Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 178495 · MC-148471
THROUGH TRANSPORTATION INC
3 power unitsavg 9.8 yrLocal · 2 statesUNION CITY, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-148471 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.8Avg age (yr)
2000–2024 · 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 file
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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
9.8 yr
Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is THROUGH TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is THROUGH TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? THROUGH TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 178495, MC-148471) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in UNION CITY, TN, operating 3 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
TTTHROUGH TRANSPORTATION INC 100
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Great West · 93–08
Maxum · 08–10
Acuity A · 10–15
Sentry Select · 15–19
19932019
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2024
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
UNION CITY, TN
Top corridor
MO ⇄ TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
terry gray — 4 carriers: USDOT 1578050USDOT 2090358USDOT 3395352
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3671 KEN TENN HWY, UNION CITY, TN, 38261-7935
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 491, UNION CITY, TN, 38281-0491
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (731) 885-8190
- Fax
- (731) 885-4789
- Web domain
- kentenntrucktrailer.com
Registration
- Officers
- Terry Gray · Rick Baker
- USDOT / docket
- 178495 · MC-148471
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 01/27/2025 · 111,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/30/1986
- D-U-N-S
- 606263291
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is THROUGH TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
THROUGH TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 178495, and its motor carrier number is MC-148471.
Is THROUGH TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, THROUGH TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is THROUGH TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
THROUGH TRANSPORTATION INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is THROUGH TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
THROUGH TRANSPORTATION INC operates 3 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THROUGH TRANSPORTATION INC based?
THROUGH TRANSPORTATION INC is based in UNION CITY, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.