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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 29, 2026
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BLADE ENTERPRISES LLC
USDOT 3442683 · MC1118539 · EIN 85-1510199 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
175 ALLEN DR, HENDERSONVLLE, TN, 37075
(704) 466-8399 · DAVID BLANTON
76
Moderate risk
Risk factors
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier2 crashes in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$750K on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
14 / 14
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
16 / 46
Crashes (24 mo)
2
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY — $750K BIPD · policy TINCA7764616 · eff 07/01/2025
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate0% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance41 pts
Unsafe Driving5 pts
Other2 pts
Not in SMS1 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12 | |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12 | |
| 393.53B-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 8 | |
| 393.201A-FRCLS | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 6 | |
| 392.2-SLLILC | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 5 | |
| 393.11TU | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 3 | |
| 393.47E | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 396.3A1 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 392.2 | Not in SMS | 1 | 0 |
Most inspected states
TX3
CA3
TN2
UT1
MT1
SD1
NC1
NY1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Oct 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3.29 | 2.63 | — | ▼ better |
Latest inspection 2026-08-24. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · low impact
Following / lane / reckless 100%
• Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 2 inspections, 2 violations, 0 OOS, 0 clean · trending worse.
1. Vehicle Maintenance2 viol · 100%
393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.201A-FRCLS
✓ Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
✓ Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
≈ 2 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 2.468).
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Crash record — 2 in 24 months
| Date | Location | Fatal | Inj | Tow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/12/2026 | WINSTON-SALEM, NC | ✓ | ||
| 11/25/2024 | SACRAMENTO, CA | ✓ |
Equipment — 26 vehicles seen in inspections
15 trailer11 truck
Company profile
Officer
DAVID BLANTON
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
0.6M mi (2025)
CDL drivers
14
Registered since
2020-06-19
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 9 carriers
Shares identifiers with 9 carriers (4 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIONEER PRODUCTION TRANSPORT LLC | 3977559 | 3 VINs | strong |
| CIRCLE C CONTRACTORS INC | 2586523 | officer | strong |
| DAVID BLANTON | 2318207 | officer | strong |
| DAVID D BLANTON II | 1201345 | officer | strong |
| BLADE LOGISTICS LLC | 4284252 | address | medium |
| M & D COACH LLC | 3351361 | phone, address | medium |
⚠ Possible reincarnation: CIRCLE C CONTRACTORS INC (USDOT 2586523, 2015).
Activity history (recent)
05/25/2026 — Insurance cancelled — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TINCA7764616
05/06/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
0.6M mi reported (2025)
07/01/2025 — Insurance filed — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TINCA7764616
07/01/2025 — Insurance replaced — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TINCA7764616
07/01/2025 — Insurance cancelled — NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 506-9071809
06/04/2025 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/01/2025)
07/01/2023 — Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP60675A
07/10/2020 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
06/19/2020 — Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
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