TENNESSEE AUTO SALVAGE & RECYCLING INC
USDOT 2533982 · Doing business as TAS RECYCLING
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (27 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate43.9% vs 19.1% national avg
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2533982 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1528375 |
| Legal Name | TENNESSEE AUTO SALVAGE & RECYCLING INC |
| DBA Name | TAS RECYCLING |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8652815420 |
| Address | 7820 RUTLEDGE PIKE, Knoxville, TN, 37924 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20240214) |
| 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 | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 91 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 90 / 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 | 41 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 43.9% vs 19.1% national average |
- 2023-09-19 — NC — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (11), 47 (9), 25 (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) | 27 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 24 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,621,924 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 12-MAR-25 |
TENNESSEE AUTO SALVAGE & RECYCLING INC operates 27 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in TN.
Nearby
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