Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2367273 · MC-812163
SMOKY MOUNTAIN UTILITYLLC
4 power unitsavg 17.6 yrLocal · 2 statesWHITE PINE, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-812163 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.6Avg age (yr)
1998–2019 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
17.6 yr
Model years 1998–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SMOKY MOUNTAIN UTILITYLLC safe to work with?
Is SMOKY MOUNTAIN UTILITYLLC safe to load? SMOKY MOUNTAIN UTILITYLLC (USDOT 2367273, MC-812163) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WHITE PINE, TN, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 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 has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SMSMOKY MOUNTAIN UTILITYLLC 74
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Safety
11 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 14.3% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- 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
Great West · 13–18
20132018
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 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2013 → Feb 2018 | $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)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2019
Newest model yr
1998
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 mo77
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WHITE PINE, TN
Top corridor
TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2309316Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 342596USDOT 2309316USDOT 181677
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@tkknoxville.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1066637
Shares a company officer with other carriers
karen branson — 2 carriers: USDOT 1066637
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3609 ROY MESSER HIGHWAY, WHITE PINE, TN, 37890
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 14189, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37914
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (865) 674-0811
- Fax
- (865) 674-0817
- Web domain
- tkknoxville.com
Registration
- Officers
- Karen Branson · Josh Branson
- USDOT / docket
- 2367273 · MC-812163
- First registered
- 01/03/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 03/13/2025 · 130,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Frequently asked
What is SMOKY MOUNTAIN UTILITYLLC's USDOT number?
SMOKY MOUNTAIN UTILITYLLC's USDOT number is 2367273, and its motor carrier number is MC-812163.
Is SMOKY MOUNTAIN UTILITYLLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SMOKY MOUNTAIN UTILITYLLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SMOKY MOUNTAIN UTILITYLLC's safety record?
SMOKY MOUNTAIN UTILITYLLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is SMOKY MOUNTAIN UTILITYLLC's fleet?
SMOKY MOUNTAIN UTILITYLLC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMOKY MOUNTAIN UTILITYLLC based?
SMOKY MOUNTAIN UTILITYLLC is based in WHITE PINE, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.