NOVICE J COLE JR
USDOT 1037040 · Doing business as GUIDE SERVICES
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (24 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1037040 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | NOVICE J COLE JR |
| DBA Name | GUIDE SERVICES |
| Entity Type | INDIVIDUAL |
| Phone | 6159523695 |
| Address | 429 WEST KINSTON SPRINGS RD, Kingston Springs, TN, 37082 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
|---|
- 2025-09-08 — TN — towaway
- 2024-04-04 — TN — 1 injured, towaway
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 24 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 2 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 75,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 31-JAN-24 |
NOVICE J COLE JR operates 24 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in TN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Kingston Springs, TN
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- CHARLES FENNER — USDOT 752740, 1 power units
- AMERICAN CONVEYOR GROUP — USDOT 782124, 1 power units
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