Flatbed trucking companies in Tennessee
317 for-hire flatbed carriers are based in Tennessee, reporting 6,479 trucks. Ranked by fleet size, with the cities they run from.
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Largest flatbed trucking companies in Tennessee
Flatbed carriers based in Tennessee, ranked by the trucks 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 25 by trucks
Active, for hire| Company | Phone | Trucks | Drivers | Miles a year | Inspections | Crashes | Vehicle out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 WESTERN EXPRESS INCNashville, TN · registered 1993USDOT 511412 · MC-260323authority active · $1M liability on file | (615) 259-9920 | 3,332 | 3,693 | 332.6M | 11,912 | 609 | 31% |
2 TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLCTSH · Nashville, TN · registered 1974 or earlierUSDOT 159317 · MC-143621authority active · $3.8M liability on file | (615) 271-2400 | 526 | 532 | 54.5M | 1,190 | 28 | 25% |
3 TBI LOGISTICS LLCBristol, TN · registered 2019USDOT 3257475 · MC-1031754 | (901) 457-0210 | 300 | 300 | 26K | 96 | 3 | 15% |
4 ALABAMA CARRIERS LLCNashville, TN · registered 1998USDOT 733138 · MC-334967authority active · $3.8M liability on file | (615) 271-2400 | 215 | 195 | 12.2M | 314 | 12 | 27% |
5 ROANE SPECIALIZED SERVICES LLCRockwood, TN · registered 2003USDOT 1154126 · MC-464244authority active · $1M liability on file | (865) 354-3288 | 200 | 200 | 100K | 67 | 1 | 46% |
6 ROANE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLCRockwood, TN · registered 1996USDOT 652055 · MC-302662 | (865) 354-3288 | 189 | 164 | 13.9M | 476 | 19 | 41% |
7 EMPIRE EXPRESS INCMemphis, TN · registered 1984USDOT 253615 · MC-179963authority active · $4M liability on file | (901) 942-3300 | 140 | 116 | 11.5M | 281 | 10 | 30% |
8 A & A EXPRESS LLCPinson, TN · registered 2004USDOT 1239046 · MC-487337 | (731) 256-2389 | 112 | 112 | 7.8M | 174 | 15 | 18% |
9 G & W HAULING AND RIGGING INCGreeenville, TN · registered 1974 or earlierUSDOT 157008 · MC-143807authority active · $1M liability on file | (423) 798-2166 | 84 | 31 | 1.8M | 66 | 2 | 40% |
10 SOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLCDickson, TN · registered 2019USDOT 3306210 · MC-1049407authority active · $750K liability on file | (615) 804-5621 | 84 | 84 | 8.5M | 195 | 6 | 46% |
11 OLD SOUTH FREIGHT SERVICE INCCedar Hill, TN · registered 1974 or earlierUSDOT 201752 · MC-157302authority active · $750K liability on file | (615) 746-3683 | 75 | 50 | 3.2M | 114 | 7 | 46% |
12 HIWASSEE BUILDERS SUPPLY INCHGX LOGISTICS · Athens, TN · registered 1974 or earlierUSDOT 123219 · MC-893478authority active · $750K liability on file | (423) 745-7404 | 62 | 32 | 1.6M | 62 | 2 | 44% |
13 SHIPPERS CHOICE TRANSPORTATION LLCReagan, TN · registered 2001USDOT 952136 · MC-407633authority active · $750K liability on file | (731) 967-0330 | 62 | 62 | 4.8M | 154 | 4 | 53% |
14 FAMILY AKP INCNashville, TN · registered 2019USDOT 3338935 · MC-1065356authority active · $1M liability on file | (404) 383-4344 | 55 | 56 | 2.3M | 58 | 6 | 45% |
15 PRIMETURBO LLCKnoxville, TN · registered 2021USDOT 3612859 · MC-1231221authority active · $750K liability on file | (646) 270-5441 | 54 | 47 | 6.2M | 228 | 5 | 29% |
16 IKE TRANSPORTATION INCMurfreesboro, TN · registered 1996USDOT 646204 · MC-301223authority active · $750K liability on file | (615) 867-1325 | 51 | 40 | 2.5M | 74 | 2 | 31% |
