HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/215867-french-trucking-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 12:17 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
FRENCH TRUCKING INC
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How risk signals workFacts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average35.6% vs Tennessee average 23.6%.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗: our copy is the last known status from May 14, 2026. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (731) 968-5391, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC203893.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC203893 | Primary | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY Policy CA250124 · 91X | $1,000,000 | Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 2 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC203893 | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY Policy CA240121 | Jul 1, 2024 | Replaced |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC203893 | CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY Policy CA230112 | Jul 1, 2023 | Replaced |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.
Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
32 of 90 · Tennessee avg 23.6%
5 of 233 · Tennessee avg 3.7%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 30 states and provinces, 24 months
- TN 56 24.0%
- SD 34 14.6%
- WA 19 8.2%
- MT 15 6.4%
- KY 9 3.9%
- AR 8 3.4%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 85
82 tractors · 3 straight trucks
International 65Freightliner 37Kenworth 6
82 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 120
118 semi-trailers · 2 full trailers
Great Dane 74Hyundai Translead 43Wabash 15Vanguard 5Stoughton 2
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Autozone 17Printpack Inc 11Autozone Inc 5Duro Bag Mfg 5Duro Bag 4Auto Zone 3Westlake Pipe & Fittings 3High Divide Minerals 3
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | SD | 3 | 0 | No |
| Oct 8, 2026 | TN | 3 | 0 | No |
| Oct 6, 2026 | NM | 2 | 0 | No |
| Sep 30, 2026 | TN | 3 | 0 | No |
| Sep 29, 2026 | IN | 3 | 2 | No |
| Sep 25, 2026 | TN | 3 | 0 | No |
| Sep 25, 2026 | TN | 3 | 0 | No |
| Sep 24, 2026 | OR | 3 | 0 | No |
| Sep 22, 2026 | NM | 2 | 1 | No |
| Sep 21, 2026 | SD | 3 | 0 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Tennessee average covers 76,695 vehicle and 133,874 driver inspections of all Tennessee-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
175 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 43 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 231 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | Tennessee share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 97 | 36 | 55.4% | 64.1% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 42 | 5 | 24.0% | 13.1% |
| Unsafe Driving | 33 | 0 | 18.9% | 18.1% |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 2 | 1.7% | 3.8% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL | 11 | 11 |
| HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524 | 10 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2 | 7 | 0 |
| Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB | 7 | 0 |
| HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim Hours · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A2HOSPD | 6 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB | 6 | 0 |
| Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS | 5 | 5 |
| HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958E1PC | 5 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR | 5 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS4 | 5 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Tennessee column is the mix across all Tennessee-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
8 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | TN | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Non-City Or Unincorporate, MO | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Kemmerer, WY | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Douglas Twp, IL | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Manteno Twp, IL | 0 | 3 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Rural Autauga, AL | 1 | 0 |
| May 23, 2025 | Lawrenceburg, TN | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 23, 2025 | Horse Cave (Hart Co), KY | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 215867 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC203893 |
| Legal name | FRENCH TRUCKING INC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | Corporation |
| Power units | 82 |
| Drivers | 66 |
| Annual mileage | 7,052,187 (2024) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory (Apr 9, 2014) |
| USDOT number added | Jul 2, 1982 · 44 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Dec 26, 2025 |
| Email domain on file | @frenchtrucking.com |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 82 | 0 |
| Trailers | 151 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsFresh ProducePaper ProductsOtherAuto Parts
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
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Questions about FRENCH TRUCKING INC
What does FRENCH TRUCKING INC's operating authority allow?
MC203893: Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers).
Which information about FRENCH TRUCKING INC is old or missing?
Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot.
What should I verify before booking FRENCH TRUCKING INC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 215867. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (731) 968-5391, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC203893, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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