Safest trucking companies in Tennessee, 2026
648 active Tennessee carriers had 20 or more roadside inspections in the last 24 months. These 50 have the cleanest out-of-service records, and 8 of them were never put out of service. #1 is Doug & Don Yates Towing & Recovery of Chattanooga, with 158 inspections and a 0.3% out-of-service rate.
Top 50 safest carriers in Tennessee
Ranked by adjusted out-of-service rate. See how the ranking works below.
| # | Carrier | City | Power units | Inspections | Out of service | OOS rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug & Don Yates Towing & RecoveryUSDOT 332799 | Chattanooga | 40 | 158 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 2 | Premier Transportation LLCUSDOT 1113247 | Knoxville | 56 | 125 | 0 | 0% |
| 3 | Beat The Street U S A INCUSDOT 3329270 | Nashville | 46 | 52 | 0 | 0% |
| 4 | Pioneer Coach LLCUSDOT 1097839 | Madison | 96 | 59 | 0 | 0% |
| 5 | Eds Supply Company INCUSDOT 340971 | Chattanooga | 21 | 39 | 0 | 0% |
| 6 | TartanUSDOT 91805 | Knoxville | 1,279 | 3,528 | 156 | 2.3% |
| 7 | Nexair LLCUSDOT 86852 | Memphis | 231 | 383 | 16 | 2.2% |
| 8 | Knowhow Transportation LLCUSDOT 4112865 | Brentwood | 16 | 59 | 1 | 1.2% |
| 9 | Claiborne Hauling LLCUSDOT 897341 | Knoxville | 85 | 33 | 0 | 0% |
| 10 | Dkl Transportation LLCUSDOT 260850 | Brentwood | 145 | 291 | 12 | 2.3% |
| 11 | Gcr Tires And Service - Bridgestone Mining SolutionsUSDOT 987199 | Nashville | 108 | 23 | 0 | 0% |
| 12 | Mckee Foods Transportation LLCUSDOT 1025678 | Collegedale | 352 | 366 | 12 | 2.5% |
| 13 | Dillon Transportation LLCUSDOT 706271 | Ashland City | 104 | 209 | 8 | 2.4% |
| 14 | The Britt Hunt Company LLCUSDOT 867080 | Nashville | 260 | 153 | 6 | 2.4% |
| 15 | Jxn TransportUSDOT 809795 | Johnson City | 22 | 58 | 2 | 1.9% |
| 16 | Spirit ExpressUSDOT 4358680 | Chattanooga | 30 | 56 | 2 | 1.9% |
| 17 | Reliable Carriers INCUSDOT 213582 | Manchester | 80 | 150 | 5 | 2.4% |
| 18 | C & D TireUSDOT 765619 | Harriman | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0% |
| 19 | Law Logistics LLCUSDOT 3629613 | Greeneville | 7 | 37 | 1 | 1.6% |
| 20 | Medical Education & Research InstituteUSDOT 1608791 | Memphis | 23 | 41 | 1 | 1.6% |
| 21 | Transcor America LLCUSDOT 426551 | Nashville | 249 | 52 | 1 | 1.7% |
| 22 | Kr Trucking LLCUSDOT 1108237 | Gleason | 33 | 41 | 1 | 1.7% |
| 23 | Aquatic Trucking COUSDOT 809972 | Savannah | 91 | 174 | 8 | 3.1% |
| 24 | AutozoneUSDOT 288323 | Memphis | 496 | 1,767 | 114 | 3.4% |
| 25 | Gray Line TennesseeUSDOT 1018087 | Nashville | 292 | 45 | 1 | 1.8% |
| 26 | Jmack Logistics LLCUSDOT 4106842 | Chattanooga | 34 | 77 | 3 | 2.7% |
| 27 | Marsh LP Gas INCUSDOT 984574 | Greeneville | 41 | 29 | 1 | 1.9% |
| 28 | L & T Trucking INCUSDOT 1739423 | Jellico | 28 | 42 | 1 | 1.9% |
| 29 | By GoshUSDOT 1294590 | Henry | 101 | 313 | 15 | 3.4% |
| 30 | Teague Transports LLCUSDOT 581351 | Jackson | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0% |
| 31 | P & R Trucking INCUSDOT 533791 | Sparta | 16 | 43 | 1 | 1.9% |
| 32 | K D Transport LLCUSDOT 669446 | Crossville | 23 | 36 | 1 | 2% |
| 33 | Peed Family Associates LLCUSDOT 1697517 | Dover | 44 | 36 | 1 | 2% |
| 34 | Emerald Home FurnishingsUSDOT 329373 | Louisville | 15 | 48 | 2 | 2.6% |
| 35 | Team Air Distributing INCUSDOT 484950 | Nashville | 35 | 33 | 1 | 2% |
| 36 | Pro LogisticsUSDOT 992867 | Chattanooga | 26 | 45 | 2 | 2.6% |
| 37 | The Forward Group INCUSDOT 3641321 | Chattanooga | 30 | 98 | 5 | 3.2% |
| 38 | Rogers Group INCUSDOT 264180 | Nashville | 2,622 | 222 | 10 | 3.5% |
| 39 | Ltg Transportation LLCUSDOT 4061926 | Memphis | 17 | 64 | 3 | 3% |
| 40 | Dreamliner CoachesUSDOT 3541630 | Whites Creek | 214 | 36 | 1 | 2% |
| 41 | Roberts Brothers Coach Leasing Company INCUSDOT 1104458 | Gallatin | 60 | 29 | 1 | 2% |
| 42 | Autobus LLCUSDOT 4227730 | Goodlettsville | 24 | 29 | 1 | 2.2% |
| 43 | Mitchell's West Nashville Wrecker Service LLCUSDOT 2410888 | Nashville | 52 | 25 | 1 | 2.2% |
| 44 | Armstrong Transportation & Trailers LLCUSDOT 1584768 | Memphis | 73 | 124 | 6 | 3.6% |
| 45 | A2 B Synchronized Logistics INCUSDOT 1240475 | Morristown | 89 | 110 | 5 | 3.6% |
| 46 | Travis Trucking LLCUSDOT 444620 | Kodak | 60 | 106 | 5 | 3.6% |
| 47 | Kenco Logistic ServicesUSDOT 886667 | Chattanooga | 162 | 197 | 12 | 3.9% |
| 48 | Erosion Solutions LLCUSDOT 1827781 | Englewood | 40 | 34 | 1 | 2.3% |
| 49 | Compass Logistics INCUSDOT 3199607 | Knoxville | 7 | 27 | 1 | 2.3% |
| 50 | Rogers Petroleum INCUSDOT 303915 | Morristown | 76 | 157 | 12 | 4.1% |
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How the ranking works
- Source: the FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File for the last 24 months and the Motor Carrier Census, refreshed every night.
- Only active carriers with at least 20 roadside inspections, including 5+ vehicle and 5+ driver inspections, are ranked. Fewer stops say too little about a carrier.
- Carriers are ordered by their out-of-service rate (vehicle and driver checks combined), adjusted for sample size: we add 10 inspections at the national rate (12.9%) before dividing. A clean record over 100 inspections ranks above a clean record over 20, and one bad stop doesn't sink a small fleet.
- Ties go to the carrier with more inspections. Out-of-service means an inspector ordered the truck or driver off the road until a violation was fixed.
- This is not an FMCSA safety rating or a CSA score, and MyDotCheck is not affiliated with FMCSA. Rankings change as new inspections arrive.
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