TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED EXPRESS INC
DBA: TCX
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 41
- Drivers · CDL
- 41 · 41
- Annual miles
- 2.3M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 41 | 0 | 41 |
| Trailers | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Registered
- 12-01-1997 (29 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-07-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- ERIC GEORGE
- Officer
- STEVE GEORGE
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Household Goods, Refrigerated Food, Meat
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 the same as similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate 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.
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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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent Aug 26, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 14.3% vs 22.3% national; driver 2.1% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 5
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Tennessee (about 48 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.024 | 0.029 |
| Inspections | 0.85 | 1.11 |
| Violations | 0.35 | 0.77 |
| Critical violations | 0.05 | 0.15 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
29 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert15 · 2 OOSBrakes 4 · Lights 3 · Tires 3 · Cargo securement 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 3 more
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Unsafe driving No alert13 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 8 · Speeding 3 · Phone use 1 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert1 · 1 OOSNo log 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Aug262026South CarolinaFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.In the newsTractor trailer driver killed in crash on I-20, South Carolina cops sayThe State · Aug 27, 2026
Why this link: FMCSA crash report SC0026429694 (HP01) lists TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED EXPRESS INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED EXPRESS INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Dec122025GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Oct92024VirginiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.
1 of the 3 crashes was fatal.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Great West Casualty Coon record since Sep 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 2001
- 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) · Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America since Mar 10, 2025
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY → Great West Casualty Co (Sep 2025)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Oct 3, 2023)
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
32 filings and 15 authority events since 1998 · 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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Sep 1, 2025Great West Casualty CoLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Mar 21, 2025Broker authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 10, 2025Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of AmericaBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Mar 10, 2025Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 3, 2025NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2025 · replaced by another insurer7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 3, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 5, 2025cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 3, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 22, 2023cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 3, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Nov 22, 2023cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 29, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 22, 2023cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 29, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Nov 22, 2023cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2020NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 3, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)55 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICABroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Mar 10, 2025 · insurer name change137 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2008GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Jul 29, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect145 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2008GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 29, 2020 came after the replacement; 144 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2007SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jul 1, 2008 · replaced by another insurer13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2007SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 1, 2008 · replaced by another insurer13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 21, 2007FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 18, 2007opened after ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 15, 2007)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2006CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.Cargo · ended Jun 15, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2006ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 15, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 19, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 16, 2006opened after ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 15, 2006)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2005FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jun 15, 2006 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2005ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 15, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 2, 2003RLI INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jun 15, 2005 · replaced by another insurer20 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 2, 2003RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 15, 2005 · replaced by another insurer20 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2003RLI INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 2, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect4 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
- Tennessee (HQ) 17
- Arkansas 7
- Georgia 5
- Florida 4
- Kentucky 4
- Alabama 2
- North Carolina 2
- South Carolina 2
35% 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.
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 (41 power units: 41 filed, 33 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 41 power units this active to have about 1.6 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 5 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.7 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.6 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.
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.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 10 | 2.26 | |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.17 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 4.04 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 30-DEC-24) 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.