ATHENS PAPER COMPANY INC
USDOT 252489
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (59 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate11.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 252489 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | ATHENS PAPER COMPANY INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6158897900 |
| Address | 1898 ELM TREE DR, Nashville, TN, 37210-3727 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19900607) |
| 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 | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 89 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 72 / 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 | 80 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 11.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2026-01-21 — KY — towaway
- 2025-12-08 — MO — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-10-27 — SC — towaway
- 2024-12-03 — GA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-11-13 — NC — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (9), 14 (8), 50 (8).
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) | 59 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 72 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,064,181 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 29-JAN-26 |
ATHENS PAPER COMPANY INC operates 59 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in TN.
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