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OTF EXPRESS INC
Covington, GA
CarrierChk vetting signal
Elevated concerns
No Active Operating Authority
FMCSA does not show active operating authority for this carrier. A carrier without it cannot legally haul interstate for-hire freight.
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FMCSA status: Inactive · DOT 3635529 · MC 1247231
Inactive
Conditional
Active 5 yrs, 2 mo
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
MC-1247231 · Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Conditional
42.9% OOS · 9 inspections on record
Flags · 4
Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
42.9% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — higher than 78% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
Inactive Carrier Status
FMCSA lists this carrier as inactive. Confirm current operating status before booking.
No Active Operating Authority
FMCSA does not show active operating authority for this carrier. A carrier without it cannot legally haul interstate for-hire freight.
No Insurance Filing On Record
No active insurance filing appears in FMCSA records for this carrier. Confirm coverage directly with the insurer before booking.
Vetting notes
- Not currently active with FMCSA
- No active insurance filing found on record
- FMCSA safety rating: Conditional
- Driver out-of-service rate 20.0% — above the 5.5% national average
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 50.0% — above the 20.7% national average
- 9 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC1247231
Common Carrier
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
3635529
MC Number
MC-1247231
Operating Status
Inactive
Safety Rating
Conditional
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire, Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
September 30, 2026
FMCSA Registration
May 14, 2021
Authority Granted
August 10, 2021
Annual Mileage
120,000 mi (2023)
Contact Information
Address
565 St Annes Pl, Covington, GA 30016
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Anthony Shannon
Cargo Types
General FreightMetal/Sheet SteelMachinery/Large ObjectsFresh ProduceBeveragesPaper ProductsU.S. Mail
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
9
Driver Inspections
6
Vehicle Inspections
5
Out-of-Service Violations
5
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance12
Unsafe Driving6
Hours of Service2
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate20.0% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (14.5pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate50.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (29.3pp higher)
42.9% of 7 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
78th 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
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
2 of 4 inspections
Unsafe Driving
4 of 7 inspections
Hours of Service
1 of 7 inspections
Driver Fitness
1 of 7 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 7 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
KY3
GA2
MI2
FL1
LA1
Fleet & Equipment (14)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~5
of 10 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~9
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Dry Van
9
Tractor
5
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUGGLD58FLGC8047 | 3 | — |
| 2016 International LF687 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDJAPR8GN030770 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 International LF687 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDJSJRXDN168496 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A5328EB430358 | 1 | — |
| 2013 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGLBG5DLBY8638 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1GR1A0623LB171026 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1GR1A0627PB503801 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1GR1A062XNE426532 | 1 | — |
| 1989 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAA0623KT147091 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAA0625KT147111 | 1 | — |
Show all 14 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAA0626KT147098 | 1 | — |
| 1989 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAA0628KT147118 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 Kenworth T680 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKYD49X6JJ195892 | 1 | — |
| 2009 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VC53219M900903 | 1 | 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 (9)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 3, 2025 | CV43447118 | KY | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
1FUGGLD58FLGC8047 1GRAA0626KT147098 |
GA C761EX NC DD55090 |
| June 30, 2025 | POWEL03938 | MI | II | 2 | 1 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
3HSDJSJRXDN168496 1GRAA0623KT147091 |
GA C828FB NC DD55110 |
| 393.11A1-LSLMWR | OOSLighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 2 | ||||||||
| June 26, 2025 | DIUBJ03615 | MI | I | 7 | 1 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) |
3HSDJSJRXDN168496 5V8VC53219M900903 |
GA C828FB NC AK13930 |
| 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 | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.48A-BMBCAD | Air Disc Brake - Missing/broken component(s) | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 2 | ||||||||
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| June 16, 2025 | 1433000981 | GA | III | 3 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
1FUGGLD58FLGC8047 1GR1A0627PB503801 |
GA C761EX NC DD20686 |
| 392.2-SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Dangerous Driving | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Misc Violations | ||||||||
| 395.30B2-ELDDFC24 | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. | Other Log/Form & Manner | ||||||||
| April 15, 2025 | CV44801911 | KY | I | 1 | 1 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
3HSDJAPR8GN030770 1GRAA0628KT147118 |
GA C198DN ME 3027657 |
| 391.11B4-DEN | OOSDriver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions | License-related: High | ||||||||
| April 9, 2025 | CV41015230 | KY | II | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
3HSDJAPR8GN030770 1GRAA0625KT147111 |
GA C198DN ME 3027650 |
| March 7, 2025 | LARIS00352 | LA | III | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER STOUGHTON TRAILERS |
1FUGGLD58FLGC8047 1DW1A5328EB430358 |
GA C761EX NC AL24426 |
| 392.2-SLLUP | State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway | Other Driver Violations | ||||||||
| September 19, 2024 | 3925003416 | FL | II | 6 | 2 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
1FUJGLBG5DLBY8638 1GR1A0623LB171026 |
GA C864EQ ME 3237542 |
| 6 violations recorded. FMCSA only publishes individual violations for inspections inside its rolling 24-month window, so the details for this one are no longer available. | ||||||||||
| July 5, 2024 | 1356000464 | GA | III | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor — |
KENWORTH GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
1XKYD49X6JJ195892 1GR1A062XNE426532 |
— — |
| 1 violation recorded. FMCSA only publishes individual violations for inspections inside its rolling 24-month window, so the details for this one are no longer available. | ||||||||||
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| August 11, 2025 | REVOKED | Common Carrier |
| August 5, 2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Common |
| July 8, 2024 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| August 4, 2023 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Common |
| July 6, 2023 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| August 3, 2022 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Common |
| July 12, 2022 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| August 10, 2021 | GRANTED | Common Carrier |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| July 7, 2025 | COMMON | On Record |
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