Carrier profile · USDOT 181677 · MC-165277 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Purdy Brothers Trucking LLC

61 power unitsavg 7.8 yrNational · 24 statesLOUDON, TN81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-165277 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

61Power units

91 observed · MCS-150

109Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(865) 458-4642 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record14 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

10 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

61 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.8 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

3 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 33.33% on 63 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
31 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Mar 31, 2026.

Safety

151 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 63 vehicle and 151 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

30.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 23.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

141 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 12

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 61-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 61
Inspections · 24 mo: 151
Annualized: ≈76 / 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 Driving133 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance34 · 10 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance30 · 27 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance19 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance14 · 9 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance11 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’18 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Bankfirst’97–’14

Empire Fire’99–’04

Great West’04–’11

Cherokee’11–’15

P S’15–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · P & S RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. · since Jun 2018

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
P & S RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	Jun 2015 → Jun 2018	$750K	3
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2015 → Jun 2016	$750K	1
P & S RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	Jun 2015 → Jun 2016	$750K	1
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2011 → Jun 2015	$750K	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2004 → Aug 2011	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 1999 → Aug 2004	$750K	4
WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1998 → Feb 1999	$750K	1
BANKFIRST	Jul 1997 → Jan 2014	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1997 → Jun 1998	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1994 → Jun 1995	$750K	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 61
Observed power (24 mo): 91
Trailers (towed): 109

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

60.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 24 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

151

TN busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Tennessee: 34 inspections
Mississippi: 13 inspections
Missouri: 11 inspections
Kentucky: 11 inspections
North Carolina: 11 inspections
Illinois: 10 inspections
Alabama: 9 inspections
Indiana: 7 inspections
Maryland: 6 inspections
Virginia: 6 inspections
Arkansas: 5 inspections
Florida: 4 inspections
Pennsylvania: 4 inspections
Iowa: 3 inspections
Ohio: 3 inspections
Georgia: 2 inspections
Wisconsin: 2 inspections
South Dakota: 2 inspections
New Jersey: 2 inspections
South Carolina: 2 inspections
Louisiana: 1 inspections
Texas: 1 inspections
New Mexico: 1 inspections
Massachusetts: 1 inspections

Home base

LOUDON, TN

199 COMMERCIAL PARK DRIVE

Most inspections: TN

34 inspections

TN 34 · MS 13 · MO 11

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1243338 USDOT 1941086 USDOT 627698 USDOT 759891Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (100 trucks · 30 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1137660 USDOT 3421327 USDOT 3927167 USDOT 1243338 USDOT 1941086 USDOT 636525 USDOT 4156825 USDOT 4109977

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@purdybros.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 627698

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

100

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 199 COMMERCIAL PARK DRIVE, LOUDON, TN, 37774
Mailing address: PO BOX 39, LOUDON, TN, 37774
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (865) 458-4642
Fax: (865) 458-4600
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: purdybros.com

Registration

Officers: Doug Surrett · David Levins
USDOT / docket: 181677 · MC-165277
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: May 12, 2026 · 10,387,450 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 17, 2007
D-U-N-S: 66715053

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

10,387,450

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 1, 2026

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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33%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

21 of 63 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

140violation records

24OOS-tagged records

21 of 63inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

620%0 / 62

Other vehicle maintenance

2471%17 / 24

Brakes

180%0 / 18

Lights

1833%6 / 18

Hours of service

170%0 / 17

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%

15%

30%

27%Nov 24 to May 257 / 26

39%May 25 to Nov 257 / 18

44%Nov 25 to May 264 / 9

30%May 26 to Nov 263 / 10

Top 3 codes (29 of 140 records)

392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)17
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)7
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5

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392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components4
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)4
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps4
395.24 ELD — record edits / data4
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLUP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators3
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps3
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer3
395.3A2-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits3
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt2
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.75A Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.9 Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps2
395.3A3-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
392.2-INAT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLFC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.22A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.22B-DIPWD Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2Y State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.82A1 Using a hand-held mobile phone1
393.11A1-LCL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LLPL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A-STBW Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207F-SLAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.25A-L Lighting device requirements1
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2 Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45DLPC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.60D Windshield / glazing1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
395.20BELDNV Hours of service / ELD1
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24C2III ELD — record edits / data1
395.24D-ELDPT ELD — record edits / data1
395.3A3II Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-F Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Unsafe driving

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Brakes

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PURDY BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC.

PURDY BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 181677) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from P & S RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. effective Jun 1, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 151 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 63 vehicle-level and 151 driver-level — across 24 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 14 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 61 power units and 56 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 12, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 17, 2007 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PURDY BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

PURDY BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 181677, and its motor carrier number is MC-165277.

Is PURDY BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. PURDY BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PURDY BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

PURDY BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 344 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).