Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
234 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 252487 · MC-177575
MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC
DBA MDS
234 power unitsavg 6.5 yrNational · 29 statesMORRISTOWN, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-177575 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
234Power units
174 observed · MCS-150
213Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.5Avg age (yr)
2001–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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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
Watch · 2
Operating authority4141 yr active
since 1984Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.728.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal1212
25 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.5 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
41 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC safe to work with?
Is MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC safe to load? MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC (USDOT 252487, MC-177575) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MORRISTOWN, TN, operating 234 power units and 210 drivers. Operating authority has been active 41 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 515 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 25 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MDMORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC 81
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Safety
515 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.7% (24-mo)129 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.3% (24-mo)306 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.1% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 234-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 234
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 306
- Annualized
- ≈153 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving125 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance57 · 50 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance22
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21 · 5 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance15
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance15
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance13
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving12
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance12
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 11 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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Fire Connecticut · 93–97
Cherokee · 01–25
19932025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2001 → Aug 2025 | $1M | 12 |
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER | Aug 2000 → Aug 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1997 → Aug 1997 | $1M | 2 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Oct 1993 → Aug 1997 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 234
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 174
- Trailers (towed)
- 213
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
2025
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 29 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2929
US statesInspections · 24 mo306306
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MORRISTOWN, TN
Top corridor
TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3739259USDOT 4344359USDOT 511412USDOT 3472216USDOT 1884877USDOT 80806USDOT 3099190Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (66 trucks · 59 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3088839USDOT 3524719USDOT 3543464USDOT 3081697USDOT 3641869USDOT 3739259USDOT 4344359USDOT 3259
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@mdstrucking.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 930313USDOT 2223296
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)234234
Observed (24 mo)174174
Shared w/ other carriers6666
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5520 JEFFREY LANE, MORRISTOWN, TN, 37813
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 2158, MORRISTOWN, TN, 37816
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (423) 581-6048
- Cell
- (423) 231-9751
- Fax
- (423) 586-9642
- Web domain
- mdstrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Tim Mckinnish · Mike Long
- USDOT / docket
- 252487 · MC-177575
- First registered
- 11/07/1984
- Last MCS-150
- 01/27/2026 · 19,125,546 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/13/2015
- D-U-N-S
- 113039515
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 MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC's USDOT number?
MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 252487, and its motor carrier number is MC-177575.
Is MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC's safety record?
MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC has a 28.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 515 roadside inspections, with 25 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC's fleet?
MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC operates 234 power units and 210 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC based?
MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC is based in MORRISTOWN, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 29 states.