Clinch Mountain Transport INC (USDOT 487665)
2 cautions found.
- DOT number
- USDOT 487665
- Docket (MC) number
- MC249597
- Operating authority
- Common carrier authority: active. This record was reconstructed from cached FMCSA filings and has not been confirmed against live FMCSA data. Confirm current operating authority directly with FMCSA.
- Authority granted
- 1992-03-31
- Insurance on file
- Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000.
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (rating decision 2016-05-13)
- Fleet on file
- 63 power units, 73 drivers
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Physical address
- 218 OLD MOUNTAIN ROAD, THORN HILL, TN 37881
- MCS-150 last filed
- 2026-05
Findings
- Federal enforcement case on record (Caution): FMCSA closed 2 federal enforcement cases against this carrier (2022 to 2024), with $25,860 in civil penalties settled (largest $16,100), most significantly for driver qualification. These are FMCSA’s adjudicated closed cases (public record).
- 2 BASICs at the FMCSA intervention threshold (Caution): Unsafe driving and Hours of service rank among similar carriers with recent violations (higher = worse). fleetfax peer estimate, not official CSA scores.
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old (Note): Rating Satisfactory issued 2016-05-13 (10 years ago); most recent FMCSA review 2008-06-06 (18 years ago). Both exceed the 5-year audit cycle
- Broker authority on file, currently inactive (Note): Registered as both a carrier and a broker, but its broker authority is not active right now
Frequently asked questions
What carrier is DOT 487665?
DOT 487665 (USDOT 487665) is Clinch Mountain Transport INC, an interstate motor carrier.
What carrier is MC 249597?
MC 249597 is the docket number of Clinch Mountain Transport INC, USDOT 487665.
What is Clinch Mountain Transport INC's MC number?
Clinch Mountain Transport INC's docket number is MC 249597. Its USDOT number is 487665.
Is Clinch Mountain Transport INC currently authorized to operate?
Common carrier authority: active. This record was reconstructed from cached FMCSA filings and has not been confirmed against live FMCSA data. Confirm current operating authority directly with FMCSA. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.
Does Clinch Mountain Transport INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000.
Who provides Clinch Mountain Transport INC's insurance?
Clinch Mountain Transport INC's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by Canal Insurance CO..
What is Clinch Mountain Transport INC's safety record?
In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show a 18.6% vehicle out-of-service rate for Clinch Mountain Transport INC, from 18 of 97 vehicle inspections, against a national average of 22.9% (fleetfax-computed from FMCSA inspections, as of 2026-08-28). FMCSA records also show 6 recordable crashes in the same window.
What is Clinch Mountain Transport INC's CSA score?
FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Clinch Mountain Transport INC's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.
What is Clinch Mountain Transport INC's FMCSA safety rating?
Clinch Mountain Transport INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, from a review decided 2016-05-13.
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