Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
44 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 428462 · MC-881032
U-HAUL CO OF TENNESSEE
DBA U-HAUL
44 power unitsavg 3.9 yrLocal · 2 statesMADISON, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-881032 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
44Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.9Avg age (yr)
2019–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
3.9 yr
Model years 2019–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is U-HAUL CO OF TENNESSEE safe to work with?
Is U-HAUL CO OF TENNESSEE safe to load? U-HAUL CO OF TENNESSEE (USDOT 428462, MC-881032) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MADISON, TN, operating 44 power units and 81 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (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 review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
UCU-HAUL CO OF TENNESSEE 74
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% now▲ Worsening
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 44-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
- 44
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Republic Western · 14–23
Repwest · 23–26
20142026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| REPWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2014 → Apr 2023 | $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)
- 44
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2019
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 mo44
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MADISON, TN
Top corridor
TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@uhaul.com — 44 carriers: USDOT 217678USDOT 248077USDOT 329112USDOT 380764USDOT 420153USDOT 421760USDOT 428379USDOT 428384
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4444
Observed (24 mo)44
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
- 1515 GALLATIN PIKE N, MADISON, TN, 37115
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (602) 263-6811
- Web domain
- uhaul.com
Registration
- Officer
- Lori Shown
- USDOT / docket
- 428462 · MC-881032
- First registered
- 11/19/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 01/15/2026 · 1,251,810 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 120601331
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 U-HAUL CO OF TENNESSEE's USDOT number?
U-HAUL CO OF TENNESSEE's USDOT number is 428462, and its motor carrier number is MC-881032.
Is U-HAUL CO OF TENNESSEE authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, U-HAUL CO OF TENNESSEE is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is U-HAUL CO OF TENNESSEE's safety record?
U-HAUL CO OF TENNESSEE has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is U-HAUL CO OF TENNESSEE's fleet?
U-HAUL CO OF TENNESSEE operates 44 power units and 81 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is U-HAUL CO OF TENNESSEE based?
U-HAUL CO OF TENNESSEE is based in MADISON, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.