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EAST TENNESSEE IRON & METAL INC
Bulls Gap, TN
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 296290
Active
Conditional
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Conditional
23.1% OOS · 16 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- FMCSA safety rating: Conditional
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 100.0% — above the 20.7% national average
- 16 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
296290
Safety Rating
Conditional
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
October 3, 2025
FMCSA Registration
June 23, 1987
Annual Mileage
575,825 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
1925 Highway 66 South, Bulls Gap, TN 37711
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
James H Brooks
Officer 2
Danny Brooks
Cargo Types
Metal/Sheet SteelOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
16
Driver Inspections
13
Vehicle Inspections
5
Out-of-Service Violations
6
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance9
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate100.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (79.3pp higher)
23.1% of 13 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
57th percentile among carriers with 10–24 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
3 of 3 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 14 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 14 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 14 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 14 inspections
Crash History (1)
Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
1
Crashes
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Tow-aways
| Date | State | Fatal | Injured | Tow | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 20, 2026 | TN | — | — | Yes | Daylight · Dry |
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
TN15
VA1
Fleet & Equipment (8)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~6
of 19 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~2
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Truck
5
Dump
1
Other Trailer
1
Tractor
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Peterbilt 567 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPCL40X3SD705520 | 9 | 1 |
| 2022 Great Lakes Trailers | Other Trailer · 24 ft | 1G9CD2421NS139919 | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 International DF557 | Truck · Class 8 | 1HTXLAPT57J432117 | 3 | 2 |
| 2006 International DF557 | Truck · Class 8 | 1HTXLAPTX6J229819 | 1 | 1 |
| 2027 Kenworth T8 Series | Truck · Class 8 | 1NKDL29X5VJ755889 | 1 | — |
| 2015 Peterbilt 567 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPCL40X7FD280728 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 Trailstar TrailStar Manufacturing Corp | Dump · 40 ft | 1T9FC40B911066448 | 1 | — |
| 1999 Kenworth T800 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKDD69XXXJ820300 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (16)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2026 | I032L50108 | MARYVILLE TN | III | — | — | JTEKT | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1NPCL40X3SD705520 |
TN U4987HY |
| July 24, 2026 | I032L50099 | MARYVILLE TN | III | — | — | JTEKT | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1NPCL40X3SD705520 |
TN U4987HY |
| May 22, 2026 | I030K70088 | MARYVILLE TN | III | — | — | JTEKT | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT GREAT LAKES TRAILERS |
1NPCL40X3SD705520 1G9CD2421NS139919 |
TN U4987HY TN 213941T |
| January 28, 2026 | I033T40277 | MARYVILLE TN | III | — | — | EAST TENNESSEE IRON AND METAL | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1NPCL40X3SD705520 |
TN U4987HY |
| November 19, 2025 | I031L80066 | MARYVILLE TN | III | — | — | EAST TN IRON | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1NPCL40X3SD705520 |
TN U4987HY |
| November 12, 2025 | I032L50070 | MARYVILLE TN | III | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1NPCL40X3SD705520 |
TN U4987HY |
| July 17, 2025 | I035D41822 | MOHAWK TN | II | 1 | 1 | — | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT GREAT LAKES TRAILERS |
1NPCL40X3SD705520 1G9CD2421NS139919 |
TN U4987HY TN 213941T |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| July 1, 2025 | I035400019 | JOHNSON CITY TN | III | — | — | EAST TENNESSEE IRON & METAL | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
1HTXLAPT57J432117 |
TN G082HY |
| May 27, 2025 | I033T40222 | MARYVILLE TN | III | — | — | EAST TENNESSEE IRON AND METAL | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1NPCL40X3SD705520 |
TN U4987HY |
| February 14, 2025 | I031S10049 | HIGHWAY 411, TN | III | — | — | 41474 & 41475 | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT GREAT LAKES TRAILERS |
1NPCL40X3SD705520 1G9CD2421NS139919 |
UK U4987HY UK 213941T |
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| JTEKT | 3 | July 31, 2026 |
| EAST TN IRON | 1 | November 19, 2025 |
| 41474 & 41475 | 1 | February 14, 2025 |
| EAST TENNEESSEE IRON AND METAL | 1 | January 2, 2025 |
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Data sourced from FMCSA MCMIS via Socrata. Record last updated: September 21, 2026.
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