RONNIE BLEDSOE TRUCKING INC

Pulaski, TN · Interstate · 14 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jan 14, 1998 (28 years) · Authority since Feb 27, 1998 (28 years)

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Facts 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 average42.9% vs Tennessee average 23.6%.
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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC331969: 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
42.9%
3 of 7 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Tennessee avg 23.6%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC331969 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $1,000,000)
First grantedFeb 27, 1998 (28 years ago)
BOC-3 process agent
Accepts legal papers for the company in each state
SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.
Authority history for MC331969 · 1 event
DateAuthorityAction
Feb 27, 1998Motor carrierGranted

1 revocation notice that FMCSA later withdrew, the last on Oct 23, 1998. FMCSA sends one when an insurance or bond filing lapses; it is withdrawn when the filing is made.

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 724581 ↗

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)MC331969PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy CA250134 · 91X
$1,000,000Jul 13, 2025Active
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 2 policies
EndedTypeInsurerEffectiveHow it ended
Jul 13, 2025Liability (BI&PD)
MC331969
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy CA240127
Jul 13, 2024Replaced
Jul 13, 2024Liability (BI&PD)
MC331969
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy CA230116
Jul 13, 2023Replaced

"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

17inspections
42.9%vehicle out-of-service
3 of 7 · Tennessee avg 23.6%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 17 · Tennessee avg 3.7%
28violations written on inspection reports

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 2 states and provinces, 24 months

AK: 0 inspectionsAKME: 0 inspectionsMEVT: 0 inspectionsVTNH: 0 inspectionsNHWA: 0 inspectionsWAID: 0 inspectionsIDMT: 0 inspectionsMTND: 0 inspectionsNDMN: 0 inspectionsMNIL: 0 inspectionsILWI: 0 inspectionsWIMI: 0 inspectionsMINY: 0 inspectionsNYRI: 0 inspectionsRIMA: 0 inspectionsMAOR: 0 inspectionsORNV: 0 inspectionsNVWY: 0 inspectionsWYSD: 0 inspectionsSDIA: 0 inspectionsIAIN: 0 inspectionsINOH: 0 inspectionsOHPA: 0 inspectionsPANJ: 0 inspectionsNJCT: 0 inspectionsCTCA: 0 inspectionsCAUT: 0 inspectionsUTCO: 0 inspectionsCONE: 0 inspectionsNEMO: 0 inspectionsMOKY: 0 inspectionsKYWV: 0 inspectionsWVVA: 0 inspectionsVAMD: 0 inspectionsMDDE: 0 inspectionsDEAZ: 0 inspectionsAZNM: 0 inspectionsNMKS: 0 inspectionsKSAR: 0 inspectionsARTN: 11 inspectionsTNNC: 0 inspectionsNCSC: 0 inspectionsSCDC: 0 inspectionsDCOK: 0 inspectionsOKLA: 0 inspectionsLAMS: 0 inspectionsMSAL: 6 inspectionsALGA: 0 inspectionsGAHI: 0 inspectionsHITX: 0 inspectionsTXFL: 0 inspectionsFL
  1. TN 11 64.7%
  2. AL 6 35.3%

Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months

Power units: 10

10 tractors

Freightliner 9Kenworth 1

14 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: 9

8 semi-trailers · 1 full trailers

Transcraft 3Reitnouer 1

Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.

Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months

Nucor 3Jasper Lumber 1Nucor Steel Decatur, Llc 1Nucor Steel 1Huber Engineered Woods Llc 1Louisiana Pacific 1Louisanapacific Corp 1Lp Building Solutions 1

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
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 13, 2026AL31No
Sep 30, 2026TN31No
Aug 11, 2026TN21No
Aug 4, 2026TN18Yes
Jul 29, 2026TN30No
Jul 24, 2026AL21No
Jun 29, 2026TN30No
Feb 25, 2026AL30No
Jan 14, 2026TN30No
Jul 31, 2025TN31No
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

20 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 5 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 28 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)ViolationsOut of serviceShareTennessee share
Vehicle Maintenance205100.0%64.1%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB
30
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
30
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
22
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
22
Hubs - No visible or measurable lubricant showing in the hub
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965AHNL
11
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB
10
Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355C2B
10
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
10
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALIL
10
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI
10

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

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number724581
MC / docketMC331969
Legal nameRONNIE BLEDSOE TRUCKING INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units14
Drivers11
Annual mileage881,193 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJan 14, 1998 · 28 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateNov 11, 2025
Email domain on file@ronniebledsoetrucking.com

Equipment as declared on the MCS-150

OwnedTerm-leased
Tractors131
Trailers181

Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.

Cargo carried

General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsPaper ProductsConstruction

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 RONNIE BLEDSOE TRUCKING INC

What does RONNIE BLEDSOE TRUCKING INC's operating authority allow?

MC331969: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about RONNIE BLEDSOE 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. 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 RONNIE BLEDSOE TRUCKING INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 724581. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (931) 363-8749, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC331969, 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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