Carrier profile · USDOT 41199 · MC-116736 · Updated Aug 13, 2026

Don Payne Trucking Company Inc

8 power unitsKNOXVILLE, TN80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-116736 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(865) 740-9353 Email dispatchaclark8111@comcast.net

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

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 8 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 11.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’10 · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Onebeacon’92–’00

Central’00–’05

beyond this history

1983199420052016now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PEERLESS INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2010

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2009 → May 2010	$750K	1
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2006 → Apr 2007	$750K	1
INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 2005 → Apr 2006	$750K	1
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2000 → Apr 2005	$750K	3
ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1992 → Apr 2000	$750K	1
TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY	Dec 1983 → Apr 1985	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
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

1746 RIVERSIDE DR

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

james clark — 59 carriers: USDOT 194911 USDOT 620281 USDOT 831000 USDOT 857895 USDOT 944798 USDOT 990430 USDOT 1021313 USDOT 1022625

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1746 RIVERSIDE DR, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37915-3210
Mailing address: P O BOX 9575, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37940
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (865) 740-9353
Fax: (865) 672-0910
Email: aclark8111@comcast.net

Registration

Officers: James Clark · Amy Clark
USDOT / docket: 41199 · MC-116736
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Oct 22, 2014 · 139,000 mi (2012)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 28, 1988
D-U-N-S: 791106438

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

139,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DON PAYNE TRUCKING COMPANY INC.

DON PAYNE TRUCKING COMPANY INC (USDOT 41199) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PEERLESS INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 1, 2010 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 13, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 22, 2014.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 28, 1988 in the federal record refreshed Aug 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DON PAYNE TRUCKING COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

DON PAYNE TRUCKING COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 41199, and its motor carrier number is MC-116736.

Is DON PAYNE TRUCKING COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 13, 2026, DON PAYNE TRUCKING COMPANY INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is DON PAYNE TRUCKING COMPANY INC's fleet?

DON PAYNE TRUCKING COMPANY INC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DON PAYNE TRUCKING COMPANY INC based?

DON PAYNE TRUCKING COMPANY INC is based in KNOXVILLE, TN.

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