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Carrier profile · USDOT 931869

TENGASCO INC

15 power unitsKNOXVILLE, TN
CARRIER INACTIVE
Verified linkstengasco.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(865) 675-1554Email dispatchdclayton@tengasco.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

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

Established 25 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Operating authority25 yr active
since 2001
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 25-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is TENGASCO INC safe to work with?

Is TENGASCO INC safe to load? TENGASCO INC (USDOT 931869) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in KNOXVILLE, TN, operating 15 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TITENGASCO INC 50
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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
15
Observed power (24 mo)
—
Trailers (towed)
—

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 · 24 mo

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

Home base
KNOXVILLE, TN
11121 KINGSTON PIKE SUITE E
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jeffrey r bailey — 2 carriers: USDOT 874061
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
11121 KINGSTON PIKE SUITE E, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37934
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(865) 675-1554
Cell
(865) 414-1357
Fax
(865) 675-1621
Email
dclayton@tengasco.com
Web domain
tengasco.com

Registration

Officer
Jeffrey R Bailey
USDOT / docket
931869
First registered
02/06/2001
Last MCS-150
06/15/2012 · 10,000 mi (2006)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
884189036

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

15Power units
14Drivers
—CDL drivers
10,000Annual 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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is TENGASCO INC's USDOT number?

TENGASCO INC's USDOT number is 931869.

Is TENGASCO INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, TENGASCO INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is TENGASCO INC's fleet?

TENGASCO INC operates 15 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TENGASCO INC based?

TENGASCO INC is based in KNOXVILLE, TN.