MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC

DBA MDS

USDOT 252487 · Morristown, TN

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC (USDOT 252487) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 8, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC (USDOT 252487) is allowed to operate.
Does MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common and contract operating authority for MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC (MC177575) as of September 8, 2026.
Does MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $1,000,000 on file for MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC as of September 8, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC's FMCSA safety rating?
MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated March 13, 2015). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC's USDOT and MC number?
MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC is registered under USDOT 252487 and operating authority MC177575, based in Morristown, TN. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC's fleet?
MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC reports 234 power units and 210 drivers in its FMCSA record in Morristown, TN.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 8, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

234Power units (fleet size)
210Drivers reported
42Years since registration
19MAnnual miles reported (2025)
Morristown, TNHome base
320Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

58
Moderate
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 57.6th percentile among 3,533 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 1 is estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Morristown, TN, operating 234 power units and 210 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 42 years (since 1984). In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 320 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 26.3% (above the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 0.3% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Vehicle Maintenance at the 57.6th percentile (estimated band: Moderate), ranked among 3,533 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
36.4 pctl · CI 3141
BASIC measure: 0.17Insp. w/ violation: 320Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceModerate
57.6 pctl · CI 5363
BASIC measure: 3.93Insp. w/ violation: 133Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS26.3%above the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 133 inspections
Driver OOS0.3%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 320 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due July 2028
Next biennial update dueJuly 2028
Recurring update monthJuly, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileJanuary 27, 2026

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: None
  • Docket: MC177575
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $1,000,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of March 13, 2015)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 0.3%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 27.1%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 8, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000

1 filing on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2025-08-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. September 7, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  2. June 18, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number252487
Legal nameMORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC
Doing business asMDS
LocationMORRISTOWN, TN
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)234
Drivers210
Reported annual mileage19,125,546 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered1984 (~42 years)
Last MCS-150 updateJanuary 27, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueJuly 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)320
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Tennessee — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Tennessee, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/252487/