Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
65 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2956668 · MC-32099
TERN SERVICES INC
65 power unitsavg 8 yrLocal · 2 statesATLANTA, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-32099 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
65Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.0Avg age (yr)
2014–2022 · 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 authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8 yr
Model years 2014–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TERN SERVICES INC safe to work with?
Is TERN SERVICES INC safe to load? TERN SERVICES INC (USDOT 2956668, MC-32099) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ATLANTA, GA, operating 65 power units and 55 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
TSTERN SERVICES 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 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 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 65-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
- 65
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- 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.
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle 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
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Cincinnati · 18–20
20172018
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2018 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2018 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2017 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 65
- 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
2022
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ATLANTA, GA
Top corridor
FL ⇄ GA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mari m boyes — 2 carriers: USDOT 3401206
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6565
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
- 4068 KESWICK DRIVE, ATLANTA, GA, 30339
- Mailing address
- 4068 KESWICK DR SE, ATLANTA, GA, 30339-4426
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (770) 801-8246
- Cell
- (404) 441-3957
- Web domain
- ternserv.com
Registration
- Officers
- Mari M Boyes · David E Boyes
- USDOT / docket
- 2956668 · MC-32099
- First registered
- 12/22/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 03/19/2026 · 140,182 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is TERN SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
TERN SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 2956668, and its motor carrier number is MC-32099.
Is TERN SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TERN SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TERN SERVICES INC's safety record?
TERN SERVICES INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TERN SERVICES INC's fleet?
TERN SERVICES INC operates 65 power units and 55 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TERN SERVICES INC based?
TERN SERVICES INC is based in ATLANTA, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.