Carrier profile · USDOT 630147 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Tennessee Medical Equipment Inc

9 power unitsavg 11.2 yrRegional · 3 statesRIPLEY, TN80/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

9Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.2Avg age (yr)

2001–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(731) 635-2119 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average9.1% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 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

Small fleet

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.2 yr

Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 40.00% on 10 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
6 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Apr 20, 2026.

Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 40.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 9.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 10 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

28.6% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 15.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 9-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 9
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
172.600 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
177.801 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 4, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 9
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

69.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 4, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MS busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Mississippi: 4 inspections
Tennessee: 4 inspections
Missouri: 3 inspections

Home base

RIPLEY, TN

4637 HWY 19 EAST

Most inspections: MS

4 inspections

MS 4 · TN 4 · MO 3

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 4, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

darrell smith — 22 carriers: USDOT 445459 USDOT 539265 USDOT 554590 USDOT 717966 USDOT 1109823 USDOT 1265635 USDOT 1445758 USDOT 1462421

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 4, 2026

Location

Physical address: 4637 HWY 19 EAST, RIPLEY, TN, 38063
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (731) 635-2119
Fax: (731) 635-5887
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: tnmedicaleq.com

Registration

Officer: Darrell Smith
USDOT / docket: 630147
First registered: Feb 12, 1996
Last MCS-150: Sep 15, 2025 · 20,334 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 827223488

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

20,334

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 4, 2026

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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40%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

4 of 10 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

22violation records

5OOS-tagged records

4 of 10inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Lights

70%0 / 7

Hours of service

617%1 / 6

Other vehicle maintenance

560%3 / 5

Other / unclassified

333%1 / 3

Unsafe driving

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

100%

15%

30%

100%Nov 24 to May 251 / 1

50%May 25 to Nov 251 / 2

33%Nov 25 to May 261 / 3

25%May 26 to Nov 261 / 4

Top 3 codes (7 of 22 records)

395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits3
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps2
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2

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396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection2
172.600C1-HMER Other violation1
177.801-HMHCNP Other violation1
177.834A-HMC Other violation1
392.2-SLLSIV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.41-BNPB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.43DBMA Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
395.24C2III-ELDSDN ELD — record edits / data1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Lights

Check pre-trip lamp inspections and completed repairs.

Hours of service

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TENNESSEE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT INC.

TENNESSEE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 630147) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It reports 9 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 15, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TENNESSEE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number?

TENNESSEE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number is 630147.

Is TENNESSEE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026. TENNESSEE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is TENNESSEE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT INC's safety record?

TENNESSEE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 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 TENNESSEE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT INC's fleet?

TENNESSEE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT INC operates 9 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TENNESSEE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT INC based?

TENNESSEE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT INC is based in RIPLEY, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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