Carrier profile · USDOT 2030440 · MC-766485 · Updated Jul 29, 2026

ACME BLOCK AND BRICK INC

41 power unitsavg 7.9 yrRegional · 6 statesKINGSTON, TN81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-766485 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

41Power units

34 observed · MCS-150

18Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(865) 316-9797 Email dispatchtsmith@acmeblockandbrick.com

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average31.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average8.6% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on 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 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo31.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo31.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

41 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.9 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

70 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 31.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 29 vehicle and 70 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

36.4% · 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 12.0 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

69 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 7

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

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 41-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 41
Inspections · 24 mo: 70
Annualized: ≈35 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving28 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 3 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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not 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 ’24 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Auto Owners’11–’16

Selective South’15–’18

Cincinnati’18–’24

2011201520192023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · MIDDLESEX INSURANCE CO. · since Dec 2024

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2018 → Dec 2024	$750K	1
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA	Dec 2015 → Mar 2018	$750K	1
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2011 → Feb 2016	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 41
Observed power (24 mo): 34
Trailers (towed): 18

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

28.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

KINGSTON, TN

120 WEST SPRING STREET

Top corridor

TN 31 · AL 16 · GA 12

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3749509

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@acmeblockandbrick.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 3749509 USDOT 4352560

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 120 WEST SPRING STREET, KINGSTON, TN, 37763
Mailing address: PO BOX 831, KINGSTON, TN, 37763
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (865) 316-9797
Email: tsmith@acmeblockandbrick.com
Web domain: acmeblockandbrick.com

Registration

Officers: Brantly Rivers · Arthur Rivers
USDOT / docket: 2030440 · MC-766485
First registered: May 6, 2010
Last MCS-150: May 7, 2026 · 1,250,189 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 5.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,250,189

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ACME BLOCK AND BRICK INC.

ACME BLOCK AND BRICK INC (USDOT 2030440) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 29, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from MIDDLESEX INSURANCE CO. effective Dec 31, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 29, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 31.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier received 70 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 29 vehicle-level and 70 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 29, 2026.

It reports 41 power units and 38 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 7, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ACME BLOCK AND BRICK INC's USDOT number?

ACME BLOCK AND BRICK INC's USDOT number is 2030440, and its motor carrier number is MC-766485.

Is ACME BLOCK AND BRICK INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 29, 2026, ACME BLOCK AND BRICK INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ACME BLOCK AND BRICK INC's safety record?

ACME BLOCK AND BRICK INC has a 31.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 94 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).