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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2226436· MC384606· CARRIER· EIN 85-1554369
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PLATEAU TRANSPORTATION LLC

2799 OLD COOKEVILLE RD, SPARTA, TN, 38583(931) 761-1359dispatch@plateautransport.comROBERT PRICE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 08/01/2024
Authority
Active
2 past revocations
Registered
14 yrs
since 11/19/2011
  • Authority revoked 2 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 5 times across 4 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

MC384606

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

Common
None
Contract
None
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
not required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 08/01/2024
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC· policy 101216164
Authority history (4) ▾
07/31/2024BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2024)
07/05/2024BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/31/2024)
08/03/2020PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED
08/11/2000PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (09/09/2013)
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (4) ▾
  1. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYCancelled
    SURETY · eff 07/31/2021 → 07/31/2024
  2. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYReplaced
    SURETY · eff 07/31/2020 → 07/31/2021
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cancelled
    SURETY · eff 02/17/2006 → 09/02/2013
  4. RLI INSURANCE COMPANYReplaced
    SURETY · eff 06/16/2000 → 02/17/2006

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
0
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
—
Annual mileage
—
reported 0
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
Company officer
ROBERT PRICE
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Registered since
2011-11-19
Last MCS-150 update
2024-10-30
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks.

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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 16 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

16
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
16
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: PRICE FARM ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 246823, registered 1984) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 16
1
APEX AUTHORITY
USDOT 3809690Active· PISCATAWAY, NJ
Strong
Officer
2
PRICE FARM ENTERPRISES INC
USDOT 246823Inactive· LAKOTA, IA
Strong
Officer
3
PRICE TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC
USDOT 3903901Inactive· WRIGHTSVILLE, GA
Strong
Officer
4
PRICE TRUCKING & TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 3234787Inactive· EAST DUBLIN, GA
Strong
Officer
5
PRICE&CO TRANSPORTS
USDOT 4200702Active· WILSON, NC
Strong
Officer
6
PRICELESS ENTERPRISE LLC
USDOT 3522114Inactive· NORTH CHICAGO, IL
Strong
Officer
7
R & P SERVICES
USDOT 2929628Active· SPRINGVILLE, AL
Strong
Officer
8
RDP TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3968526Active· QUINLAN, TX
Strong
Officer
9
RELIABLE AUTOMOTIVE
USDOT 1274256Inactive· OVERLAND PARK, KS
Strong
Officer
10
RKP TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3689658Inactive· MIDDLE RIVER, MD
Strong
Officer
11
RLP EXCAVATING INC
USDOT 2154281Inactive· BUCKLEY, WA
Strong
Officer
12
ROBERT JACK PRICE
USDOT 1862396Inactive· THEODORE, AL
Strong
Officer
13
ROBERT PRICE
USDOT 2081254Inactive· GARDEN GROVE, CA
Strong
Officer
14
ROCKY RIVER LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 4141161Inactive· CHARLOTTE, NC
Strong
Officer
15
SHADOW OAK FARMS LLC
USDOT 4495027Active· DUKEDOM, TN
Strong
Officer
16
THE APPLE BASKET INC
USDOT 638243Inactive· POTTSTOWN, PA
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

11 events
  1. 10/30/2024MCS-150 update filed
  2. 08/01/2024Insurance filed — MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 101216164

  3. 07/31/2024BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2024)

  4. 07/31/2024Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10110292

  5. 07/05/2024BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/31/2024)

  6. 07/31/2021Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10110292

  7. 08/03/2020PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
  8. 09/02/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    SURETY · policy SIC16321A

  9. 11/19/2011Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  10. 02/17/2006Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy RSB628608

  11. 08/11/2000PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (09/09/2013)

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-10-30
Reported mileage
—
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 30, 2026, 12:33 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.