Tennessee Steel Haulers LLC
FMCSA lists 526 power units and 532 drivers in its September 2026 release.
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Tennessee Steel Haulers LLC
Nashville, TN
USDOT 159317 · MC143621
- Reported freight
- General freight, Metal: sheets, coils, rolls, Motor vehicles, Logs, poles, beams, lumber, Building materials, Machinery, large objects; 2 more categories on the website
- Insurance filing
- BI&PD $3,000,000 · since 2026 · on file with FMCSA as of Sep 30, 2026
- Fleet and drivers
- 526 power units and 532 drivers
- Equipment
- Tractors: 3 owned / 523 term-leased; Trailers: 1,016 term-leased
- USDOT registration
- Jun 1, 1974
- Reported mileage (2024)
- 54,538,263 miles
- USDOT status
- Active
- Inspection sample (SMS)
- Driver: 1,210; vehicle: 645
- Comparison cohort
- 25 carriers; 526-538 power units
What this carrier hauls, and finding freight
A broker-facing snapshot assembled from the available FMCSA record. Data as of September 2026.
Authority, capability, insurance and documentsView details
Carrier identity and authority
- Operating authority
- Active (FMCSA, as of Sep 30, 2026)
- Operating classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Operating radius
- Interstate, long-haul (beyond 100 miles)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Safety rating date
- Jun 13, 2011
Freight categories reported to FMCSA
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Fleet capability reported
- Power units
- 526
- Drivers
- 532
- Annual mileage reported
- 54,538,263 miles
- Mileage reporting year
- 2024
Equipment ownership
- Tractors
- 3 owned / 523 term-leased
- Trailers
- 1,016 term-leased
Fleet and ownership figures describe the federal filing, not equipment available for a particular load.
FMCSA insurance filings
BI&PD $3,000,000 · since 2026 · on file with FMCSA as of Sep 30, 2026
- BI&PD
- $3,000,000 · in force since 2026-05-01 · Ace American Insurance Company · on file with FMCSA as of Sep 30, 2026
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Verification documents
Carrier-supplied documents are kept private and separate from the public FMCSA record.
- Insurance documentProvided privately when requested
- W-9Provided privately during onboarding
- Operating authority documentCurrent status checked from FMCSA
- Broker packetPrepared privately for the intended broker
The market around Nashville
Tennessee Steel Haulers LLC is one of 1,664 active motor carriers registered in Nashville (ZIP 37207, population 40,586). Davidson County has 295 trucking companies (213 general freight, 82 specialized) and 62 warehousing businesses. About 37,122 people who work in transportation and warehousing live within 25 miles. Within 25 miles of ZIP 37207 there are 1,163 freight-generating facilities, including 773 manufacturers, 51 food processors and 51 docks. The nearest are QG Printing II, LLC (manufacturer, 0.5 mi), Millwood, Inc. (manufacturer, 0.7 mi) and Nashville Foam (manufacturer, 0.7 mi). 174 other motor carriers have terminals within 25 miles, including Music City Productions Inc (0.1 mi), Live Mobile Group LLC (0.1 mi) and Lipman Brothers LLC (1 mi).
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Driving with Tennessee Steel Haulers LLC
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Insurance, authority, inspections and the federal record
Tennessee Steel Haulers LLC, doing business as TSH, is a for-hire carrier based in Nashville, TN that operates across state lines. It has been registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as USDOT 159317 since Jun 1, 1974.
Its most recent federal filing, dated Jan 31, 2025, reports 526 power units and 532 drivers. It reported 54,538,263 miles driven in 2024. From Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026, the federal record shows 1,886 roadside inspections, 1,476 violations and 53 reported crashes.
Federal registration and safety detailsView details
Federal release: September 2026.
Cohort comparison
25 carriers with 526-538 power units.
| Category | Carrier | Cohort average |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1.54 | 0.42 |
| Hours-of-Service | 0.12 | 0.16 |
| Driver Fitness | 0.05 | 0.18 |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.01 | 0.0024 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4.31 | 2.45 |
| Item | Reported result |
|---|---|
| USDOT registration status | Active |
| Operating classification | AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE |
| Operation reported | Interstate |
| FMCSA safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Rating date | Jun 13, 2011 |
| Driver inspections (SMS) | 1,210 reported; 8 out of service (0.7%) |
| Vehicle inspections (SMS) | 645 reported; 156 out of service (24.2%) |
| Reported crashes (3-year window) | 53 |
| Crashes involving fatalities | 0 |
| Crashes involving injuries | 21 |
| Crashes involving tow-away | 51 |
| Recorded violations (3-year window) | 1,476 |
| Out-of-service violations | 293 |
| Latest reported crash | Jun 16, 2026 (NC) |
SMS inspection figures use the published SMS reporting window; they are separate from the three-year event totals.
Three-year crash, activity, and violation window: Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026. Crash involvement does not establish fault. Fatality, injury, and tow-away categories can overlap.
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Registration history
Federal data release: September 2026. Dates below describe filings and recorded events; USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date.
Registration, mileage and recorded activityView details
Registration and reported mileage
- USDOT registration
- Jun 1, 1974
- MCS-150 filing
- Jan 31, 2025
- Reported mileage (2024)
- 54,538,263 miles
USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date. Mileage belongs to the reporting year shown.
Recorded inspection activity
- Recorded inspections
- 1,886
- States with inspections
- 47
- Latest recorded inspection
- Sep 9, 2026 (WY)
Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026.
Inspection locations reflect recorded events, not the company's offered lanes or service territory.
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