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Trucking companies in Tennessee: carrier directory

Research trucking companies in Tennessee using reported FMCSA locations and fleet information.

FMCSA census published 2026-10-28 10:49 UTC · CarrierTrail updated 2026-10-28 15:06 UTC

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80,158Census records
25,907Active in the census
67,141Report 1+ power unit
2,004,754Power units reported
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Fleet size

  • 1 power unit42,01252.4%
  • 2 to 518,73323.4%
  • 6 to 204,6765.8%
  • 21 to 1001,3931.7%
  • Over 1003270.4%
  • 0 reported13,01716.2%

Power units as reported on each record’s MCS-150. Zero and blank values are kept separate.

Cargo filed

MCS-150 cargo classes. A record can declare more than one, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Where records are reported

Share of all 80,158 state records. Spelling variants of a city name stay separate.

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Selected census records in Tennessee

Stable USDOT-based sample, 1 to 100 power units
CarrierUSDOTPower units
INDUSTRIAL CONVERTING COMPANYHendersonville, TN22669531
JAMES W SCANTLANDMurfreesboro, TN5901201
BOND TRANSPORT LLCMemphis, TN8460711
BILLIE SUE WALDENNiota, TN9928731
PRENTIS H BURDINESavannah, TN33597621
The last 30 days in Tennessee

Carriers based in Tennessee, from CarrierTrail’s daily imports of public FMCSA data, as of Oct 29, 2026.

168new USDOT registrationslast 30 days
133operating authorities grantedlast 30 days
78carriers with an insurance cancellationlast 30 days
290phone or street address changeslast 30 days

Largest trucking companies in Tennessee

Active carriers based in Tennessee, ranked by the power units they report on their MCS-150. A fleet over 20 power units is listed only when the drivers it reports support that size, and over 100 only when roadside inspections have also recorded at least 5% of it by VIN.

Top 10 by power units

Active records
CompanyUSDOTPower units
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATIONMemphis86876138,481
SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRETE LLCMurfreesboro17389046,278
TRUGREEN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPMemphis3423055,365
US XPRESS INCChattanooga3030244,953
AVERITT EXPRESS INCCookeville366844,150
WESTERN EXPRESS INCNashville5114123,332
HELENA AGRI-ENTERPRISES LLCCollierville868733,220
ROGERS GROUP INCNashville2641802,622
DG LOGISTICS, LLCGoodlettsville8525872,541
FIRSTFLEET INCMurfreesboro3138912,520

New trucking companies in Tennessee

New USDOT registrations by month

Nov 2024 to Oct 2026
Nov 2024Oct 2026 so far

2,932 new USDOT records in Tennessee in the 12 full months to Sep 2026, up 5% on the 12 months before. The busiest month was Mar 2026, with 301. Counts records still in the census by the date FMCSA added them.

Newest registrations

Active records, most recent first
CompanyUSDOTRegistered
BIG KAHONNA TRUCKING LLCMemphis5032286Oct 26, 2026
OSELL LOGISTICS LLCWhite House6702466Oct 26, 2026
STEPHEN KENT GREENEDyersburg8255290Oct 26, 2026
SAMI TRUCKING LLPNashville8270816Oct 26, 2026
ALLGATE TRUCKING LLCNashville9769643Oct 26, 2026
RED RIVER RIDGE LOGISTICSNew Market6582861Oct 25, 2026
BIG Q TRUCKING LLCBuffalo Valley5233189Oct 23, 2026
EDGE TECHNOLOGY LLCBon Aqua6516122Oct 23, 2026
TOP FLIGHT TRANSPORT LLCKnoxville8410574Oct 23, 2026
GARY HOVISParis9250801Oct 23, 2026

Freight brokers in Tennessee

2,838 active records registered as a broker (11.0% of active census records in Tennessee).

Longest-registered brokers

Active records
CompanyUSDOTRegistered
ARMSTRONG TRANSFER & STORAGE COMPANY INCMemphis525Jun 1974
BUILDERS TRANSPORTATION CO LLCMemphis531Jun 1974
BARNHART CRANE AND RIGGING COMemphis536Jun 1974
R E WEST INCAshland City27070Jun 1974
AVERITT EXPRESS INCCookeville36684Jun 1974
THOMPSON MOVING & STORAGE INCClarksville36779Jun 1974
SYSCO NASHVILLE LLCNashville36801Jun 1974
BBG LOGISTICS INCKnoxville38574Jun 1974
MID-SOUTH MILLING CO INCGermantown39279Jun 1974
RING CONTAINER TECHNOLOGIES INCOakland39500Jun 1974

Hazmat carriers in Tennessee

2,763 active records with the hazmat indicator set (10.7% of active census records in Tennessee).

