INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
DBA INTERNATIONAL PAPER · Memphis, TN · MC 199796
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
1 note
- 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.
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 297334 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY |
| Doing business as / DBA | INTERNATIONAL PAPER |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 199796 |
| Reported physical address | 6400 P0PLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS, TN, 38197, US |
| Reported business phone | (901) 419-7984 |
| Reported power units | 193 |
| Reported drivers | 190 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | May 07, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Andy Silvernail, Lance Loeffler |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Jun 24, 1991 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 177 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.6% (1 of 177) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 16.5% (15 of 91) |
| Violations | 71 across 47 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 21 |
| Crashes | 9 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 2 / 9 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 2 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39375A3TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS63922SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit53922SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other339355EBAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 199833939ALSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on3
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Memphis record
INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY reports 193 power units. The Memphis, Tennessee directory contains 10,358 census records, of which 8,117 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY reports PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 7 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Logs, poles, beams and lumber
- Building materials
- Garbage and refuse
- Chemicals
- Paper products
- Construction
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2,241 | 21.6% |
| 1 | 5,330 | 51.5% |
| 2–5 | 2,047 | 19.8% |
| 6–20 | 503 | 4.9% |
| 21–100 | 185 | 1.8% |
| Over 100: this carrier’s band | 52 | 0.5% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jul 16, 1987
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- May 07, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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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
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC199796 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $1,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC199796 | Old Republic Insurance Company | $2,000,000 | Jan 01, 2019 | BMC-91X | MWTB 312021 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 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 INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- GrantedMC199796 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 297334. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
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General freightBuilding materialsLogs, poles, beams and lumber
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