Asset-based
93 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
93 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6 yr
Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is SADLER BROS TRUCKING & LEASING CO INC safe to load? SADLER BROS TRUCKING & LEASING CO INC (USDOT 8350, MC-215314) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in NASHVILLE, TN, operating 93 power units and 165 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 215 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
SADLER BROS TRUCKING & LEASING CO INC's USDOT number is 8350, and its motor carrier number is MC-215314.
As of 2026-06-13, SADLER BROS TRUCKING & LEASING CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SADLER BROS TRUCKING & LEASING CO INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 215 roadside inspections, with 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
SADLER BROS TRUCKING & LEASING CO INC operates 93 power units and 165 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SADLER BROS TRUCKING & LEASING CO INC is based in NASHVILLE, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.
Comparable carriers around Nashville and across Tennessee
215 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2019 → May 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2018 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2017 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2011 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2010 → Nov 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Dec 2007 → Nov 2010 | $750k | 5 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2006 → Dec 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2002 → Dec 2006 | $750k | 7 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 1993 → Jul 2002 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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