John L Armitage Co — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
13 years (granted 2013)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
7 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
John L Armitage Co
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
545 National Drive, Gallatin, TN 37066
Phone
(615) 452-6556
Power units
4
Drivers
4
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC810888
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 7 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
42.9%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 7 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
skirk@jlapaint.com — company domain
Domain age
jlapaint.com registered 2017-06-30 (9 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: GA 03/2026 · KY 05/2023 · TN 11/2022 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2025 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 11, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 18, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 21, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 8, 2024 | GA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 4, 2024 | OK | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 18, 2023 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 7 of 7 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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