Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 545382 · MC-299062
BULLINS TRUCKING COMPANY LLC
30 power unitsavg 9.1 yrRegional · 6 statesCHATTANOOGA, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-299062 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
30Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.1Avg age (yr)
2002–2024 · 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 well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.1 yr
Model years 2002–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BULLINS TRUCKING COMPANY LLC safe to work with?
Is BULLINS TRUCKING COMPANY LLC safe to load? BULLINS TRUCKING COMPANY LLC (USDOT 545382, MC-299062) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHATTANOOGA, TN, operating 30 power units and 27 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 28 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBULLINS TRUCKING COMPANY LLC 80
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Safety
28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 30-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
- 30
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 395.15 Automatic on-board recording deviceHOS Compliance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
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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
$1M BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
National · 95–97
Clarendon National · 97–99
Hannover · 99–02
Auto Owners · 03–05
Acuity A · 05–11
Acuity A · 20–25
19952025
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| GRAPHIC ARTS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2019 → Jul 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2005 → Jan 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2003 → Nov 2005 | $1M | 3 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2003 → Dec 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2002 → May 2003 | $1M | 2 |
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER | Oct 1999 → Oct 2002 | $1M | 5 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Oct 1997 → Oct 1999 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 1995 → Dec 1997 | $1M | 2 |
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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)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2024
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1515
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHATTANOOGA, TN
Top corridor
TN
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 299062USDOT 740757USDOT 1827781USDOT 2071024USDOT 1807939
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3030
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers66
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
- 3794 TAG RD, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37416
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (423) 421-0399
- Cell
- (423) 310-2265
- chandler@bullins.com
- Web domain
- bullins.com
Registration
- Officers
- Steve William Bullins · Andy Lee
- USDOT / docket
- 545382 · MC-299062
- First registered
- 12/14/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 02/06/2026 · 1,096,376 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 816693623
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 BULLINS TRUCKING COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?
BULLINS TRUCKING COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 545382, and its motor carrier number is MC-299062.
Is BULLINS TRUCKING COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BULLINS TRUCKING COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BULLINS TRUCKING COMPANY LLC's safety record?
BULLINS TRUCKING COMPANY LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 BULLINS TRUCKING COMPANY LLC's fleet?
BULLINS TRUCKING COMPANY LLC operates 30 power units and 27 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BULLINS TRUCKING COMPANY LLC based?
BULLINS TRUCKING COMPANY LLC is based in CHATTANOOGA, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.