BLEVINS INC
97 power units
112 drivers
4.1M mi/yr
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FRED Score 90.0 / 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
41 yrs history · 251 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
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 97
- Drivers · CDL
- 112 · 112
- Annual miles
- 4.1M ~43k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 4 | 35 | 0 | 39 |
| Tractors | 1 | 57 | 0 | 58 |
| Trailers | 76 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Nov 13, 1987)38 yrs old
- Registered
- Aug 26, 1985 (41 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Jun 10, 2026 (Address Change)
- DUNS
- 53439634
- Officers
- BRAD BLEVINS · MARK WHITEHEAD
- Phone
- (931) 703-8422
- tedelstein@blevinsinc.com
- Address
- 421 Hart Lane, Nashville TN 37216
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Mobile HomesMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsOther: WEATHERIZATION PRODUConstruction
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
4
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 2 injury · 2 people hurt in all
Inspections
251
74% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
15.6%
19 of 122 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
3.6%
9 of 251 driver inspections
Violations
108
31 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
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
108 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert62 · 23 out-of-serviceLights 16 · Tires 14 · Brakes 12 · Cargo securement 5 · Wheels & hubs 4 · 11 more
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Hours of service No alert28 · 3 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 18 · No log 6 · False log 3 · Over hours limit 1
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Unsafe driving No alert13 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 7 · Reckless / lane 3 · Seat belt 1 · Other 2
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Driver fitness No alert5 · 5 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 5
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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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Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Mar302026Mar 30, 2026 · LouisianaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Feb42026Feb 4, 2026 · TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan62026Jan 6, 2026 · GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted. Citation issued.
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Apr42025Apr 4, 2025 · KentuckyInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
2 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 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Mar 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2002
- 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: CNA Insurance Companies → ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY (Mar 2026)
- 1 liability filing received late (the last received Aug 26, 2026 for an effective date of Mar 1, 2026); FMCSA had no filing on record in between
Authority events and every filing
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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
- Florida 31
- North Carolina 30
- Kentucky 25
- Tennessee (HQ) 18
- Georgia 16
- Louisiana 14
- New York 14
- Mississippi 13
Runs well beyond its home state: 18 of 251 inspections were in Tennessee.
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The model behind the grade: factors, credibility, peer group and the score week by week
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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 | 34 | 2.76 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 21 | 0.25 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 13 | 0.62 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 5 | 0.12 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 1 | 0.06 | No alert |
251 driver inspections · 122 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 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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