Tate Building Supply Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
6 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Robert S Tate
DBA
Tate Building Supply Inc
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
302 Ball Play Road, Madisonville, TN 37354
Phone
(615) 442-4875
Power units
2
Drivers
6
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
16.7%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 6 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 6 inspections on record
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: TN 09/2021 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 12, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 31, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 23, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Feb 23, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 4, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 6 of 6 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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