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PERMA R PRODUCTS INC OF TENNESSEE
Johnson City, TN
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 356057
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
22.2% OOS · 13 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 40.0% — above the 20.7% national average
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- 13 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
356057
Safety Rating
Conditional
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
June 24, 2025
FMCSA Registration
June 5, 1989
Annual Mileage
480,000 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
106 Perma R Road, Johnson City, TN 37604
Phone
Email
Website
Owner / Officer
Ken Atkinson
Officer 2
Whitney Choate
Cargo Types
Building MaterialsConstruction MaterialsOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
13
Driver Inspections
10
Vehicle Inspections
7
Out-of-Service Violations
9
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance16
Unsafe Driving2
Hours of Service2
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate40.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (19.3pp higher)
22.2% of 9 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
53rd percentile among carriers with 5–9 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
4 of 6 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 10 inspections
Hours of Service
2 of 10 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 10 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 10 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
4
Injuries
1
Tow-aways
| Date | State | Fatal | Injured | Tow | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 9, 2025 | VA | — | 4 | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
NC4
KY3
OH3
TN3
Fleet & Equipment (10)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~3
of 3 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~7
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Flatbed
4
Tractor
3
Semi-trailer
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKBHHDR7PSUD4409 | 6 | 2 |
| 2018 Transcraft/wabash Steel Flatbed | Flatbed · 53 ft | 1TTE532SXJ3073291 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKBHHDR5NSNG9756 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUBHHDR6MLMG6050 | 3 | — |
| 2016 Transcraft/wabash Steel Flatbed | Flatbed · 53 ft | 1TTE532S1G3949819 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 Transcraft/wabash Steel Flatbed | Flatbed · 53 ft | 1TTE532S2N3337075 | 2 | — |
| Trao | Semi-trailer | 073292 | 1 | — |
| Trao | — | 1TT4ES323KJ307329 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Transcraft/wabash Steel Flatbed | Flatbed · 53 ft | 1TTE532S1J3073292 | 1 | — |
| Trao | — | 1TTE532SXJ3073281 | 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 (13)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 5, 2026 | CV44861518 | PRESTONSBURG, KY | II | — | — | PERMA R PRODUCTS INC OF TENNESSEE | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER TRANSCRAFT/WABASH |
3AKBHHDR5NSNG9756 1TTE532SXJ3073291 |
IN 3217706 TN 751570T |
| February 19, 2026 | CV44832632 | LONDON, KY | I | 7 | 2 | PERMA R PRODUCTS OF TENNESSEE INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER TRANSCRAFT/WABASH |
3AKBHHDR5NSNG9756 1TTE532S1G3949819 |
IN 3217706 TN 692803T |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 396.3A1-BOS | OOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| January 15, 2026 | 0006839599 | MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION N, NC | III | — | — | NONE | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER TRAO |
3AKBHHDR7PSUD4409 073292 |
IN 3488539 TN 751576T |
| October 27, 2025 | 0006812881 | US 52 SOUTH NEAR WAUGHTOWN ROA, NC | III | 2 | — | PERMA R PRODUCTS OF TN | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER TRANSCRAFT/WABASH |
1FUBHHDR6MLMG6050 1TTE532S1J3073292 |
IN 3053760 TN 211745T |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 2 | ||||||||
| 395.24D | ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | Fail to transfer ELD records | ||||||||
| August 18, 2025 | I036490031 | COOKEVILLE TN | III | — | — | PERMA R PRODUCTS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER TRANSCRAFT/WABASH |
3AKBHHDR7PSUD4409 1TTE532SXJ3073291 |
IN 3488539 TN U793240 |
| June 23, 2025 | 0006768373 | MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION N, NC | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER TRAO |
3AKBHHDR5NSNG9756 7075 |
IN 3217706 TN 557743 |
| May 5, 2025 | 3299000676 | LUCASVILLE OH | I | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER TRANSCRAFT/WABASH |
3AKBHHDR5NSNG9756 1TTE532S2N3337075 |
IN 3217706 TN 557743T |
| 392.2-SLLIFTA | State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation | |||||||||
| February 25, 2025 | 0006731344 | DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-285, N, NC | II | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER TRANSCRAFT/WABASH |
1FUBHHDR6MLMG6050 1TTE532SXJ3073291 |
IN 3053760 TN U793240 |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | Lighting | ||||||||
| December 19, 2024 | I5Z1910913 | MOHAWK TN | I | 4 | 4 | PERMA R | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER TRANSCRAFT/WABASH |
3AKBHHDR7PSUD4409 1TTE532S1G3949819 |
IN 3488539 TN U578514 |
| 396.3A1-BOS | OOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| 396.3A1-BALR | OOSAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 396.3A1-BOS | OOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| October 16, 2024 | CV44709447 | LONDON, KY | I | 5 | 3 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER TRANSCRAFT/WABASH |
3AKBHHDR7PSUD4409 1TTE532SXJ3073291 |
IN 3488539 TN U793240 |
| 393.75A | OOSFlat tire or fabric exposed | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.75A3 | OOSTire-flat and/or audible air leak | Tires | ||||||||
| 395.3A3-PROP | OOSDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle) | Hours | ||||||||
| 396.5B-HWSLIW | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel | Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. | ||||||||
| 396.5B-HWSLIW | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel | Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. | ||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|
| PERMA R PRODUCTS OF TN | 2 | October 27, 2025 |
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