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AVERITT EXPRESS INC

DBA AVERITT

USDOT 36684 · Cookeville, TN

Authorized for-hireAuthority activeHazmat

Operating snapshot

4,046Power units (fleet size)
5,164Drivers reported
52Years since registration
306MAnnual miles reported (2024)
Cookeville, TNHome base
3,490Inspections (24 mo)

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

41
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 40.7th percentile among 497 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 2 are 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

AVERITT EXPRESS INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Cookeville, TN, operating 4,046 power units and 5,164 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 52 years (since 1974). It is flagged as a hazardous-materials carrier in the FMCSA census. In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 3,490 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 18.1% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 0.6% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Vehicle Maintenance at the 40.7th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 497 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
30.5 pctl · CI 26–36
BASIC measure: 0.08Insp. w/ violation: 3,488Peer group: 694
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
40.7 pctl · CI 36–46
BASIC measure: 2.26Insp. w/ violation: 1,548Peer group: 497

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS18.1%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 1,548 inspections
Driver OOS0.6%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 3,488 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 April 2028
Next biennial update dueApril 2028
Recurring update monthApril, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileAugust 7, 2025

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: None
  • Contract: None
  • Broker: Active
  • Docket: MC843369
  • Authorized for broker

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $1,000,000
  • Surety bond: $75,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of September 9, 1993)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 0.6%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 18.9%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 2.4%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on June 28, 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)Surety bond

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

2 filings on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primarySELF-INSURED$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2005-04-01
  • Surety bondTRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICAForm 84 · effective 2024-02-12

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. June 29, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  2. June 28, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  3. June 28, 2026authority live record changed — contract_authority_status: A → N
  4. June 28, 2026authority live record changed — common_authority_status: A → N
  5. June 28, 2026authority live record changed — broker_authority_status: N → A
  6. June 28, 2026authority live record changed — authorized_for_property: Y → N
  7. June 28, 2026authority live record changed — authorized_for_broker: N → Y
  8. June 19, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  9. June 19, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  10. June 19, 2026authority live record changed — contract_authority_status: N → A
  11. June 19, 2026authority live record changed — common_authority_status: N → A
  12. June 19, 2026authority live record changed — broker_authority_status: A → N
  13. June 19, 2026authority live record changed — authorized_for_property: N → Y
  14. June 19, 2026authority live record changed — authorized_for_broker: Y → N
  15. June 17, 2026authority live record added
  16. June 16, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  17. June 15, 2026Crash report removed from the FMCSA crash file
  18. June 13, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file

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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

Similar carriers in Tennessee

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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 number36684
Legal nameAVERITT EXPRESS INC
Doing business asAVERITT
LocationCOOKEVILLE, TN
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Hazmat carrierYes (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)4,046
Drivers5,164
Reported annual mileage305,620,454 (reported for 2024)
FMCSA registered1974 (~52 years)
Last MCS-150 updateAugust 7, 2025
Next MCS-150 update dueApril 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)3,490
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)2 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Surety bond
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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/36684/