DON SHIPPER LLC

WATERTOWN, TN

Joins 16 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (The Cincinnati Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 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

Policy effective · Jul 7, 2026

On file

1 active operating authority
Active insurance on file The Cincinnati Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file Interstate Commerce Authority Inc Details →
OOS rate better than size peers

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — DON SHIPPER LLC (USDOT 866982)
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:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file — The Cincinnati Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Interstate Commerce Authority Inc
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/866982/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
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USDOT 866982 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Owner: DONALD SHIPPER General Freight Based in WATERTOWN, TN

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 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

BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

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=54036 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: Clear to review.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Power Units +3 (16 → 19) · Jun 22, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Power Units −3 (19 → 16) · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Drivers +3 (13 → 16) · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active

Insurance

The Cincinnati Insurance Company · BMC-91X

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Interstate Commerce Authority Inc

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 866982

In FMCSA records since Mar 27, 2000 (~26y)

MC / docket MC97920258

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Owner DONALD SHIPPER

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 19 units

Drivers 16

Annual mileage 382,478 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (615) 812-9210

Email: [email protected]

Physical

823 WEST MAIN ST

WATERTOWN, TN 37184

Mailing

P O BOX 35

WATERTOWN, TN 37184

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 866982

In FMCSA records since Mar 27, 2000 (~26y)

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 382,478 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.19 vs 1.80 -1.61

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

Active liability insurance

The Cincinnati Insurance Company

BMC-91X · EBA0156598

Effective Jul 7, 2026

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 2026-07-09 (102 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
The Cincinnati Insurance Company
Policy effective Jul 7, 2026
Process Agent
Interstate Commerce Authority Inc
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC97920258
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	19	0	0
Trailers	0	30	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 17 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	16	16	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	6.25%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

1 active

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

Compared against 54,036 ACTIVE carriers operating 9–29 power units (±50% of this carrier's 19 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 54,036 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 54,036 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

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

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

Jun 22, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Power Units 16 19
  FMCSA Company Census
Jun 12, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Drivers 13 16
  FMCSA Company Census
- Power Units 19 16
  Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 12, 2026 Jun 22, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (12 months)

2024-03 2026-10

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
Tennessee (TN)	16	1	6.3%	Oct 14, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Kenworth		8
Wabash National		4
Western Star		4
Utility		3
Freightliner		2
Peterbilt		2
Great Dane		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	—	Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	0.27	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	3.50	4	—	Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (17 rows) View all 17 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89280820	Oct 14, 2026	TN	3	MT. JULIET TN	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK TN 01H1063 · 5KKXAM006GPHL0503	0	—	No
89215640	Oct 7, 2026	TN	3	MOUNT JULIET TN	—	1	390.21TB2-DOT	No
89070863	Sep 21, 2026	TN	3	COLUMBIA TN	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TN 1H11409 · 1NPBGGGG30D455281	0	—	No
89070808	Sep 21, 2026	TN	3	WOODLAWN TN	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TN H114081 · 1NKWGGGG60R156085	0	—	No
88878119	Aug 31, 2026	TN	3	VONORE TN	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR TN H114096 · 5KKXAM006GPHL0257	0	—	No
88842622	Aug 27, 2026	TN	3	MOUNT JULIET TN	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TN H114113 · 3BKDGGGG20F471437	0	—	No
88546056	Jul 27, 2026	TN	1	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TN N1787HY · 1FUJHTDVXMLMA6686	0	—	No
88236033	Jun 23, 2026	TN	3	—	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK TN H114148 · 5KKXAM001KPKH7375	0	—	No
87664847	Apr 22, 2026	TN	3	LEBANON TN	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TN H114113 · 3BKDGGGG20F471437	0	—	No
87644246	Apr 20, 2026	TN	3	LEBANON TN	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TN 1H11408 · 1NPBGGGG10D455280	0	—	No
87493351	Apr 3, 2026	TN	3	KNOXVILLE TN	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TN H114075 · 1NKDGGGG60J472544	0	—	No
85743332	Sep 9, 2025	TN	3	LAFAYETTE TN	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK TN H114148 · 5KKXAM001KPKH7375	0	—	No
85126895	Jul 2, 2025	TN	3	tn-mt.-juliet-tn	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TN H114081 · 1NKWGGGG60R156085	0	—	No
84835285	May 30, 2025	TN	3	WAYNESBORO TN	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TN H114113 · 3BKDGGGG20F471437	1	392.2-SLLML	No
84311083	Apr 2, 2025	TN	3	INTERSTATE 40	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR UK H114081 · 1NKWGGGG60R156085	0	—	No
84125301	Mar 12, 2025	TN	2	MOUNT JULIET TN	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TN H114091 · 1NKDGGGG70J188887	2	393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LSLI	Yes
81135439	Mar 13, 2024	TN	2	LEBANON TN	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK TN H103688 · 3ALXA7002EDFV3131	1	393.100B-C	Yes

Recent Crashes (5 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
TN0102825372	Nov 6, 2020	TN	0	Yes	No	Tow
TN0300643164	Aug 7, 2020	TN	0	Yes	No	Tow
TN0102019412	May 21, 2018	TN	0	Yes	No	Tow
TN0101930780	Feb 28, 2018	TN	1	Yes	No	Injury
TN0101122265	Feb 25, 2016	TN	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC97920258

Active

Granted Jul 9, 2026

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Insurance Coverage Timeline (1 row)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
The Cincinnati Insurance Company	EBA0156598	BMC-91X	—	Jul 7, 2026	On file	ACTIVE

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jul 9, 2026

authority

Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →
Jun 5, 2026

authority

Pending — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
LEBANON TN	TN	3	1
MOUNT JULIET TN	TN	3	1
COLUMBIA TN	TN	1	0
INTERSTATE 40	TN	1	0
KNOXVILLE TN	TN	1	0
LAFAYETTE TN	TN	1	0
MT. JULIET TN	TN	1	0
VONORE TN	TN	1	0
WAYNESBORO TN	TN	1	0
WOODLAWN TN	TN	1	0

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Related Records

Tennessee carriers Watertown carriers The Cincinnati Insurance Company 17 inspections 5 reportable crashes 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