TIM MELHORN TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 1274187
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (12 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
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 Number | 1274187 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-497523 |
| Legal Name | TIM MELHORN TRUCKING LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8654351047 |
| Address | 4758 KNOXVILLE HWY, Oliver Springs, TN, 37840 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20090901) |
| 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 | 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)
| Inspections | 16 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 12.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 10 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 900,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 28-APR-26 |
TIM MELHORN TRUCKING LLC operates 12 power units — a larger fleet than 95% of carriers registered in TN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Oliver Springs, TN
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- OLIVER SPRINGS TOWING — USDOT 1229557, 3 power units
- SHIRLEY CHILDS — USDOT 1185806, 2 power units
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