TIM MELHORN TRUCKING LLC

USDOT 1274187

Active

Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (12 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.

USDOT1274187
MC NumberMC-497523
Fleet12 power units
Drivers10
Phone8654351047
LocationOliver Springs, TN

Vetting summary

At a glance

  • Out-of-service rate12.5% vs 19.1% national avg
  • Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault

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Registration

Carrier identity

USDOT Number1274187
MC NumberMC-497523
Legal NameTIM MELHORN TRUCKING LLC
DBA Name
Entity Type
Phone8654351047
Address4758 KNOXVILLE HWY, Oliver Springs, TN, 37840

Status

Authority & safety

Operating StatusActive
Operation TypeInterstate
Safety RatingS — Satisfactory (rated 20090901)
Hazmat Flagfalse

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
82 / 100
Hours-of-Service Compliance
89 / 100
Driver Fitness
0 / 100
Controlled Substances & Alcohol
0 / 100
Vehicle Maintenance
88 / 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)

Inspections16
Out-of-Service Rate12.5% vs 19.1% national average
Crashes1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway)
  • 2025-10-01 — TN — towaway
  • 2024-07-12 — TN — 1 injured, towaway

Most frequent violation categories: 12 (4), 16 (4), 20 (3).

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)12
Drivers10
Recent Annual Mileage900,000
Last MCS-150 Filing28-APR-26

TIM MELHORN TRUCKING LLC operates 12 power units — a larger fleet than 95% of carriers registered in TN.

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