY · 1FUJGED60FLGK2922
1 392.2 No
81743748 May 24, 2024 GA 1 WILDWOOD GA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
TN K960HX · 1M2GR4GC7LM013364
9 393.48A-BI-SA, 393.9A-LTSI, 396.3A1-BOS Yes
84602926 Feb 23, 2024 TN 3 MARION
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
UK J740HX · 1M2GR4NCXLM001471
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
80937975 Feb 23, 2024 TN 3 JASPER TN
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
TN J740HX · 1M2GR4NCXLM001471
1 392.2 No
79967052 Oct 20, 2023 TN 2 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
TN K925HX · 1M2GR4GC7LM019018
1 392.2 No
80312120 Sep 1, 2023 TN 3 I24 W
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TN K3924HY · 1FUJGED60FLGK2922
0 — No
80312118 Sep 1, 2023 TN 3 I24
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
TN G6661HY · 5KJJABD69GLGX3914
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (9 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0009457495 May 24, 2024 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
TN0103419787 Sep 13, 2022 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0300776665 Feb 3, 2022 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0102572867 Nov 19, 2019 TN 0 1 No No Injury
TN0300527102 Apr 3, 2019 TN 0 1 Yes No Injury
TN0101436076 Nov 10, 2016 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0005360962 Jul 18, 2015 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0100140798 Jan 19, 2012 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA4231034901 Apr 1, 2004 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC927629
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

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
Mar 10, 2020 MC927629 NC REVOCATION NC →
Jul 31, 2018 MC927629-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Aug 13, 2015 MC927629-C CPL CERTIFICATE 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
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEAST S 2484612 91X $750,000 Jul 22, 2021 On file ACTIVE
FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO 6626966 BIPD/Primary — Jun 10, 2019 Jul 22, 2021 CANCELLED
FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO BA 6399577 BIPD/Primary — Jun 10, 2018 Jun 10, 2019 REPLACED
FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO BA 6399577 BIPD/Primary — Jun 10, 2018 Apr 13, 2020 NAME CHANGED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY 0382034 BIPD/Primary — Jun 10, 2017 Jul 11, 2018 CANCELLED
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. EBA 008 62 76 BIPD/Primary — Jul 23, 2015 Jun 10, 2017 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 22, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO
  2. Jul 1, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Apr 13, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO
  4. Mar 19, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Jun 10, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO
  6. Jul 31, 2018
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Jul 17, 2018
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  8. Jul 17, 2018
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  9. Jul 11, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jun 10, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
RINGGOLD GA GA 2 0
TUNNEL HILL GA GA 1 0
WILDWOOD GA GA 1 1
CHATTANOOGA TN TN 1 0
COLLEGEDALE TN TN 1 0
I24 TN 1 0
I24 W TN 1 0
JASPER TN TN 1 0
MARION TN 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 5 0
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How to verify HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC

  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 HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC

Is HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 461413 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 HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC's safety rating? ▾
HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC'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 HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC had? ▾
12 roadside inspections are on file for HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC 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 HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC'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 HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC based? ▾
HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 3933 ST ELMO AVENUE, CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee 37409. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC927629). 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 HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC operate? ▾
HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC self-reports 13 power units and 20 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 HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC had any crashes? ▾
9 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC 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.

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