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Tennessee trucking companies

Name: Motor carriers based in Tennessee (FMCSA)
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25,858 active USDOT-registered carriers list a physical address in Tennessee. 7,339 hold active motor-carrier operating authority and 584 hold active broker authority. 13,478 operate interstate, 2,809 are hazmat-flagged. Figures from FMCSA files as of 2026-09-14.

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178new USDOT registrations, last 30 days

636last 90 days

495out-of-service orders, last 12 months

12,214active carriers with an MCS-150 older than 2 years

Fleet sizes

Power units	Active carriers	Share
1	15,468	60%
2-5	7,378	29%
6-20	2,152	8%
21-100	680	3%
100+	180	1%

918,165 power units and 328,777 drivers reported on MCS-150 filings across the state.

Cargo carried

General freight15,140 carriers Building materials6,607 carriers Construction6,607 carriers Machinery, large objects4,190 carriers Motor vehicles (auto haulers)3,880 carriers Logs, poles, beams, lumber3,250 carriers Grain, feed, hay2,505 carriers Dry bulk2,094 carriers Household goods (movers)2,030 carriers Fresh produce1,708 carriers Refrigerated food1,684 carriers Intermodal containers1,159 carriers

Largest fleets based in Tennessee

Carrier	City	Power units	Drivers	USDOT
DDJTOOLS LLC	HIXSON	184,001	1	3342843
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION dba FEDEX EXPRESS	MEMPHIS	138,481	129,131	86876 · MC66562
RUTTER'S HAULING	CAMDEN	80,000	4	3810466
FRANKLIN TOWING LLC	FRANKLIN	65,000	2	3752872
SHEPHARD TRANSPORTATION LLC dba STANLEY SHEPHARD	MEMPHIS	60,006	2	3948231
JORDAN TRUCKING LLC	LA VERGNE	50,001	1	4206920
EXOTICBIKES TRANSPORT dba EXOTICBIKES	MEMPHIS	45,043	1	3782937
HOLD STEADY LOGISTICS	NOLENSVILLE	30,000	1	4030980
A&B INSULATION LLC	CROSS PLAINS	26,000	16	4133571
NARROW WAY LOGISTICS	TULLAHOMA	25,999	2	4190678

Cities with the most carriers

MEMPHIS 2,959 · NASHVILLE 1,930 · KNOXVILLE 1,187 · CHATTANOOGA 904 · MURFREESBORO 746 · ANTIOCH 564 · CLARKSVILLE 555 · CORDOVA 456 · CLEVELAND 324 · LEBANON 317 · JACKSON 313 · SMYRNA 293 · FRANKLIN 254 · JOHNSON CITY 230 · MARYVILLE 229

New USDOT registrations in Tennessee (last 30 days)

Registered	Carrier	City	USDOT
2026-09-12	ANCHOR MOVING	LEBANON	9292520
2026-09-11	KHAZA LOGISTICS LLC	OOLTEWAH	9655454
2026-09-11	HIGHTOP TRANSPORT	KNOXVILLE	8701678
2026-09-11	N & D TRANSPORT LLC	MEMPHIS	7762610
2026-09-11	LUCKY STAR SHUTTLE LLC	MEMPHIS	7517810
2026-09-11	US GREEN LINE TRANSPORT LLC	MOUNT JULIET	5788622
2026-09-11	J&J HOTSHOT LLC	GAINESBORO	4670420
2026-09-10	LANDRUM TRUCKING LLC	STEWART	9162153
2026-09-10	NEW HORIZON LOGISTICS INC	WHITES CREEK	9035479
2026-09-10	BRAYWAY LOGISTICS PLLC	TULLAHOMA	7452872
2026-09-10	LEE HUDSON COMPANY LLC	CARTHAGE	6383617
2026-09-10	TWILIGHT ENTERPRISES LLC	MURFREESBORO	5330206

A new registration is not a flag by itself — but a "10-year-old company" whose USDOT number is a month old is worth a phone call to the number on record.

Out-of-service orders, Tennessee carriers (last 30 days)

Ordered	Carrier	Reason	Rescinded
2026-09-15	DEMARIO DELECTABLES DISTRIBUTION LLC MEMPHIS	New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact	no
2026-09-15	DOUBLE D TRUCKING LLC ALLONS	New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact	no
2026-09-15	MX3 LLC MEMPHIS	New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact	no
2026-09-14	WEINER PARTY LIMITED LLC WHITWELL	New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit	no
2026-09-13	JMK TRANSPORT LLC KNOXVILLE	New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact	no
2026-09-13	RKO GO LLC OLD HICKORY	New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact	no
2026-09-12	DARMANCKO LLC MEMPHIS	New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact	no
2026-09-12	SAYERS LOGISTICS LLC JOHNSON CITY	New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact	no
2026-09-12	VOLUNTEER TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LLC CHATTANOOGA	New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact	no
2026-09-12	SIX TRUCKING LLC ATHENS	New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact	no
2026-09-12	QUEEN'S TRUCKING LLC SODDY DAISY	New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact	no
2026-09-12	B4 FARMS LLC LIMESTONE	New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact	no

This is an informational report compiled from public FMCSA records as of the stamped date. It is not a safety rating, not insurance or legal advice, and not a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. FMCSA records can be late or incomplete; confirm anything decisive against the official record linked in the report.

Source: FMCSA Company Census, Licensing & Insurance, and Out-of-Service files via data.transportation.gov. Methodology.