17 WALL TRUCKING COMPANY LLCLexington, TN · registered 2012USDOT 2359051 · MC-65847authority active · $750K liability on file | (731) 968-3405 | 51 | 25 | 2M | 96 | 5 | 53% |
18 MILBURN HAWKINS TRUCKING LLCOldfort, TN · registered 1991USDOT 457566 · MC-330606authority active · $750K liability on file | (423) 338-4304 | 34 | 17 | 589K | 16 | 2 | — |
19 GRADE A CONSTRUCTION LLCMt Juliet, TN · registered 2015USDOT 2794381 · MC-932506 | (615) 444-8133 | 33 | 30 | 300K | 19 | 2 | — |
20 WEST TN TRANSPORTATION LLCMckenzie, TN · registered 2015USDOT 2589518 · MC-908092 | (731) 819-7077 | 30 | 30 | 3.2M | 51 | 3 | 19% |
21 CLINCH COMPANY INCNew Market, TN · registered 1974 or earlierUSDOT 41107 · MC-139195authority active · $1M liability on file | (865) 933-0225 | 26 | 13 | 1.2M | 58 | 5 | 48% |
22 RC TRUCKING LLCRCL TRUCKING · Nashville, TN · registered 2026USDOT 4525624 · MC-1805261authority active · $750K liability on file | (804) 212-7508 | 22 | 7 | 53K | 3 | 0 | — |
23 ROWE TRANSFER INCKnoxville, TN · registered 2002USDOT 1079919 · MC-448775authority active · $1M liability on file | (865) 523-0421 | 21 | 14 | 959K | 26 | 2 | 23% |
24 DRIVE BY FAITH TRANSPORT LLCCarthage, TN · registered 2023USDOT 4090126 · MC-1557911authority active · $1M liability on file | (423) 307-3452 | 16 | 16 | 702K | 78 | 0 | 13% |
25 RONNIE BLEDSOE TRUCKING INCPulaski, TN · registered 1998USDOT 724581 · MC-331969 | (931) 363-8749 | 14 | 11 | 881K | 16 | 1 | — |
Inspections, out-of-service rate and crashes cover the 24 months to Sep 24, 2026. Across all carriers, 22.9% of vehicle inspections ended with the vehicle out of service. Phone and yearly miles are as the carrier reported them on its MCS-150. Authority and liability filings appear for carriers in FMCSA’s current authority file.
Roadside inspection record in Tennessee
Inspectors recorded 334 tiedown findings against flatbed carriers based in Tennessee, 2.2% of their violations. For all carriers the share is 0.8%.
- 16,853roadside inspections in the 24 months to Sep 24, 2026
- 31.2%of vehicle inspections ended with the vehicle out of service. All carriers: 22.9%
- 2.5%of driver inspections ended with the driver out of service. All carriers: 6.2%
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Questions
How many flatbed trucking companies are in Tennessee?
317 active for-hire flatbed carriers are based in Tennessee as of Oct 29, 2026, number 20 of the 50 states. They report 6,479 trucks.
What is the largest flatbed carrier in Tennessee?
WESTERN EXPRESS INC of Nashville, TN reports 3,332 trucks, the most of any flatbed carrier based in Tennessee.
Which Tennessee cities have the most flatbed carriers?
Memphis (17), Nashville (15) and Knoxville (14).
How do flatbed carriers in Tennessee do at roadside inspections?
In the 24 months to Sep 24, 2026, 31.2% of vehicle inspections of flatbed carriers based in Tennessee ended with the vehicle out of service. The rate for all carriers is 22.9%.
How is this list built?
A carrier is listed when it is active, registered for hire, and reports at least three of the four cargo types that move on flatbeds: metal, machinery, lumber and building materials. Its roadside inspections must also show tiedown findings (49 CFR 393.104 to 393.112) at 1.5 times the all-carrier rate or more. Across every carrier those findings are 0.8% of violations. A carrier with fewer than 100 violations on file is listed when flatbed freight is at least half of the cargo types it reports.