DBA: Direct Transportation
Direct Transportation Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Ooltewah, TN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 8 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 8 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 85% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 82% | 89% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 73% | 87% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2026 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 2.31 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.05 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 4.53 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 9 states. Top state TN accounts for 30% of activity. Activity outside home state (TN): 70%.
+4 other states with fewer inspections
| 2 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2025 | 3922LV | Lane Restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 39375C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 3922RRTCD | Railroad Crossing - Failed to obey a traffic control device or the direction of an enforcement official at a railroad-highway crossing | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Aug 14, 2025 | 39522H2ELDNISDT | HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Feb 3, 2025 | 39360C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 3, 2025 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 3963A1BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Vehicle Maintenance | — |