Carrier profile · USDOT 1204008 · MC-479302 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

East Tennessee Forest Distribution LLC

2 power unitsGREENEVILLE, TN80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-479302 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(503) 504-4372 Email dispatchbetskite@charter.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 14.4 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 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

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

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — 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: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not 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 ’08 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Indiana Lumbermens’08–’13

beyond this history

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · INDIANA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL · since Jun 2013

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2008 → Oct 2008	$750K	2
INDIANA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL	Jun 2008 → Jun 2013	$750K	1
HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2003 → Jul 2003	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
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

GREENEVILLE, TN

942 TWIN BARNS RD

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

tim carson — 2 carriers: USDOT 1975971

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 942 TWIN BARNS RD, GREENEVILLE, TN, 37743
Mailing address: P O BOX 184, BARNEVELD, WI, 53507
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (503) 504-4372
Fax: (608) 924-0075
Email: betskite@charter.net

Registration

Officers: Tim Carson · Roger Ellison
USDOT / docket: 1204008 · MC-479302
First registered: Jan 26, 2004
Last MCS-150: Feb 10, 2012 · 110,000 mi (2009)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 6.67
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

110,000

Annual 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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for EAST TENNESSEE FOREST DISTRIBUTION LLC.

EAST TENNESSEE FOREST DISTRIBUTION LLC (USDOT 1204008) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from INDIANA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL effective Jun 5, 2013 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 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 Jun 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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 10, 2012.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is EAST TENNESSEE FOREST DISTRIBUTION LLC's USDOT number?

EAST TENNESSEE FOREST DISTRIBUTION LLC's USDOT number is 1204008, and its motor carrier number is MC-479302.

Is EAST TENNESSEE FOREST DISTRIBUTION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, EAST TENNESSEE FOREST DISTRIBUTION LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is EAST TENNESSEE FOREST DISTRIBUTION LLC's fleet?

EAST TENNESSEE FOREST DISTRIBUTION LLC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is EAST TENNESSEE FOREST DISTRIBUTION LLC based?

EAST TENNESSEE FOREST DISTRIBUTION LLC is based in GREENEVILLE, TN.

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