TEC TRANSPORT LLC

USDOT 1279665 MC 498092 Speedwell, TN Authorized For-Hire
21 power units 18 drivers 2.2M mi/yr
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FRED Score 33.9 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
22 yrs history · 47 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
21
Drivers · CDL
18 · 18
Annual miles
2.2M ~106k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks3003
Tractors162018
Trailers180018

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Aug 26, 2004 (22 yrs)
MCS-150 update
May 4, 2026
Officer
MICHAEL LAWSON
Phone
(423) 441-0584
Email
tectransporttn@gmail.com
Address
3008 Highway 63, Speedwell TN 37870

Cargo

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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsOther: SAND GRAVEL(LANDSCAPING MATERIALS)Grain/Feed/HayDry BulkFarm SuppliesConstructionCoal/Coke

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
6
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
47
64% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
28.0%
7 of 25 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
4.3%
2 of 47 driver inspections
Violations
34
10 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 9 inspections, 2 out of service 9 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 7 inspections, 3 out of service 7 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 8 inspections, 0 out of service 8 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q3 '26
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Violations

34 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    27 · 8 out-of-service
    Brakes 16 · Lights 4 · Tires 4 · Steering & suspension 2 · Cargo securement 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    5 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 2 · Seat belt 1 · Speeding 1 · Other 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    2 · 2 out-of-service
    No log 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jul
    15
    2026
    Jul 15, 2026 · Missouri
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • May
    11
    2026
    May 11, 2026 · Arkansas
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    9
    2026
    Feb 9, 2026 · Tennessee
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    30
    2025
    Dec 30, 2025 · Tennessee
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    2
    2025
    Dec 2, 2025 · Tennessee
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    11
    2025
    Mar 11, 2025 · Kentucky
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Northland Insurance Company
on record since Jun 15, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 2004
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. → Northland Insurance Company (Jun 2025); SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY → HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. (Jun 2024)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Kentucky 16
  • Tennessee (HQ) 8
  • Alabama 4
  • Indiana 2
  • Mississippi 2
  • North Carolina 2
  • Ohio 2
  • South Carolina 2

17% of inspections were in its home state.

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