TEMPEST TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 1416745
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (150 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileMilford Casualty Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate19.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 21 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1416745 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-536134 |
| Legal Name | TEMPEST TRANSPORTATION INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 16159641767 |
| Address | 6803 WARD RD, Millington, TN, 38053-7433 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20120210) |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Milford Casualty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-08-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Casualty Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-08-01 | — |
| The Hanover Insurance Company | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2009-09-17 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2005-10-07 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2005-10-07 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 89 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 79 / 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 | 131 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 19.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2026-04-19 — PA — towaway
- 2025-12-06 — IA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-10-27 — OH — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (31), 20 (22), 16 (21).
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) | 150 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 95 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 11,000,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 09-JUN-26 |
TEMPEST TRANSPORTATION INC operates 150 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in TN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Millington, TN
- COLE LUMBER CO INC — USDOT 1239147, 12 power units
- KINGDOM TRANSPORTATIONS INC — USDOT 1441028, 3 power units
- MILLINGTON AUTO SALES AND SERVICE — USDOT 1465196, 3 power units
- KEVIN PILKINGTON — USDOT 1468039, 3 power units
- TRUCK TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC — USDOT 1188086, 2 power units
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