Public carrier record · USDOT 159317

TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC

DBA TSH · Nashville, TN · MC 143621, MC 149501

From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus

3 notes

  • Phone number shared with 8 other census records
  • Address shared with 4 other census records
  • Safety rating is more than 5 years old

Observations from public fields, not findings about the company. Check the official record and the context before deciding.

AuthorityActive2 active of 2 on file
Insurance4 on fileinsurance filings
Safety ratingSatisfactoryJun 13, 2011
Power units526as reported
Drivers532as reported
Inspections1210last 24 months

Company identity and reported operations

Public census details for USDOT 159317
USDOT number159317
Legal nameTENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC
Doing business as / DBATSH
MC docket identifiersMC 143621, MC 149501
Reported physical address2607 BRICK CHURCH PIKE, NASHVILLE, TN, 37207, US
Reported business phone(615) 271-2400
Reported power units526
Reported drivers532
Reported MCS-150 dateJan 31, 2025
Company officers (as filed)Joe Williams, Gregg Stanley
Carrier operationInterstate
Census status codeA
Safety ratingSatisfactory
Safety rating dateJun 13, 2011

Public inspection, violation and crash summary

FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.

Out-of-service rates

  • Driver inspections0.7%8 of 1210
  • Vehicle inspections24.3%157 of 646

Share of this carrier’s recorded roadside inspections that ended in an out-of-service order.

Inspections1210
Driver out-of-service rate0.7% (8 of 1210)
Vehicle out-of-service rate24.3% (157 of 646)
Violations711 across 422 inspections
Out-of-service violations183
Crashes29
Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes0 / 10 / 28
Fatalities / injuries reported0 / 14

Most frequent published violation codes

  • 39375A3TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS57
  • 3922SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation31
  • 39347EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt21
  • 3939Inoperable Required Lamp21
  • 3922SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit18

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Compare the reported Nashville record

TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC reports 526 power units. The Nashville, Tennessee directory contains 5,669 census records, of which 4,686 report at least one power unit.

Reported cargo and business classification

TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 8 cargo categories.

  • General freight
  • Metal sheets, coils and rolls
  • Motor vehicles
  • Logs, poles, beams and lumber
  • Building materials
  • Machinery and large objects
  • Intermodal containers
  • Construction

Fleet size in local context

Reported power units across Nashville census records
Power unitsRecordsShare of all city records
098317.3%
12,76348.7%
2–51,26122.2%
6–204357.7%
21–1001773.1%
Over 100: this carrier’s band500.9%
Unknown / other00.0%

Record dates and observed changes

Added to the census (not company founding date)
Jun 01, 1974
Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
Jan 31, 2025
Census source publication
Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
First observed by CarrierTrail
Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC

Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.

Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.

No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.

Authority and insurance

Authority filings

DocketReported authority typeReported statusBIPD requiredBIPD on file
MC143621Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)Active$0$3,075,000
MC143621Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active$750,000$3,750,000

Insurance filings

DocketInsurerCoverageEffective dateFormPolicy
MC143621Ace American Insurance Company$3,000,000May 01, 2026BMC-91XXSAH08891850
MC143621LM Insurance Corporation$750,000May 01, 2024BMC-82016242772
MC143621LM Insurance Corporation$75,000May 01, 2024BMC-82016242772
MC143621Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America$75,000Apr 18, 2022BMC-84107618766
Sources and check dates

Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.

Missing matches do not establish missing authority or insurance. Filing records are shown as published; check current status before booking.

Operating authority timeline

Status changes and notices recorded against TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.

  1. GrantedMC143621 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
  2. Discontinued RevocationMC143621 · Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)

A notice or status line describes the docket, not the reason behind it. Check Motus for the current status before booking.

Shared contact details

How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 159317. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.

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