Carrier profile · USDOT 215867 · MC-203893 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

French Trucking Inc

82 power unitsavg 8.6 yrNational · 30 statesLEXINGTON, TN74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-203893 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

82Power units

80 observed · MCS-150

122Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.6Avg age (yr)

1999–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(731) 968-5391 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 well above average35.2% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record7 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 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1982.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo35.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

82 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.6 yr

Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

44 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

31 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 35.16% on 91 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
75 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 29, 2026.

Safety

238 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 35.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 91 vehicle and 238 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

28.1% · 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 28.5 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

233 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '26 · 18

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

≈1.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 82-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 82
Inspections · 24 mo: 238
Annualized: ≈119 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.5 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 Driving94 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance25 · 18 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance23 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance22 · 3 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance17 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 8 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance17 · 4 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 10 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 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: 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 ’25 · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Harco National’99–’03

Cherokee’04–’17

Cherokee’17–now

1990199920082017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2017 → Jul 2025	$750K	8
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	Apr 2008 → Feb 2009	$750K	1
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2004 → Jul 2017	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2003 → Jul 2004	$750K	1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1999 → Jul 2003	$750K	2
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Aug 1998 → Aug 1999	$750K	3
THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1998 → Sep 1998	$750K	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Aug 1997 → Aug 1998	$750K	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1990 → May 1991	$750K	2

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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): 82
Observed power (24 mo): 80
Trailers (towed): 122

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.6 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

81.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 30 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

238

TN busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Tennessee: 55 inspections
South Dakota: 34 inspections
Washington: 19 inspections
Montana: 16 inspections
Kentucky: 11 inspections
Indiana: 10 inspections
Idaho: 8 inspections
Missouri: 8 inspections
Arkansas: 8 inspections
New Mexico: 7 inspections
Texas: 7 inspections
Mississippi: 6 inspections
Minnesota: 5 inspections
Georgia: 5 inspections
Oregon: 4 inspections
North Carolina: 4 inspections
Michigan: 4 inspections
Alabama: 4 inspections
Utah: 4 inspections
Colorado: 3 inspections
Oklahoma: 3 inspections
South Carolina: 2 inspections
Iowa: 2 inspections
Illinois: 2 inspections
Ohio: 2 inspections
Arizona: 1 inspections
Vermont: 1 inspections
North Dakota: 1 inspections
Louisiana: 1 inspections
Wisconsin: 1 inspections

Home base

LEXINGTON, TN

160 BUD CROCKETT DRIVE

Most inspections: TN

55 inspections

TN 55 · SD 34 · WA 19

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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: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 80806 USDOT 778178 USDOT 82055Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (36 trucks · 13 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3230718 USDOT 264184 USDOT 511412 USDOT 1137660 USDOT 3606390 USDOT 3014754 USDOT 4171244 USDOT 314990

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 160 BUD CROCKETT DRIVE, LEXINGTON, TN, 38351
Mailing address: P O BOX 958, LEXINGTON, TN, 38351
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (731) 968-5391
Fax: (731) 967-9048
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: frenchtrucking.com

Registration

Officer: Vickie French
USDOT / docket: 215867 · MC-203893
First registered: Jul 2, 1982
Last MCS-150: Dec 26, 2025 · 7,052,187 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 9, 2014
D-U-N-S: 626045827

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

7,052,187

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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35%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

32 of 91 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

239violation records

47OOS-tagged records

32 of 91inspections 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

720%0 / 72

Hours of service

539%5 / 53

Brakes

484%2 / 48

Other vehicle maintenance

4667%31 / 46

Lights

1741%7 / 17

Driver fitness

367%2 / 3

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

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

50%

15%

30%

29%Nov 24 to Apr 254 / 14

38%May 25 to Oct 259 / 24

48%Nov 25 to Apr 2610 / 21

28%May 26 to Oct 269 / 32

Top 3 codes (32 of 239 records)

393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)11
395.24 ELD — record edits / data11
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing10

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392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)9
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)9
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects8
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)8
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)7
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects7
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components7
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits6
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed6
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing5
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)4
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)4
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators3
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)3
393.9 Inoperative required lamps3
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps3
395.3A3II Driving beyond hours-of-service limits3
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing3
392.2-INAT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.11TL Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.207B-AALPME-OOS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.48A-BMBCBD Brakes inoperative2
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.3A2-HOSPDIT Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
395.3A3I-HOSPDIT Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
396.5-HL Oil and/or grease leak2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
383.51A-NSIN Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
390.21(a) USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle1
391.11B4 Driver not qualified1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.16AD Failure to use seat belt1
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-DMOVE State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLFC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLUP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2IRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2SLSNC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.7A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
393.100C-C Cargo securement (general)1
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LCHL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11B-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11B-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.201A-FRBFC Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.203C-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.203E Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207F-SDAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.43D-BIPBS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2 Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-BCFSBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A-BIAD Brakes inoperative1
393.48A-BIBD Brakes inoperative1
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55D1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H3-ELDMF ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24C2III ELD — record edits / data1
395.24D-ELDPT ELD — record edits / data1
395.30B1 ELD — use / data transfer1
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A2-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3AII Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8D5-HOSF Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8K2-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BALR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BARS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Unsafe driving

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Hours of service

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Brakes

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for FRENCH TRUCKING INC.

FRENCH TRUCKING INC (USDOT 215867) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 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 CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 35.2% 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 238 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 91 vehicle-level and 238 driver-level — across 30 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 7 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 82 power units and 66 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 26, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 9, 2014 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FRENCH TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

FRENCH TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 215867, and its motor carrier number is MC-203893.

Is FRENCH TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

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

What is FRENCH TRUCKING INC's safety record?

FRENCH TRUCKING INC has a 35.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 369 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).