CarrierScrub
Check any Tennessee carrier
Not on the list above, or want the full breakdown? Run a USDOT or MC number through the free lookup directly -- it isn't limited to carriers CarrierScrub has already indexed.
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Tennessee Trucking Companies
A running list of trucking companies in Tennessee that CarrierScrub currently tracks, each with a dated FMCSA operating-authority and insurance verdict. Free to check any single carrier -- no account, no trial.
Active carriers
7,022
with active authority in Tennessee
GO
6,430
91.6% of active carriers
Caution
541
7.7% of active carriers
Stop
51
0.7% of active carriers
Carriers tracked in Tennessee
USDOTCarrierVerdict
Questions
How many trucking companies are in Tennessee?
CarrierScrub's dataset covers every carrier in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance registry -- about 1.68 million nationally -- plus carriers registered through Motus since, as of CarrierScrub's last import, so the Tennessee counts above are the complete set on file at that date. A carrier's verdict uses its current Motus record where FMCSA has one, and otherwise the legacy file, which FMCSA stopped updating on 14 May 2026. Most registrations in that registry are dormant, so the GO/CAUTION/STOP split counts only carriers holding active operating authority. For FMCSA's own record of a single carrier, search their SAFER Company Snapshot.
Are these all the trucking companies in Tennessee?
No. The counts above cover every Tennessee carrier on file at CarrierScrub's last import, but the list on this page is a short sample of carriers with a GO verdict, not all of them. Run any Tennessee carrier's USDOT or MC number through the free lookup directly; it isn't limited to this list.
How do I check if a specific Tennessee carrier has an active DOT number?
Use the DOT number status check -- enter any USDOT number, Tennessee or otherwise, and get a dated GO/CAUTION/STOP built from FMCSA's operating-authority and insurance filings, free, no account.
How often is this data updated?
The dataset is updated from FMCSA's open data in periodic imports, and a lookup refreshes a carrier from FMCSA when its stored record is more than a day old. A carrier's verdict uses its current FMCSA Motus record where one exists, and otherwise FMCSA's legacy file, which FMCSA stopped updating on 14 May 2026. Every carrier result shows which record it used and that record's date.
Does Tennessee require a USDOT number for intrastate carriers?
Tennessee is not on FMCSA's list of states that require intrastate carriers to obtain a USDOT number, so a carrier operating only within Tennessee may not have one. A carrier that crosses state lines falls under the federal rules regardless. For Tennessee's own intrastate registration, FMCSA's advice is to check with the responsible state agency. Source: FMCSA, Do I need a USDOT number?
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