Largest hazmat fleets

Active records
CompanyUSDOTPower units
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATIONMemphis86876138,481
TRUGREEN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPMemphis3423055,365
US XPRESS INCChattanooga3030244,953
AVERITT EXPRESS INCCookeville366844,150
HELENA AGRI-ENTERPRISES LLCCollierville868733,220
ROGERS GROUP INCNashville2641802,622
IMC LOGISTICS LLCCollierville2929912,100
PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLCKnoxville918051,279
BARNHART CRANE AND RIGGING COMemphis5361,106
SERVICE ELECTRIC COMPANYChattanooga3917731,090

Passenger carriers in Tennessee

1,127 active records that list passengers as cargo (4.4% of active census records in Tennessee).

Largest passenger fleets

Active records
CompanyUSDOTPower units
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATIONMemphis86876138,481
ROGERS GROUP INCNashville2641802,622
SERVICE ELECTRIC COMPANYChattanooga3917731,090
BROOKDALE VEHICLE HOLDING LLCBrentwood1832017854
VRC COMPANIES LLCMemphis429275566
TCW INCNashville36777320
RLCL ACQUISITION LLCNashville1018087292
SUMMERS-TAYLOR INCJohnson City360000260
TRANSCOR AMERICA LLCNashville426551249
DREAMLINER LUXURY COACHES LLCWhites Creek3541630214

Fleet makeup in Tennessee

Equipment and drivers that active carriers based in Tennessee report on their MCS-150.

96,078tractors reported
183,561straight trucks
245,616trailers
48.5%of drivers hold a CDL
25,000median miles per power unit

Tractors by ownership

  • Owned57,16859.5%
  • Term-leased38,77040.4%
  • Trip-leased1400.1%

Share of the 96,078 tractors reported.

Drivers by operating radius

  • Interstate, 100+ mi109,85237.8%
  • Interstate, under 100 mi139,64548.0%
  • Intrastate, 100+ mi8,6073.0%
  • Intrastate, under 100 mi32,81711.3%

Interstate and intrastate drivers within or beyond 100 miles of the work base.

Truck makes seen at roadside inspections

  • Freightliner29,66338.2%
  • International8,22410.6%
  • Volvo7,97110.3%
  • Kenworth7,0329.1%
  • Peterbilt6,9619.0%
  • Ford4,6786.0%

Power units identified by VIN at inspections of carriers based in Tennessee over the last two years; each vehicle counted once per carrier.

The median uses the 7,685 active carriers whose MCS-150 mileage is from the last two years and plausible for their fleet size.

Roadside inspections of Tennessee carriers

Inspections of carriers based in Tennessee in FMCSA’s public file, Sep 25, 2024 to Sep 24, 2026. All carriers: driver 6.2%, vehicle 22.9%.

150,310roadside inspections
4.0%driver out-of-service rate
23.8%vehicle out-of-service rate
9,599reported crashes

Where they were inspected

  • Tennessee33,41622.2%
  • California9,7876.5%
  • Kentucky8,1915.4%
  • North Carolina7,8125.2%
  • Texas7,5845.0%
  • Georgia7,5475.0%
  • Mississippi6,1694.1%
  • Arkansas4,7483.2%

Inspections by the state where they took place.

Inspections in Tennessee by carrier home state

  • Tennessee33,41619.6%
  • Illinois20,10711.8%
  • Texas13,6458.0%
  • Ohio9,7335.7%
  • Georgia8,2754.8%
  • Alabama6,7574.0%
  • Indiana6,6993.9%
  • Arkansas5,8973.5%

All 170,783 inspections that took place in Tennessee; 80.4% involved carriers based elsewhere.

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All published Tennessee carrier profiles

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Explore city carrier directories in Tennessee

Antioch1,270 reported census recordsChattanooga2,855 reported census recordsClarksville1,496 reported census recordsCleveland1,141 reported census recordsCordova1,248 reported census recordsKnoxville3,280 reported census recordsMemphis10,380 reported census recordsMurfreesboro1,669 reported census recordsNashville5,679 reported census records

Counts cover census records with a reported physical location in Tennessee, including inactive and other census entities. It is a research starting point, not a list of approved carriers or available capacity. Method and sources.