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USDOT 41107MC139195

Clinch Company Inc — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

48 years (granted 1977)

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Liability filing

$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

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Inspections

87 on file

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Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

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Email identity

Free gmail.com inbox on the federal record

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Clinch Company Inc

DBA

—

Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

2002 West Hwy 11 E, New Market, TN 37820

Phone

(865) 933-0225

Power units

26

Drivers

13

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC139195

Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None

Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —

Authority history

  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common

Revocation records

  • type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 09/18/2006 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 10/23/2006
  • type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 09/19/2005 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 10/24/2005
  • type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 09/19/2005 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 10/24/2005
  • type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 11/08/2002 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 10/15/2002
  • type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 01/23/1997 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 10/17/1996
  • type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 01/23/1997 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 10/17/1996

Insurance filings

91X — Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company · coverage $1M (as filed)

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

2.3%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 87 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

19.5%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 87 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

⚠ flag

On-file email

kathynicely@gmail.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag

From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.

Crash record — last 24 months

5

Reportable crashes

5

Tow-aways

1

With injuries

0

With fatalities

Most recent: TN 06/2026 · TN 04/2026 · TN 04/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 162025: 272024: 302023: 14
Level III — Driver-only: 49Level II — Walk-around: 30Level I — Full: 8
DateStateLevel
Jul 2, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
May 21, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
May 19, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
May 14, 2026TNLevel I — Full
May 13, 2026NYLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 21, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 21, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 15, 2026KYLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 19, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 16, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 24, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 8, 2026ARLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 30, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 23, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 7, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 11, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 2, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 1, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 25, 2025CTLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 25, 2025CTLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 19, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 7, 2025MOLevel II — Walk-around
Oct 17, 2025KYLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 25, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Aug 15, 2025MOLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 20, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 13, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
May 27, 2025ARLevel III — Driver-only
May 23, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
May 7, 2025OHLevel III — Driver-only
May 1, 2025GALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 16, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 26, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 25, 2025GALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 18, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 12, 2025OHLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 5, 2025TNLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 6, 2025NCLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 5, 2025KYLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 27, 2025KYLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 27, 2025KYLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 2, 2025SCLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 23, 2024TNLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 10, 2024TNLevel I — Full
Dec 5, 2024NCLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 22, 2024ARLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 21, 2024TNLevel I — Full
Oct 21, 2024NCLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 18, 2024NCLevel II — Walk-around
Oct 10, 2024TNLevel I — Full
Sep 24, 2024KYLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 30, 2024TNLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 15, 2024TNLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 9, 2024TNLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 22, 2024TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 20, 2024TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 17, 2024TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 14, 2024TNLevel III — Driver-only
May 31, 2024TNLevel III — Driver-only
May 24, 2024TNLevel III — Driver-only
May 13, 2024TNLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 26, 2024TNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 25, 2024TNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 19, 2024TNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 5, 2024TNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 4, 2024TNLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 21, 2024TNLevel I — Full
Mar 19, 2024TNLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 27, 2024TNLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 22, 2024TNLevel I — Full
Feb 14, 2024TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 8, 2024TNLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 27, 2023KYLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 11, 2023TNLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 5, 2023MOLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 20, 2023MDLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 16, 2023NCLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 24, 2023TNLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 17, 2023GALevel III — Driver-only
Oct 17, 2023GALevel III — Driver-only
Sep 13, 2023TNLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 12, 2023TNLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 11, 2023TNLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 25, 2023TNLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 21, 2023SCLevel I — Full
Aug 9, 2023TNLevel II — Walk-around

Most recent 87 of 87 inspections on file.

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