Tennessee trucking industry insights
14,267 active for-hire motor carriers based in Tennessee — 1.25% of the US for-hire fleet. Fleet sizes, top operators, safety ratings and IFTA fuel tax for the state, refreshed weekly from the FMCSA Company Census.
FMCSA data last refreshed 21 hours ago (May 4, 2026) · Aggregates cached 24h.
Fleet size distribution — Tennessee
How Tennessee for-hire carriers split by truck count.
FMCSA safety ratings — Tennessee
Click a rating to browse Tennessee carriers with that score.
Top fleet operators based in Tennessee
Largest Tennessee for-hire carriers by power units. Click for the full FMCSA profile.
| # | Carrier | City | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US XPRESS | CHATTANOOGA | 4,953 |
| 2 | AVERITT | COOKEVILLE | 4,150 |
| 3 | WESTERN EXPRESS INC | NASHVILLE | 3,332 |
| 4 | HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY | COLLIERVILLE | 3,220 |
| 5 | IMC | COLLIERVILLE | 2,785 |
| 6 | FIRSTFLEET | MURFREESBORO | 2,520 |
| 7 | D G LOGISTICS LLC | GOODLETTSVILLE | 2,281 |
| 8 | TARTAN | KNOXVILLE | 1,279 |
| 9 | BARNHART CRANE AND RIGGING CO | MEMPHIS | 1,106 |
| 10 | COVENANT LOGISTICS | GREENEVILLE | 953 |
| 11 | BROOKDALE VEHICLE HOLDING LLC | BRENTWOOD | 854 |
| 12 | BLUE DOT AJ PERRI BOB HAMILTON RESCUE ROOTER MCCARTHY | MEMPHIS | 852 |
| 13 | COVENANT LOGISTICS | CHATTANOOGA | 816 |
| 14 | OZARK MOTOR LINES INC | MEMPHIS | 765 |
| 15 | THE H T HACKNEY CO INC | KNOXVILLE | 719 |
Top cargo categories — Tennessee
What Tennessee for-hire carriers haul.
Tennessee IFTA fuel tax
Q1 2026Per-gallon rate for Tennessee (effective = base + surcharge), with delta vs the US average.
Full IFTA matrix in our quarterly calculator.
Insights for other states
Browse the same dashboard for the largest US trucking states.
Data: FMCSA Company Census (public domain) · IFTA Inc tax matrix · refreshed weekly + monthly respectively.
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