JIMS GARAGE & WRECKER SERVICE LLC

Doing business as JIM'S GARAGE & WRECKER SERVICE

Knoxville, TN · Interstate · 28 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jul 15, 1992 (34 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

How risk signals work

Nothing 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.

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC443902: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $1,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
11.1%
1 of 9 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Tennessee avg 23.6%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC443902 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $1,000,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 491039 ↗

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.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC443902PrimaryNEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
Policy 01-CA-023934350-0 · 91X
$1,000,000Jan 1, 2026Active

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

9inspections
11.1%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 9 · Tennessee avg 23.6%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 9 · Tennessee avg 3.7%
1violations written on inspection reports
9 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Apr 15, 2026TN10No
Apr 14, 2026TN10No
Apr 14, 2026TN10No
Apr 14, 2026TN11Yes
Apr 14, 2026TN10No
Apr 16, 2025TN10No
Apr 16, 2025TN10No
Apr 16, 2025TN10No
Apr 16, 2025TN10No
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 76,674 vehicle and 133,842 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

1 violation counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 1 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareTennessee share
Vehicle Maintenance11100.0%64.1%
1 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DBAAL
11

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

1crashes
0fatal
1injury
0tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Nov 28, 2025Knoxville, TN03

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number491039
MC / docketMC443902
Legal nameJIMS GARAGE & WRECKER SERVICE LLC
DBA nameJIM'S GARAGE & WRECKER SERVICE
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units28
Drivers16
Annual mileage40,000 (2024)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJul 15, 1992 · 34 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateNov 24, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsFresh ProduceOilfield EquipmentGrain, Feed, HayCoal/CokeMeatU.S. MailRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsUtilitiesAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstruction

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 JIMS GARAGE & WRECKER SERVICE LLC

What does JIMS GARAGE & WRECKER SERVICE LLC's operating authority allow?

MC443902: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about JIMS GARAGE & WRECKER SERVICE LLC 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. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking JIMS GARAGE & WRECKER SERVICE LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 491039. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (865) 588-7338, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC443902, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

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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