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Carrier profile · USDOT 461413 · MC-927629 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC

13 power unitsLocal · 2 statesCHATTANOOGA, TN

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-927629 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.3Avg age (yr)

2003–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(423) 593-9562 Email dispatchHENRYTBAS@AOL.COM

Carrier verification summary for HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC

HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC (USDOT 461413) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC (USDOT 461413) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC (USDOT 461413) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEAST effective Jul 22, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC (USDOT 461413) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC (USDOT 461413) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC (USDOT 461413) reports 13 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 9, 2026.

HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC (USDOT 461413) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 1, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 4 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 13-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 13
Inspections · 24 mo: 4
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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 Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Cincinnati’15–’17

Zurich American’17–’18

Frankenmuth’18–’21

beyond this history

2015201820212024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEAST · since Jul 2021

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO	Jun 2018 → Jul 2021	$750K	3
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2017 → Jul 2018	$750K	1
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2015 → Jun 2017	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 13
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 3

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

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

Home base

CHATTANOOGA, TN

3933 ST ELMO AVENUE

Top corridor

TN 3 · GA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 496639 USDOT 3423100

Shares a company officer with other carriers

henry blakemore — 2 carriers: USDOT 3954100

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3933 ST ELMO AVENUE, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37409
Mailing address: PO BOX 2453, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37409
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (423) 593-9562
Email: henrytbas@aol.com

Registration

Officer: Henry Blakemore
USDOT / docket: 461413 · MC-927629
First registered: Oct 22, 1991
Last MCS-150: Mar 9, 2026 · 317,829 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 1, 2006
D-U-N-S: 153079850

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

317,829

Annual 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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Frequently asked

What is HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC's USDOT number?

HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC's USDOT number is 461413, and its motor carrier number is MC-927629.

Is HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC's safety record?

HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC's fleet?

HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC operates 13 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC based?

HJ BLAKEMORE & SONS LLC is based in CHATTANOOGA, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(423) 593-9562 Email dispatchHENRYTBAS@AOL.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 461413
MC / Docket: MC-927629
Officer: HENRY BLAKEMORE
Address: 3933 ST ELMO AVENUE
CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37409

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 34 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEAST · since Jul 2021

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(423) 593-9562 Email dispatchHENRYTBAS@AOL.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 461413
MC / Docket: MC-927629
Officer: HENRY BLAKEMORE
Address: 3933 ST ELMO AVENUE
CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37409

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 34 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEAST · since Jul 2021

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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