Tennessee trucking industry insights
14,617 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 2 days ago (Aug 1, 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 | FIRSTFLEET | MURFREESBORO | 2,520 |
| 6 | D G LOGISTICS LLC | GOODLETTSVILLE | 2,284 |
| 7 | IMC | COLLIERVILLE | 2,100 |
| 8 | HIGHWAY TRANSPORT | KNOXVILLE | 1,301 |
| 9 | TARTAN | KNOXVILLE | 1,279 |
| 10 | BARNHART CRANE AND RIGGING CO | MEMPHIS | 1,106 |
| 11 | COVENANT LOGISTICS | GREENEVILLE | 953 |
| 12 | BROOKDALE VEHICLE HOLDING LLC | BRENTWOOD | 854 |
| 13 | BLUE DOT AJ PERRI BOB HAMILTON RESCUE ROOTER MCCARTHY | MEMPHIS | 852 |
| 14 | COVENANT LOGISTICS | CHATTANOOGA | 816 |
| 15 | OZARK MOTOR LINES INC | MEMPHIS | 782 |
Top cargo categories — Tennessee
What Tennessee for-hire carriers haul.
Tennessee IFTA fuel tax
Q2 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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