TOMMY LEE KATES JR
USDOT 3020981 · Doing business as TK'S TRUCKING
Active, interstate carrier, single-truck operation (1 power unit) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 3020981 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-34342 |
| Legal Name | TOMMY LEE KATES JR |
| DBA Name | TK'S TRUCKING |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2294571169 |
| Address | 126 BOWEN RD, Fitzgerald, GA, 31750 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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 | 92 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 / 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 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 29 (2), 51 (2), 12 (1).
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) | 1 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 1 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 25,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 09-JAN-26 |
TOMMY LEE KATES JR operates 1 power unit — a larger fleet than 0% of carriers registered in GA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Fitzgerald, GA
- JACK ALAN GRAY JR LLC — USDOT 2883926, 4 power units
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- SHORTYS TRUCKING LLC — USDOT 3034475, 4 power units
- THE RAYNOR COMPANY LLC — USDOT 2880324, 3 power units
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