K & S Tank Lines Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
47 years (granted 1978)
Liability filing
$4M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
52 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
K & S Tank Lines Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
148 Staffordtown Rd, Copperhill, TN 37317
Phone
(423) 496-4939
Power units
13
Drivers
13
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC119557
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Rejected — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
3.8%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 52 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
11.5%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 52 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
kstank@etcmail.com — company domain
Domain age
etcmail.com registered 1998-09-18 (28 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
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: TN 01/2024 · IL 07/2022 · TN 10/2021 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2026 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 19, 2026 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 10, 2026 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 9, 2026 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 4, 2026 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Mar 6, 2026 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 4, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Jan 9, 2026 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 8, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Jan 6, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Dec 3, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 25, 2025 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 5, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 1, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 24, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 8, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 4, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 2, 2025 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 19, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 12, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Jul 10, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 2, 2025 | KY | Level I — Full |
| May 9, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 10, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 5, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 25, 2025 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 22, 2025 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Jan 9, 2025 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 27, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 21, 2024 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 16, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 4, 2024 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Aug 19, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Aug 5, 2024 | GA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 11, 2024 | GA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 11, 2024 | KY | Level I — Full |
| May 2, 2024 | KY | Level I — Full |
| May 1, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Mar 27, 2024 | GA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 27, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 4, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 26, 2024 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 21, 2024 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 19, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Dec 26, 2023 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Dec 11, 2023 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 27, 2023 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 20, 2023 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 4, 2023 | GA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 9, 2023 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Aug 9, 2023 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 20, 2023 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 52 of 52 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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