Trucking carriers based in Tennessee
How Tennessee carriers fare at the roadside, measured against every other state, from federal inspection and crash records.
Tennessee ranks 20 of 45 rated states by out-of-service rate, worst first — 14% higher than the national figure.
Largest carriers
| Carrier | Power units | Drivers | Inspections | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION | 138481 | 129131 | 26877 | 12.7% |
| AVERITT EXPRESS INC | 4150 | 4293 | 5333 | 9.0% |
| HELENA AGRI-ENTERPRISES LLC | 3220 | 2657 | 1000 | 9.4% |
| HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC | 1301 | 375 | 967 | 10.5% |
| BARNHART CRANE AND RIGGING CO | 1106 | 848 | 626 | 10.9% |
| DANNY HERMAN TRUCKING INC | 506 | 600 | 1231 | 8.9% |
| ORGILL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC | 405 | 405 | 1283 | 8.4% |
| TCW INC | 320 | 442 | 584 | 10.4% |
| NEXAIR LLC | 231 | 307 | 592 | 3.7% |
| PHILLIPS HEAVY INC | 191 | 174 | 44 | 27.3% |
| TRI-STATE TRUCK CENTER INC | 148 | 1 | 186 | 12.4% |
| STOWERS MACHINERY CORPORATION | 140 | 140 | 76 | 28.9% |
| R E WEST INC | 110 | 110 | 319 | 9.7% |
| SYSCO NASHVILLE LLC | 100 | 104 | 89 | 14.6% |
| SADLER BROS TRUCKING & LEASING CO INC | 93 | 165 | 208 | 8.2% |
| QUICKWAY CARRIERS INC | 89 | 125 | — | — |
| BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS FLEET OPERATIONS LLC | 87 | 141 | 7 | 14.3% |
| MIDSOUTH SATELLITE LLC | 76 | 125 | — | — |
| SISKIN STEEL & SUPPLY CO INC | 69 | 71 | 105 | 14.3% |
| LIPMAN BROTHERS LLC | 68 | 64 | 11 | 18.2% |
Compare with another state
The twelve highest out-of-service rates on file.
- Louisiana 20.0%
- Indiana 16.4%
- North Dakota 15.3%
- Washington 14.5%
- Oregon 14.4%
- Montana 14.3%
- Pennsylvania 14.2%
- Colorado 14.0%
- Texas 13.9%
- Mississippi 13.9%
- Idaho 12.3%
- Kentucky 12.3%
Reading these numbers
These are rates, not totals. A count of carriers here describes the records we hold, not everything Tennessee has on the road. A rate does not depend on how much of the state we hold, which is why it is the figure on this page. It is weighted by inspections, so a few large carriers move it more than many small ones.
An out-of-service order means an inspector found something serious enough to stop the vehicle or driver until it was fixed. The rate counts inspections that ended in such an order, over inspections performed — not violations, several of which can come from one inspection. A crash on a carrier’s record is not a finding of fault.