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Carrier profile · USDOT 2421014 · MC-842205

AUSTIN MORRIS

DBA AUSTIN MORRIS FARMS

1 power unitsavg 24.3 yrLocal · 2 statesMANCHESTER, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-842205 INACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
24.3Avg age (yr)
1999–2005 · vPIC

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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

Established 13 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority13 yr active
since 2013
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

24.3 yr

Model years 1999–2005 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 13-yr authority review first.Full read

Is AUSTIN MORRIS safe to work with?

Is AUSTIN MORRIS safe to load? AUSTIN MORRIS (USDOT 2421014, MC-842205) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MANCHESTER, TN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

25.0% now

Holding near 0.0% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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
1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
Registered power units
1
Inspections · 24 mo
2
Annualized
1 / yr
Coverage
1.0 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.

  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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02

Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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03

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
2
Trailers (towed)
1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

24.3 yr
Average age
2005
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
33%
VINs decoded
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04

Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed2
US states
Inspections · 24 mo2
IN busiest

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

Home base
MANCHESTER, TN
804 KEELE RD
Top corridor
IN ⇄ TN
IN 1 · TN 1
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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05

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.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 4 carriers)

Shares a company officer with other carriers

austin morris4 carriers: USDOT 2279439USDOT 2929604USDOT 4475937

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)2
Shared w/ other carriers6

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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06

Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Mailing address
PO BOX 596, MANCHESTER, TN, 37355
Operation
Interstate

Registration

Officer
Austin Morris
USDOT / docket
2421014 · MC-842205
First registered
07/11/2013
Last MCS-150
04/21/2026 · 10,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
10,000Annual 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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is AUSTIN MORRIS's USDOT number?

AUSTIN MORRIS's USDOT number is 2421014, and its motor carrier number is MC-842205.

Is AUSTIN MORRIS authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, AUSTIN MORRIS is active in the FMCSA register.

What is AUSTIN MORRIS's safety record?

AUSTIN MORRIS has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is AUSTIN MORRIS's fleet?

AUSTIN MORRIS operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is AUSTIN MORRIS based?

AUSTIN MORRIS is based in MANCHESTER, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.