J E TANKARD III
USDOT 7723 · Doing business as THE TANKARD NURSERIES INC
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (3 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate50% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 7723 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | J E TANKARD III |
| DBA Name | THE TANKARD NURSERIES INC |
| Entity Type | PARTNERSHIP |
| Phone | 7574426112 |
| Address | 4517 BAYSIDE ROAD, Exmore, VA, 23350 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20090928) |
| 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 | 94 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82 / 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 | 50% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2026-03-25 — VA — 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (2), 23 (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) | 3 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 2 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 82,605 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 02-MAR-26 |
J E TANKARD III operates 3 power units — a larger fleet than 79% of carriers registered in VA.
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