Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 807408 · MC-359067
FOUNTAIN CITY WRECKER SERVICE INC
20 power unitsavg 15.4 yrLocal · 1 statesKNOXVILLE, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-359067 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
15.4Avg age (yr)
2004–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 17 inspections.
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.111.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
15.4 yr
Model years 2004–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FOUNTAIN CITY WRECKER SERVICE INC safe to work with?
Is FOUNTAIN CITY WRECKER SERVICE INC safe to load? FOUNTAIN CITY WRECKER SERVICE INC (USDOT 807408, MC-359067) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in KNOXVILLE, TN, operating 20 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FCFOUNTAIN CITY WRECKER SERVICE INC 100
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Safety
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.8% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 20-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
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / 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.
- 393.17 Lamps/reflectors on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.71 Coupling / towing devicesVehicle 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
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Fire Connecticut · 00–03
Westport · 07–09
General Wisconsin · 11–16
19982016
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.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 23 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2015 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN | Sep 2011 → Apr 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| SOUTHERN PILOT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2010 → Sep 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHERN PILOT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 6 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Sep 2007 → Sep 2009 | $750k | 3 |
| SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS ALLIANCE | Sep 2006 → Sep 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC. | Sep 2005 → Sep 2005 | $750k | 3 |
| CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC. | Sep 2004 → Sep 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2003 → Sep 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Oct 2000 → Sep 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY. | Oct 1998 → Oct 1998 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2020
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KNOXVILLE, TN
Top corridor
TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
joel smith — 10 carriers: USDOT 305753USDOT 1389634USDOT 1892042USDOT 1937888USDOT 2110857USDOT 2402046USDOT 2428214USDOT 4221720
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)55
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
- 5430 N BROADWAY, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37918
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (865) 688-2292
- Cell
- (865) 755-0272
- Fax
- (865) 219-9848
- Web domain
- bellsouth.net
Registration
- Officers
- Joel Smith · Stephen Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 807408 · MC-359067
- First registered
- 04/26/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 04/15/2026 · 25 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 74900952
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 FOUNTAIN CITY WRECKER SERVICE INC's USDOT number?
FOUNTAIN CITY WRECKER SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 807408, and its motor carrier number is MC-359067.
Is FOUNTAIN CITY WRECKER SERVICE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FOUNTAIN CITY WRECKER SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FOUNTAIN CITY WRECKER SERVICE INC's safety record?
FOUNTAIN CITY WRECKER SERVICE INC has a 11.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FOUNTAIN CITY WRECKER SERVICE INC's fleet?
FOUNTAIN CITY WRECKER SERVICE INC operates 20 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FOUNTAIN CITY WRECKER SERVICE INC based?
FOUNTAIN CITY WRECKER SERVICE INC is based in KNOXVILLE, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.