Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3037542 · MC-42863
FAIR PLAY MOTOR FREIGHT LLC
30 power unitsavg 5.2 yrNational · 18 statesCROSSVILLE, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-42863 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
30Power units
27 observed · MCS-150
35Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.2Avg age (yr)
2013–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
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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 authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo53.353.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.2 yr
Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FAIR PLAY MOTOR FREIGHT LLC safe to work with?
Is FAIR PLAY MOTOR FREIGHT LLC safe to load? FAIR PLAY MOTOR FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3037542, MC-42863) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CROSSVILLE, TN, operating 30 power units and 33 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 98 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 53.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
FPFAIR PLAY MOTOR FREIGHT LLC 80
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Safety
98 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 53.3% (24-mo)30 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.7% (24-mo)75 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
29.4% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 30-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 30
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 75
- Annualized
- ≈38 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Maintenance17 · 14 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving17
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance15 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
Spinnaker · 23–26
20172026
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 30
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 27
- Trailers (towed)
- 35
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
2026
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1818
US statesInspections · 24 mo7575
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CROSSVILLE, 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 2846152Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Shares a company officer with other carriers
anthony jay wills — 2 carriers: USDOT 4391883
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3030
Observed (24 mo)2727
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1534 CRABTREE RD, CROSSVILLE, TN, 38571
- Mailing address
- 196 FLOYD CONATSER RD, JAMESTOWN, TN, 38556
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (931) 879-7898
Registration
- Officer
- Anthony Jay Wills
- USDOT / docket
- 3037542 · MC-42863
- First registered
- 08/11/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 02/26/2026 · 3,183,194 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 13.70
- 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 FAIR PLAY MOTOR FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number?
FAIR PLAY MOTOR FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number is 3037542, and its motor carrier number is MC-42863.
Is FAIR PLAY MOTOR FREIGHT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, FAIR PLAY MOTOR FREIGHT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FAIR PLAY MOTOR FREIGHT LLC's safety record?
FAIR PLAY MOTOR FREIGHT LLC has a 53.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 98 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is FAIR PLAY MOTOR FREIGHT LLC's fleet?
FAIR PLAY MOTOR FREIGHT LLC operates 30 power units and 33 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FAIR PLAY MOTOR FREIGHT LLC based?
FAIR PLAY MOTOR FREIGHT LLC is based in CROSSVILLE, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.