Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
40 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1507845 · MC-691317
3 RUSTY NAILS INC
40 power unitsavg 7.7 yrMulti-region · 15 statesMORRISON, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-691317 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
40Power units
46 observed · MCS-150
41Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo24.424.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is 3 RUSTY NAILS INC safe to work with?
Is 3 RUSTY NAILS INC safe to load? 3 RUSTY NAILS INC (USDOT 1507845, MC-691317) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MORRISON, TN, operating 40 power units and 40 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 114 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 24.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
3R3 RUSTY NAILS INC 93
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Safety
114 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 24.4% (24-mo)41 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.2% (24-mo)96 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.0% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 40-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 40
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 96
- Annualized
- ≈48 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving25
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance6
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Ooida Risk · 09–24
20092024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Oct 2009 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 13 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 40
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 46
- Trailers (towed)
- 41
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo9696
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MORRISON, TN
Top corridor
TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2861805USDOT 3537830USDOT 3971464USDOT 3097763USDOT 220141Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (24 trucks · 27 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 86734USDOT 2308372USDOT 2340758USDOT 2861805USDOT 3537830USDOT 674159USDOT 1270543USDOT 1407133
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4040
Observed (24 mo)4646
Shared w/ other carriers2424
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 303 TOM GRISSOM RD, MORRISON, TN, 37357-5941
- Mailing address
- 303 TOM GRISSOM ROAD, MORRISON, TN, 37357
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (931) 815-3922
- Cell
- (931) 743-4142
- Fax
- (866) 830-5482
- Web domain
- 3rustynails.com
Registration
- Officers
- Ken Davis · Jennifer Hobbs
- USDOT / docket
- 1507845 · MC-691317
- First registered
- 05/30/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 03/23/2026 · 2,507,143 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 31087667
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is 3 RUSTY NAILS INC's USDOT number?
3 RUSTY NAILS INC's USDOT number is 1507845, and its motor carrier number is MC-691317.
Is 3 RUSTY NAILS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, 3 RUSTY NAILS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is 3 RUSTY NAILS INC's safety record?
3 RUSTY NAILS INC has a 24.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 114 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is 3 RUSTY NAILS INC's fleet?
3 RUSTY NAILS INC operates 40 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is 3 RUSTY NAILS INC based?
3 RUSTY NAILS INC is based in MORRISON, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.