HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/487665-clinch-mountain-transport-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 09:42 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
CLINCH MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC
Doing business as CMT INC
No risk signals in the last-known data
How risk signals workNothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
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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, (865) 767-3610, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC249597.
- 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) | MC249597 | Primary | CANAL INSURANCE CO. Policy CT447101001 · 91X | $1,000,000 | Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 1 policy
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC249597 | CANAL INSURANCE CO. Policy 447101001 | Jul 1, 2018 | 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
15 of 91 · Tennessee avg 23.6%
5 of 186 · 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 11 states and provinces, 24 months
- KY 61 32.8%
- SC 47 25.3%
- TN 36 19.4%
- NC 16 8.6%
- VA 10 5.4%
- WV 9 4.8%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 65
59 tractors · 6 straight trucks
Peterbilt 84Chevrolet/GMC 2Mack 2International 2Ford 1Kenworth 1
63 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: 72
72 semi-trailers
Mack 18
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Nutrien 17Pcs Sales 9CMT 3Dillon 3Piedmont Sand 2Cpc Commodities 2Kincaid Lime Sales 2Kincaid 2
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 14, 2026 | SC | 2 | 4 | No |
| Oct 13, 2026 | TN | 3 | 1 | No |
| Oct 12, 2026 | SC | 3 | 0 | No |
| Oct 12, 2026 | TN | 3 | 0 | No |
| Oct 9, 2026 | TN | 3 | 0 | No |
| Sep 24, 2026 | TN | 3 | 0 | No |
| Sep 15, 2026 | KY | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 15, 2026 | TN | 3 | 0 | No |
| Sep 15, 2026 | TN | 2 | 0 | No |
| Aug 26, 2026 | SC | 2 | 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
129 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 26 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 205 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 | 67 | 18 | 51.9% | 64.1% |
| Unsafe Driving | 32 | 0 | 24.8% | 18.1% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 20 | 4 | 15.5% | 13.1% |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 7 | 1 | 5.4% | 0.5% |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 3 | 2.3% | 3.8% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2 | 9 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR | 6 | 0 |
| 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 | 5 | 5 |
| Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI | 5 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR | 4 | 0 |
| Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216D | 4 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS4 | 4 | 0 |
| Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E | 4 | 0 |
| HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD | 3 | 0 |
| HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time Hours · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A1HOSPD | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | TN | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | TN | 0 | 3 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Birmingham, AL | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Mount Vernon, KY | 0 | 0 |
| May 21, 2025 | Wallins (Creek), KY | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Cornettsville, KY | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Happy, KY | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Chappells, SC | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 487665 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC249597 |
| Legal name | CLINCH MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC |
| DBA name | CMT INC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | Corporation |
| Power units | 63 |
| Drivers | 73 |
| Annual mileage | 6,016,597 (2025) |
| Hazmat | Yes |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory (May 13, 2016) |
| USDOT number added | Jun 12, 1992 · 34 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | May 7, 2026 |
| Email domain on file | @yahoo.com (free email service) |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 0 | 61 |
| Straight trucks | 0 | 2 |
| Trailers | 0 | 90 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsGrain, Feed, HayCoal/CokeCommodities Dry BulkAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstructionOtherRock,Sand,Gravel
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 CLINCH MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC
What does CLINCH MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's operating authority allow?
MC249597: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public); Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers).
Which information about CLINCH MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT 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 CLINCH MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 487665. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (865) 767-3610, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC249597, 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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