SHORT MOUNTAIN TRUCKING INC
(423) 921-9868
amanda.sims@shortmtntrucking.com
151 Silica Road, Mooresburg TN 37811
64
power units
53 drivers
4.3M mi/yr · ~66k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 62.7 / 100
Moderate confidence
37 yrs history · 122 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 64
- Drivers · CDL
- 53 · 53
- Annual miles
- 4.3M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tractors | 57 | 3 | 0 | 60 |
| Trailers | 79 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (01-30-2001) · 25 yr old
- Registered
- 10-23-1989 (37 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-17-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- J. ERIC TILLIRSON
- Officer
- DALE METZ
Cargo
59.3
medium risk
Machinery/Large Objects
General Freight
Other: SAND
Grain/Feed/Hay
Dry Bulk
Paper Products
Coal/Coke
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is about 10% lower than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 64 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
This motor carrier 0.90×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
2.7 vs 2.9 for similar fleets
This motor carrier
2.7
Similar fleets
2.9
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~7%
About typical for similar fleets.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes2 crashes with 5 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification3 out-of-service violations against drivers: 3 no valid CDL (Oct 2024 – Mar 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and tiresBrakes are 23 of 65 violations (35%). Brake or tire defects led to 13 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate35.1% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (13 of 37).
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Unsafe drivingCited 4 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 2.5% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 2
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High speeding: 7
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026
Crashes
5
0 fatalities · 5 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
122
70% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
35.1%
13 of 37
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
2.5%
3 of 122
National avg 6.7%
Violations
65
21 out-of-service
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in Tennessee (about 76 in 24 months would be typical).
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 3 inspections.
vs 4,136 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.047 | 0.026 |
| Inspections | 1.43 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.51 | 0.57 |
| Critical violations | 0.17 | 0.12 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
65 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert44 · 18 OOSBrakes 23 · Tires 10 · Lights 4 · Cargo securement 2 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 4 more
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Unsafe driving No alert16 · 0 OOSSpeeding 9 · Reckless / lane 4 · Seat belt 1 · Other 2
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 3 OOSNo valid CDL 3
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Hours of service No alert2 · 0 OOSOver hours limit 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itNo violation trend data
Crashes
24 months-
Nov82025KentuckyInjury · 4 people hurtDark - not lighted, fog, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug262025AlabamaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul302025TennesseeProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov262024AlabamaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov122024GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight. Citation issued.
2 of the 5 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$750,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Jan 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 1991
- Cargo filing
- on file · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. since Oct 31, 2004
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA since May 4, 2017
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA → NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Jan 2026)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since May 8, 2017)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
19 filings and 7 authority events since 1991 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
19 filings and 7 authority events since 1991 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jan 1, 2026NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 4, 2017TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICABroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 17, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped May 8, 2017cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 7, 2017TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICALiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 1, 2026 · replaced by another insurer105 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 5, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Nov 14, 2013cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended May 4, 2017 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 13, 2017 came after the replacement; 43 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2005GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)100 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 19, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 3, 2004cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 31, 2004GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · on file · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 31, 2004GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 7, 2017 · replaced by another insurer149 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 5, 2003FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Sep 29, 2003cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2003PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL MUTUAL CAS. INS. CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jun 15, 2005 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 31, 2002WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Oct 31, 2004 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Dec 16, 2004 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 31, 2001CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 31, 2004 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2001CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 31, 2001 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2001NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Aug 10, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect26 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 1999CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2001 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 7, 1998FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 27, 1998cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 22, 1998GREAT RIVER INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 31, 2002 · replaced by another insurer53 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 1997CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 1999 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 1996NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORDLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 1997 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 14, 1994Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 1994OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jun 15, 2001 · replaced by another insurer84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 16, 1992Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 21, 1991THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · ended Oct 1, 1996 · replaced by another insurer63 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
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Inspections by state
- Tennessee (HQ) 69
- Kentucky 45
- Georgia 5
- Alabama 1
- Illinois 1
- North Carolina 1
57% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (large).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
2.9
Actual, last 12 mo
9.0
Projected, next 12 mo
2.7
0
5
10
We'd expect a typical fleet of this size this active to have about 2.9 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 9 in its scoring window (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026) — about 3.1× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window, the model projects about 2.7 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
Fatal-crash risk: about 7% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is about typical for similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026 · data as of Sep 24, 2026
Inside that window:
119 inspections
and 9 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 54 inspections and 2 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Before Aug 1, 2025 — aged out of the window
- Crash Jul 30, 2025 · TN · 0 injuries, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 1 · FMCSA: not preventable
- Crash Nov 26, 2024 · AL · 0 injuries, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 1 · FMCSA: not preventable
- Crash Nov 12, 2024 · GA · 0 injuries, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 1
- Out-of-service inspection Jun 16, 2025 · KY · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Mar 12, 2025 · KY · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Feb 3, 2025 · GA · level 2 · 2 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Dec 17, 2024 · TN · level 2 · 2 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 28, 2024 · TN · level 3 · 1 driver OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 1, 2024 · KY · level 1 · 2 vehicle OOS · 4 violations
- 51 further inspections with no out-of-service result
After Jul 31, 2026 — after the scoring window, not yet scored
- 11 inspections with no out-of-service result — not yet scored
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.44
Satisfactory — 0.90x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.046 crashes per power-unit-year for a 64-unit for-hire fleet (pu50_99). Violations 0.95x (driver behaviour 0.68x, out-of-service 0.95x, all violations 0.99x; 119 inspections). Experience 0.95x: 3.8 decayed crashes against 4.3 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.44, a 5.44). 80% range 0.54–1.32x. Last change: no change since the last run.
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.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
122
Driver Insp
122
Driver OOS
3
Vehicle Insp
37
Vehicle OOS
13
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 16 | 1.98 | |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.06 | |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.29 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 20 | 5.93 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JAN-25 – 31-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.