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WEST TN EXPEDITING INC

USDOT 2146479 MC 746621 Ripley, TN Authorized For-Hire
170 power units 160 drivers 13.7M mi/yr
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FRED Score 34.7 / 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
15 yrs history · 316 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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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
170
Drivers · CDL
160 · 160
Annual miles
13.7M ~81k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks9009
Tractors139220161
Trailers25600256

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Apr 25, 2011 (15 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Mar 5, 2025
DUNS
36015440
Officers
DEBBIE HICKMAN · JEFFREY BUCKNER
Phone
(731) 221-1993
Email
bburns604@wtnexpediting.com
Address
182 Volz Rd, Ripley TN 38063

Cargo

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Household GoodsMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsBeveragesDry BulkPaper ProductsConstruction

“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
17
1 fatal (1 death) · 6 injury · 7 people hurt in all
Inspections
316
63% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
25.2%
34 of 135 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.5%
8 of 316 driver inspections
Violations
213
50 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 39 inspections, 3 out of service 39 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 48 inspections, 8 out of service 48 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 39 inspections, 3 out of service 39 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 46 inspections, 7 out of service 46 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 38 inspections, 3 out of service 38 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 28 inspections, 5 out of service 28 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 29 inspections, 5 out of service 29 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 47 inspections, 7 out of service 47 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
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Violations

213 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    118 · 41 out-of-service
    Brakes 45 · Lights 26 · Tires 24 · Cargo securement 6 · Steering & suspension 1 · 16 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    47 · 6 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 18 · Over hours limit 13 · False log 11 · No log 5
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    45 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 20 · Speeding 15 · Phone use 3 · Seat belt 2 · Other 5
  • Driver fitness No alert
    3 · 3 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 2 · Medical certificate 1
  • 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, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • May
    1
    2026
    May 1, 2026 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    25
    2026
    Mar 25, 2026 · Alabama
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    27
    2026
    Feb 27, 2026 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Feb
    25
    2026
    Feb 25, 2026 · Kentucky
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    23
    2025
    Dec 23, 2025 · Tennessee
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    9
    2025
    Dec 9, 2025 · North Dakota
    Property damage only
    Ice road, dawn, sleet hail, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • Nov
    18
    2025
    Nov 18, 2025 · Tennessee
    Property damage only
    Daylight. Citation issued.
  • Sep
    29
    2025
    Sep 29, 2025 · Maryland
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

9 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · United States Fire Insurance Company
on record since Jan 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2025
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
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY → United States Fire Insurance Company (Jan 2026)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
  • 135 days without a liability filing (Aug 19, 2024 – Jan 1, 2025) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Tennessee (HQ) 117
  • Kentucky 27
  • Arkansas 23
  • Ohio 23
  • Texas 23
  • Alabama 16
  • Georgia 13
  • Indiana 9

37% of inspections were in its home state.

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