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THE HT HACKNEY COMPANY

USDOT 342596 MC 146469 Knoxville, TN Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
719 power units 651 drivers 25.5M mi/yr
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Marginal
FRED Score 38.2 / 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
37 yrs history · 546 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
719
Drivers · CDL
651 · 601
Annual miles
25.5M ~35k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks176150191
Tractors52800528
Trailers74180749

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Apr 4, 1990)36 yrs old
Registered
Feb 1, 1989 (37 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jun 17, 2025 (Address Change)
DUNS
7921356
Officers
WILLIAM B SANSOM · MIKE MORTON
Phone
(865) 546-1291
Address
502 S Gay St Suite 300, Knoxville TN 37902

Cargo

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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProduceBeveragesPaper Products

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
49
1 fatal (1 death) · 16 injury · 24 people hurt in all
Inspections
546
62% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
16.9%
39 of 231 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.2%
12 of 546 driver inspections
Violations
351
68 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 71 inspections, 4 out of service 71 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 68 inspections, 3 out of service 68 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 77 inspections, 5 out of service 77 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 65 inspections, 5 out of service 65 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 60 inspections, 11 out of service 60 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 54 inspections, 4 out of service 54 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 82 inspections, 13 out of service 82 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 63 inspections, 5 out of service 63 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 6 inspections.
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Violations

351 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    210 · 54 out-of-service
    Brakes 92 · Lights 56 · Tires 18 · Cargo securement 14 · Wheels & hubs 7 · 23 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    101 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 50 · Reckless / lane 24 · Seat belt 17 · Phone use 6 · Other 4
  • Hours of service No alert
    28 · 4 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 22 · Over hours limit 3 · False log 2 · No log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    12 · 10 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 9 · Medical certificate 2 · Other qualification 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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8 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Aug
    7
    2026
    Aug 7, 2026 · Kentucky
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    16
    2026
    Jul 16, 2026 · Ohio
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jun
    23
    2026
    Jun 23, 2026 · Virginia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    19
    2026
    Jun 19, 2026 · Tennessee
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    18
    2026
    May 18, 2026 · Tennessee
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    6
    2026
    May 6, 2026 · Missouri
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    4
    2026
    May 4, 2026 · Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Feb
    16
    2026
    Feb 16, 2026 · Alabama
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

41 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · The Cincinnati Insurance Company
on record since Aug 4, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 1990
1 other liability filing also on file
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · The Cincinnati Insurance Company since Oct 1, 2013
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Kentucky 89
  • North Carolina 72
  • Tennessee (HQ) 71
  • South Carolina 39
  • Florida 35
  • Alabama 32
  • West Virginia 31
  • Georgia 28

13% of inspections were in its home state.

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