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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2014429· MC709527· CARRIER· EIN 27-2205525
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ASH TRANSPORT LLC

86 E 28TH ST, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37410-1102(423) 870-9681dispatch@ashtransport.comRyan Lockhart
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
MS Transverse Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
25%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2.6%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
8
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
8 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
7 past revocations
Registered
16 yrs
since 03/31/2010
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.
  • Bond has changed hands 3 times across 1 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC709527

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 09/01/2026
MS Transverse Insurance Company· policy TINCA2766408
ENDED 09/01/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 09/01/2025
Milford Casualty Insurance Company· policy MPP1024398-00
Authority history (9) ▾
08/05/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2025)
08/05/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2024)
08/07/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2023)
02/26/2021BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/04/2021)
04/06/2018PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (03/01/2023)
08/10/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/16/2017)
01/04/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/29/2016)
01/04/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/27/2011)
04/21/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history11 insurers on record
Filing timeline (20) ▾
  1. STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2024 → 09/01/2025
  2. PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2023 → 09/01/2024
  3. SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2022 → 09/01/2023
  4. PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2023 → 09/01/2023
  5. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 03/20/2021 → 03/30/2023
  6. PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2021 → 09/01/2022
  7. PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2018 → 09/01/2021
  8. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 03/20/2018 → 03/25/2021
  9. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 03/20/2018 → 03/20/2021
  10. STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2017 → 09/01/2018
  11. SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/18/2016 → 09/06/2017
  12. SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/18/2016 → 09/01/2017
  13. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/31/2016 → 01/31/2017
  14. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/31/2016 → 10/18/2016
  15. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/31/2015 → 01/31/2016

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle32 inspections · 25% OOS · National 22%
Driver78 inspections · 2.6% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

8

Tow-away

8

Injury

3

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
43
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
45
45 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
3.6M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi45 drivers
Company officer
Ryan Lockhart
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
962746587
Registered since
2010-03-31
Last MCS-150 update
2026-06-24
Census status
Active

Fleet: 43 trucks · 20 owned tractors · 45 owned trailers · 23 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

34 events
  1. 09/01/2026Insurance filed — MS Transverse Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TINCA2766408

  2. 09/01/2026Insurance ended — Milford Casualty Insurance Company

    policy MPP1024398-00

  3. 06/24/2026MCS-150 update filed

    3.6M mi reported (2025)

  4. 09/01/2025Insurance filed — Milford Casualty Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MPP1024398-00

  5. 09/01/2025Insurance cancelled — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AM37000226-00

  6. 08/05/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2025)

  7. 09/01/2024Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AI-100251-00

  8. 08/05/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2024)

  9. 09/01/2023Insurance cancelled — SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy SHD-84229064

  10. 09/01/2023Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AI-100251-00

  11. 08/07/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2023)

  12. 03/30/2023Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 615996621

  13. 09/01/2022Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AI-100100-00

  14. 09/01/2021Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MD000186

  15. 03/25/2021Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 615996621

  16. 03/20/2021Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 615996621

  17. 02/26/2021BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/04/2021)

  18. 09/01/2018Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy WWW160142-00

  19. 04/06/2018PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (03/01/2023)

  20. 09/06/2017Insurance cancelled — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAC 00001-06023-16

  21. 09/01/2017Insurance replaced — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAC 00001-06023-16

  22. 08/10/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/16/2017)

  23. 01/31/2017Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP9882014 02

  24. 10/18/2016Insurance replaced — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP9882014 02

  25. 01/31/2016Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9882014 01

  26. 01/04/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/29/2016)

  27. 01/31/2015Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA05430305

  28. 01/31/2014Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA05430304

  29. 01/31/2013Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA05430303

  30. 01/31/2012Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA05430302

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2017-05-24
Last review
2024-11-26
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-06-24
Reported mileage
3,572,852 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — ASH TRANSPORT LLC, CHATTANOOGA, TN

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 4, 2026, 5:57 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.