TEMPEST TRANSPORTATION INC
150 power units
95 drivers
11M mi/yr
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FRED Score 81.3 / 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.
High confidence
21 yrs history · 151 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 150 all leased
- Drivers · CDL
- 95 · 85
- Annual miles
- 11M ~73k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 75 | 0 | 75 |
| Trailers | 0 | 80 | 0 | 80 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Feb 10, 2012)14 yrs old
- Registered
- Sep 16, 2005 (21 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Oct 6, 2026
- Officer
- Ronen Koubi
- Phone
- (615) 964-1767
- ronen@tempesttransportation.com
- Address
- 6616 Kirby Center Cv, Memphis TN 38115-4313
Cargo
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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProduceOther: FLOWERS, Crops, produce
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
4
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
151
44% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
36.7%
29 of 79 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
5.3%
8 of 151 driver inspections
Violations
160
46 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
160 on the FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert98 · 36 out-of-serviceBrakes 32 · Lights 24 · Tires 14 · Wheels & hubs 8 · Steering & suspension 5 · 15 more
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Unsafe driving No alert31 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 18 · Speeding 8 · Seat belt 2 · Phone use 1 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert24 · 4 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 15 · Over hours limit 5 · False log 3 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert7 · 6 out-of-serviceEnglish proficiency 4 · Medical certificate 2 · No valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Jul292026Jul 29, 2026 · GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Apr192026Apr 19, 2026 · PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec62025Dec 6, 2025 · IowaInjury · 1 person hurtSnow road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct272025Oct 27, 2025 · OhioProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
1 of the 4 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · Polaris Insurance Company Risk Retention Group, Inc. (risk retention group)on record since Aug 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 20051 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- on file · The Hanover Insurance Company since Sep 17, 2009
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: Milford Casualty Insurance Company → Polaris Insurance Company Risk Retention Group, Inc. (Aug 2026); TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY → MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Nov 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
- California 49
- New Mexico 15
- Florida 12
- North Carolina 12
- Arizona 10
- Georgia 8
- Ohio 5
- Tennessee (HQ) 5
Runs well beyond its home state: 5 of 151 inspections were in Tennessee.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 50 | 6.41 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 29 | 3.87 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 15 | 0.77 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 5 | 0.30 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
151 driver inspections · 79 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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