OLDE TOWN EXPRESS LLC

Doing business as OLDE TOWN EXPRESS

Johnson City, TN · Interstate · 35 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Dec 5, 2000 (25 years)

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How risk signals work

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 average50.0% vs Tennessee average 23.5%.
Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC397664: Contract carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
50.0%
10 of 20 vehicle inspections · Tennessee avg 23.5%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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.

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Operating authority

MC397664 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

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 919666 ↗

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)MC397664PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy CA260069 · 91X
$1,000,000Mar 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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

47inspections
50.0%vehicle out-of-service
10 of 20 · Tennessee avg 23.5%
4.3%driver out-of-service
2 of 47 · Tennessee avg 3.7%
67violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 13, 2026IL30No
Oct 6, 2026TN31No
Sep 30, 2026TN13Yes
Sep 30, 2026AZ30No
Sep 24, 2026AZ30No
Sep 21, 2026NC30No
Sep 21, 2026TX20No
Sep 18, 2026IN21No
Sep 15, 2026MS11Yes
Sep 15, 2026CO21No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 76,642 vehicle and 133,725 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

45 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 15 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 67 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 Maintenance301466.7%64.1%
Unsafe Driving10022.2%18.1%
Hours-of-Service Compliance5111.1%13.1%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut 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
55
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216D
30
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
30
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 in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOLTIS
22
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
20
Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39348ABIBD
20
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALFTSI
20

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number919666
MC / docketMC397664
Legal nameOLDE TOWN EXPRESS LLC
DBA nameOLDE TOWN EXPRESS
OperationInterstate
Business typeIndividual
Power units35
Drivers27
Annual mileage595,111 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedDec 5, 2000 · 25 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateFeb 11, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsBuilding MaterialsPaper ProductsConstruction

Questions about OLDE TOWN EXPRESS LLC

What does OLDE TOWN EXPRESS LLC's operating authority allow?

MC397664: Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers).

Which information about OLDE TOWN EXPRESS 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 OLDE TOWN EXPRESS LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 919666. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (423) 763-7812, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC397664, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Other companies using (423) 763-7812

A shared number is common for related companies, dispatch services and family businesses. It is not proof of fraud, but it is worth knowing which company you are dealing with.

1 company
CompanyLocationUSDOTDocketTrucksAuthority
OLDE TOWN TRANSPORTATION LLC
Broker · DBA OLDE TOWN TRANSPORTATION
Johnson City, TN2229519MC436448—Active
Last known · May 14, 2026

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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