TRANSPORT SPECIALIST LLC
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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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
- 2 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 2 · 2
- Annual miles
- 58k ~29k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Jul 11, 2001 (25 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- May 11, 2026 (Address Change)
- Officers
- JOHN BROTHERS · SHERON BROTHERS
- Phone
- (615) 289-3908
- jsagbrothers@yahoo.com
- Address
- 4700 Millersburg Road, Bell Buckle TN 37020
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Notes on this record
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Operating authority suspended Oct 10, 2026; reinstated Oct 22, 2026
FMCSA suspended it for insurance: no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting. Log in to see the filing record
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Violations
43 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert36 · 16 out-of-serviceLights 12 · Tires 5 · Cargo securement 4 · Steering & suspension 4 · Brakes 3 · 8 more
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Hours of service No alert3 · 2 out-of-serviceNo log 2 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 3 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 2 · Medical certificate 1
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026The live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Liability (BIPD)
- $750,000 · Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Companyon record since Oct 8, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2020
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: Great West Casualty Co → Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company (Oct 2026); PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP → Great West Casualty Co (Oct 2025)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Oct 9, 2026, replaced the same day)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- Tennessee (HQ) 3
- Florida 2
- Alabama 1
- California 1
- Kentucky 1
- Louisiana 1
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 7 | 19.77 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 3 | 1.10 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 2 | 1.85 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 1 | 2.50 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
9 driver inspections · 8 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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