Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 450694 · MC-270997
GRAVES & GRAVES CONSTRUCTION CO INC
17 power unitsavg 1 yrLocal · 1 statesPARSONS, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-270997 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
1.0Avg age (yr)
2025–2025 · 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
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1991Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
1 yr
Model years 2025–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GRAVES & GRAVES CONSTRUCTION CO INC safe to work with?
Is GRAVES & GRAVES CONSTRUCTION CO INC safe to load? GRAVES & GRAVES CONSTRUCTION CO INC (USDOT 450694, MC-270997) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PARSONS, TN, operating 17 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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
G&GRAVES & GRAVES CONSTRUCTION CO INC 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 17-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
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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.
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle 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
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)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2025
Newest model yr
2025
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 mo11
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PARSONS, TN
Top corridor
TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)11
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
- 1267 WEST MAIN STREET, PARSONS, TN, 38363
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 370, PARSONS, TN, 38363
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (731) 847-6391
- Cell
- (731) 549-5533
- Fax
- (731) 847-6114
- Web domain
- gravesandgraves.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jon Graves · Steve Pettigrew
- USDOT / docket
- 450694 · MC-270997
- First registered
- 07/02/1991
- Last MCS-150
- 04/01/2025 · 22,032 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/01/2002
- D-U-N-S
- 92120724
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 GRAVES & GRAVES CONSTRUCTION CO INC's USDOT number?
GRAVES & GRAVES CONSTRUCTION CO INC's USDOT number is 450694, and its motor carrier number is MC-270997.
Is GRAVES & GRAVES CONSTRUCTION CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GRAVES & GRAVES CONSTRUCTION CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GRAVES & GRAVES CONSTRUCTION CO INC's safety record?
GRAVES & GRAVES CONSTRUCTION CO INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GRAVES & GRAVES CONSTRUCTION CO INC's fleet?
GRAVES & GRAVES CONSTRUCTION CO INC operates 17 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GRAVES & GRAVES CONSTRUCTION CO INC based?
GRAVES & GRAVES CONSTRUCTION CO INC is based in PARSONS, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.