Carrier profile · USDOT 293221 · MC-187452 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

General Transportation Co Inc

5 power unitsKNOXVILLE, TN80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-187452 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 5 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 24.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
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

3 filings on record — no auto-liability (BIPD) continuity to chart.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · UNITED SOUTHERN ASSURANCE CO. · since Nov 1991

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

KNOXVILLE, TN

4615 COSTER ROAD

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4615 COSTER ROAD, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37927
Mailing address: PO BOX 3709, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37927-3709
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (615) 688-8661
Email: —

Registration

USDOT / docket: 293221 · MC-187452
First registered: May 21, 1987
Last MCS-150: Mar 25, 2002 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 9, 1988
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 GENERAL TRANSPORTATION CO INC.

GENERAL TRANSPORTATION CO INC (USDOT 293221) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 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 UNITED SOUTHERN ASSURANCE CO. effective Nov 15, 1991 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 25, 2002.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 9, 1988 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GENERAL TRANSPORTATION CO INC's USDOT number?

GENERAL TRANSPORTATION CO INC's USDOT number is 293221, and its motor carrier number is MC-187452.

Is GENERAL TRANSPORTATION CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, GENERAL TRANSPORTATION CO INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is GENERAL TRANSPORTATION CO INC's fleet?

GENERAL TRANSPORTATION CO INC operates 5 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GENERAL TRANSPORTATION CO INC based?

GENERAL TRANSPORTATION CO INC is based in KNOXVILLE, TN.

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