CLINCH COMPANY INC
(865) 933-0225
kathynicely@gmail.com
2002 West Hwy 11 E, New Market TN 37820
26
tractors
13 drivers
1.2M mi/yr · ~45k per unit
Marginal
FRED Score 35.2 / 100
Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 58 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 26
- Drivers · CDL
- 13 · 13
- Annual miles
- 1.2M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 23 | 3 | 0 | 26 |
| Trailers | 33 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (09-30-2010) · 16 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 12-18-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- KATHY W NICELY
- Officer
- KATHY W NICELY
Cargo
59.8
medium risk
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Machinery/Large Objects
General Freight
Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber
Building Materials
Beverages
Other: SAND, LIME
Grain/Feed/Hay
Dry Bulk
Paper Products
Construction
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 probably higher than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 20–49 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 1.44×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
1.8 vs 1.3 for similar fleets
Likely 0–4 crashes
This motor carrier
1.8
Similar fleets
1.3
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~5%
About 1.4× similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans worse, not yet proven. 5 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 2.5 a year), including 1 with injuries; similar fleets have about 1.3 a year.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Worse than peers. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 1.85× and violations 1.25× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate +10%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history. It's inspected more often than most fleets its size.
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 crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Cargo securement and brakesCargo securement are 8 of 52 violations (15%). Cargo securement or brake defects led to 10 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs3 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 1 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 2 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
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Hazmat violations1 hazmat violation.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate48.0% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (12 of 25), but across all its inspections out-of-service orders are 1.15× what's expected for where and how it's inspected, the measure the grade uses.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.7% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 1
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
5
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
58
60% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
48.0%
12 of 25
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.7%
1 of 58
National avg 6.7%
Violations
52
20 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 11,996 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.096 | 0.027 |
| Inspections | 1.71 | 1.02 |
| Violations | 1.00 | 0.71 |
| Critical violations | 0.52 | 0.14 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
52 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert29 · 19 OOSCargo securement 8 · Brakes 6 · Tires 5 · Wheels & hubs 4 · Lights 2 · 4 more
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Hours of service No alert14 · 0 OOSOver hours limit 9 · False log 3 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 2
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Unsafe driving No alert7 · 0 OOSPhone use 2 · Seat belt 2 · Speeding 2 · Reckless / lane 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSMedical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat1 · 0 OOS
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Jun12026TennesseeProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr212026TennesseeProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr212026TennesseeProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May12025GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar182025TennesseeInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
1 of the 5 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Aug 8, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 1994
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Nov 10, 2005)
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
35 filings and 15 authority events since 1977 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
35 filings and 15 authority events since 1977 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Aug 8, 2023ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Nov 30, 2011ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 8, 2023 · superseded by the same policy140 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 3, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 1, 2011opened after NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 30, 2011)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 30, 2010NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYCargo · ended Nov 30, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 30, 2010NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 30, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 8, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 1, 2010opened after FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 4, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 17, 2010FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Nov 30, 2010 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Dec 4, 2010 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 23, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 15, 2010opened after FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 17, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 27, 2010FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Sep 17, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 23, 2010FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended May 27, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 29, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 13, 2010opened after FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 24, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 29, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 15, 2010opened after FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 24, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2009PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.Cargo · ended Apr 24, 2010 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Dec 3, 2010 came after the replacement; 4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2009FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Apr 23, 2010 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Apr 24, 2010 came after the replacement; 4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2008IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Dec 31, 2009 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2008IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 31, 2009 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2007PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORPLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 31, 2008 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 28, 2007UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONCargo · ended Dec 31, 2008 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 17, 2007FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 31, 2007opened after NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 31, 2007)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 4, 2007FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 2, 2008opened after NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 31, 2007)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 15, 2007NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Dec 28, 2007 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jan 11, 2008 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2006NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTHLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 31, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 4, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 2, 2007opened after NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 31, 2006)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 15, 2006MARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 15, 2007 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2005NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTHLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 31, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect12 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) 29
- Kentucky 5
- North Carolina 5
- Arkansas 3
- Maryland 3
- Connecticut 2
- Georgia 2
- Indiana 2
50% 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 (27 power units: 26 filed, 27 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
1.3
Actual, per year in window
1.7
Projected, next 12 mo
1.8
0
1.25
2.5
We'd expect a typical fleet of 27 power units this active to have about 1.3 crashes a year (sized from the 27 units seen roadside; 26 filed). This motor carrier recorded 5 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.7 a year) — about 1.3× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.8 over the next 12 — about 1.4× the typical fleet. 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 5% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is roughly 1.4× that of similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Crashes Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026 · inspections Oct 1, 2024 → Sep 30, 2026 · data as of Oct 29, 2026
Inside that window:
53 inspections
and 5 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 58 inspections and 5 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.40
Marginal — 1.44x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.047 crashes per power-unit-year for a 27-unit for-hire fleet (pu20_49). Violations 1.10x (driver behaviour 1.85x, out-of-service 1.15x, all violations 1.25x; 53 inspections). Experience 1.30x: 3.8 decayed crashes against 2.2 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.40, a 3.27). 80% range 0.78–2.18x. Fleet sized at 27 units from roadside VINs (26 filed). Last change: no change since the last run.
No change since the previous weekly run.
What Drives This Score
1.00× = this motor carrier's class rate
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
Class rate
4.7 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
27 power units (26 filed, 27 seen roadside) · 1.28 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
1.10×
53 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.30×
3.8 decayed crashes vs 2.2 expected · credibility 0.40
Driver behaviour
Out-of-service rate
All violations
0×1× class2×+
Each sub-relativity is shrunk toward its cohort rate when the record is thin (Bühlmann credibility), so a short record reads close to 1.00×.
Relativity to class 1.44× (80% range 0.78–2.18×)
· band Marginal
· cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11, Critical above
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
58
Driver Insp
58
Driver OOS
1
Vehicle Insp
25
Vehicle OOS
12
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 6 | 4.12 | |
| HOS Compliance | 6 | 1.60 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.11 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 14 | 7.46 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-DEC-25 – 31-JUL-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.