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USDOT 252487MC177575

Mds — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

41 years (granted 1984)

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Liability filing

$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

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Inspections

489 on file

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Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

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Email identity

Company domain, matches website

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Morristown Driver's Service Inc

DBA

Mds

Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

5520 Jeffrey Lane, Morristown, TN 37813

Phone

(423) 581-6048

Power units

234

Drivers

210

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC177575

Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None

Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —

Authority history

  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Dismissed — Property Broker
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract

Insurance filings

91X — Cherokee Insurance Company · coverage $1M (as filed)

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

0.2%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 489 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

13.1%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 489 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

✓

On-file email

tmckinnish@mdstrucking.com — company domain

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Mail host

Microsoft 365

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Domain match

Email domain matches the company website

From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.

Crash record — last 24 months

26

Reportable crashes

25

Tow-aways

2

With injuries

1

With fatalities

Most recent: IN 08/2026 · TN 04/2026 · IL 03/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 962025: 1542024: 1792023: 60
Level III — Driver-only: 276Level II — Walk-around: 129Level I — Full: 83Level IV — Special: 1
DateStateLevel
Sep 3, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Sep 2, 2026KYLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 31, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 31, 2026WILevel III — Driver-only
Aug 26, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Aug 21, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Aug 20, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 18, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Aug 14, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 13, 2026LALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 10, 2026AZLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 3, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 3, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 31, 2026KYLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 31, 2026VALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 29, 2026ARLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 29, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 29, 2026LALevel I — Full
Jul 21, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 20, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 20, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 19, 2026ARLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 16, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Jul 8, 2026KYLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 2, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2026KYLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 26, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026VALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026SCLevel I — Full
Jun 16, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Jun 16, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 13, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Jun 2, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Jun 1, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
May 31, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
May 30, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
May 29, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
May 29, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
May 25, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
May 18, 2026VALevel I — Full
May 18, 2026WVLevel III — Driver-only
May 18, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
May 13, 2026TNLevel I — Full
May 13, 2026SCLevel I — Full
May 12, 2026MDLevel III — Driver-only
May 11, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
May 4, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 29, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 27, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 27, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Apr 27, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Apr 24, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 19, 2026ALLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 17, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 17, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 17, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Apr 9, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 7, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 3, 2026DELevel III — Driver-only
Apr 2, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 2, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Mar 29, 2026KYLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 27, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 27, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 24, 2026MALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 23, 2026MDLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 18, 2026GALevel I — Full
Mar 16, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Mar 9, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 9, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 6, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 5, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 3, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Mar 2, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 2, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Mar 2, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 27, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 27, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 24, 2026VALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 24, 2026ILLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 23, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 20, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 17, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Feb 17, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 13, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 12, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 11, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 10, 2026UTLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 9, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Jan 28, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Jan 27, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jan 23, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 23, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 19, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 14, 2026LALevel III — Driver-only
Jan 7, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 30, 2025KYLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 30, 2025KYLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 30, 2025NCLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 30, 2025NCLevel II — Walk-around

Most recent 100 of 489 inspections on file.

Activity log

Record changes

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