GENERAL SHALE BRICK INC

USDOT 123132MC-Docket MC148089JOHNSON CITY, TN
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GENERAL SHALE BRICK INC (USDOT 123132) in JOHNSON CITY, TN — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $2,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2019-05-22 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2019-06-06

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.23
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.89

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
1
Crashes
24
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
4
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$2,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
Yes

Fleet

Power units
51
Total drivers
37
Years in business
52
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
1 of 1 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
26.7%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
1 (not recurring)
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-04-10
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
2019-05-22 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

54
Inspections
10
OOS inspections
62
Violations
16
OOS violations
2
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-22 → 2026-06-12.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2024-07-31 TN 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-04-30 TN Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· Rain, Daylight, Wet

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Unsafe driving 392
34 2 2026-05-14
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
21 11 2026-05-14
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
3 2 2024-03-14
CDL standards 383
1 1 2023-12-05
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
1 0 2023-09-18
Driver qualifications 391
1 0 2023-12-05
FMCSR part 999 999
1 0 2025-06-02

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-01-06 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-12-04 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-10-03 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-08-26 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2024-10-15 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2024-08-28 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2024-08-28 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2024-07-25 Unsafe Driving Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-05-14 TN · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2026-01-06 TN · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-12-22 TN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
2025-12-04 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2025-10-03 TN · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-09-10 TN · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWG2
2025-08-26 MD · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-06-02 TX · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
FMCSR part 999 999
2025-03-27 TN · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
2024-10-15 TN · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2024-09-17 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-08-28 VA · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
2024-07-25 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-07-11 TN · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-03-14 TN · Level 1 6 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIFTA
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47(e)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2024-02-26 TN · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2024-02-15 TN · Level 1 5 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 100B-C OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALR OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 100B-C OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-12-18 TN · Level 1 4 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 43 OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a) OOS
2023-12-18 TN · Level 2 5 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Unsafe driving 392 2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Unsafe driving 392 2
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-12-05 TN · Level 3 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 45(b)
CDL standards 383 23(a)(2) OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-11-02 AL · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47(e)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53(b)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45(d)
2023-11-01 TN · Level 2 4 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Unsafe driving 392 9(a) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(c) OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-10-31 TN · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Unsafe driving 392 2
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-09-28 TN · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-09-21 TN · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Unsafe driving 392 2

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