VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
TENNESSEE AUTO SALVAGE & RECYCLING INC
DBA TAS RECYCLING
USDOT 2533982 · MC-1528375 · 7820 RUTLEDGE PIKE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37924
62High riskElevated riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated August 14, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.
Watch · 3
- No active operating authority — No active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average — 80.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.
- Driver out-of-service rate above average — 7.3% vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
- Established 12 years — Operating authority has been on file since 2014.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- —
- Contract authority
- —
- Broker authority
- —
- Safety rating
- Conditional (Feb 14, 2024)
- Authority age
- 11 yr
- Registered
- Aug 19, 2014
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (865) 281-5420
- tenausal@gmail.com
- Website
- —
- Address
- 7820 RUTLEDGE PIKE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37924
Fleet
- Power units
- 27
- Drivers
- 24
- Observed units
- 30
- Avg fleet age
- 6.8 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- No
- BIPD limit
- —
- Cargo on file
- No
- Cargo limit
- —
- Bond on file
- No
- Lapses
- 0
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 80.0% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 7.3% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 41
- Crashes
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 0
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1.48 | 42% | Vektor est. | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0.62 | 74% | Vektor est. | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10.46 | 90% | Vektor est. | — |