Carrier profile · USDOT 2048005 · MC-717682 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Tennessee Contract Carriers Inc

33 power unitsavg 9.6 yrNational · 16 statesGORDONSVILLE, TN81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-717682 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

33Power units

29 observed · MCS-150

47Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.6Avg age (yr)

2011–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(615) 683-6777 Email dispatchdmcdonald@tnccinc.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average32.1% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo32.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo32.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

33 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.6 yr

Model years 2011–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

61 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 32.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 28 vehicle and 61 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

44.4% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 32.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

60 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 7

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 33-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 33
Inspections · 24 mo: 61
Annualized: ≈31 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving34 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 8 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’11–’20

Arch’20–now

2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2020 → Aug 2025	$750K	5
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2011 → Aug 2020	$750K	2
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2010 → Jul 2011	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 33
Observed power (24 mo): 29
Trailers (towed): 47

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.6 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

47.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

GORDONSVILLE, TN

147 TRANSPORT DRIVE

Top corridor

TN 31 · PA 5 · KY 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 155126 USDOT 2577795

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 147 TRANSPORT DRIVE, GORDONSVILLE, TN, 38563
Mailing address: PO BOX 357, GORDONSVILLE, TN, 38563
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (615) 683-6777
Fax: (615) 600-4714
Email: dmcdonald@tnccinc.com
Web domain: tnccinc.com

Registration

Officers: Duane Mcdonald · Duane Mcdonald
USDOT / docket: 2048005 · MC-717682
First registered: Jun 22, 2010
Last MCS-150: Sep 2, 2025 · 3,255,940 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,255,940

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TENNESSEE CONTRACT CARRIERS INC.

TENNESSEE CONTRACT CARRIERS INC (USDOT 2048005) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 32.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 61 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 28 vehicle-level and 61 driver-level — across 16 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 33 power units and 28 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 2, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TENNESSEE CONTRACT CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?

TENNESSEE CONTRACT CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 2048005, and its motor carrier number is MC-717682.

Is TENNESSEE CONTRACT CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, TENNESSEE CONTRACT CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TENNESSEE CONTRACT CARRIERS INC's safety record?

TENNESSEE CONTRACT CARRIERS INC has a 32.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 111 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is TENNESSEE CONTRACT CARRIERS INC's fleet?

TENNESSEE CONTRACT CARRIERS INC operates 33 power units and 28 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TENNESSEE CONTRACT CARRIERS INC based?

TENNESSEE CONTRACT CARRIERS INC is based in GORDONSVILLE, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.

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