MDS
Morristown DRIVER'S Service Inc · Morristown, Tennessee · Carrier number 252487
234
power units
234
power units
MDS is a freight carrier based in Morristown, Tennessee with 234 power units and 210 drivers as reported, the 2,504th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 69th largest in Tennessee. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 24 reportable crashes, 1 of them fatal (10.26 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
234
#69 in TN
Drivers
210
210 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
24
1 fatal
Per 100 trucks
10.26
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
27.1%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
305
57% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MDS | 10.26 | 27.1% | 0.3% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in TN | 3.28 | 22.2% | 2.4% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
1 people killed and 2 injured
- Fatal1
- Injury1
- Tow-away22
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 305 | 1 | 0.3% |
| Vehicle | 129 | 35 | 27.1% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 252487
- Based in
- Morristown, Tennessee
- Registered
- Nov 7, 1984
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Mar 13, 2015)
- Miles driven
- 19.1 million (2025)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Beverages, Building materials, Construction, Farm supplies, Fresh produce, General freight, Household goods, Intermodal containers
- Last update filed
- Jan 27, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does MDS have?
MDS reports 234 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 210 drivers, 210 of them with a commercial license. That is the 2,504th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 19.1 million miles in 2025.
Is MDS a safe carrier?
In 24 months MDS had 24 reportable crashes, 10.26 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 27.1% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Mar 13, 2015). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.