Tennessee Express Llc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
25 years (granted 2001)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
20 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Tennessee Express Llc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
5959 Shallowford Rd Ste 219, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Phone
(423) 668-0011
Power units
14
Drivers
15
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC405202
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 07/18/2019 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 08/20/2019
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 09/03/2003 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 08/07/2003
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 20 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
10.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 20 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
jeff@tennexpress.com — company domain
Domain age
tennexpress.com registered 2016-09-01 (10 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
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: CA 04/2023 · GA 03/2003 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 12, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 13, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 2, 2025 | NV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 27, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 18, 2024 | LA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 28, 2024 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 16, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 6, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 7, 2024 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 25, 2024 | NV | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 30, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 20, 2024 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 12, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 31, 2024 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 12, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 4, 2024 | UT | Level I — Full |
| Dec 22, 2023 | NV | Level I — Full |
| Dec 21, 2023 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 13, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
Most recent 20 of 20 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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