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MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC (DBA MDS)

USDOT 252487  •  MORRISTOWN, TN
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Type
Registered mover
Own trucks
234
Status
Active
Complaints, 4 yrs
0

Complaint history

No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.

Company details

Legal nameMORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC
Doing business asMDS
Address5520 JEFFREY LANE, MORRISTOWN, TN 37813
Phone(423) 581-6048
Company officerTIM MCKINNISH
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceNov 1984
Last FMCSA updateJan 2026

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)234
Drivers210
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Mar 2015)
Prior revocationNo
risk

MoverAudit risk score: 0/100

Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.

Complaints vs. other checked movers

This company
0
Average checked mover
3
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!3 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
USDOT registration is active.
234 trucks registered with FMCSA.
No hostage-goods complaints on record.
In business since 1984: a long federal track record.
Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance

Roadside safety record

Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:

This company
27.07%
National avg
20.72%
Vehicle inspections133 (36 OOS)
Driver inspections320 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years38, 4 fatal, 10 with injuries
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory

Insurance on file

Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerCherokee Insurance Company
Coverage1000
Policy effective sinceAug 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs3
3 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Aug 2025. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.

Authority history
Jul 27, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 27, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 27, 2011 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 27, 2011 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 18, 1993 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
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Is Morristown Driver's Service INC reliable? Our read of the record

On the evidence, Morristown Driver's Service INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1984 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 234 registered trucks. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.

No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 252487 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.

This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.

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About Morristown Driver's Service INC

Morristown Driver's Service INC, doing business as Mds, is a federally registered mover based in Morristown, Tennessee, registered with FMCSA since November 1984. Federal filings show 234 power units (trucks/tractors) and 210 drivers.

Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.

How to read this report

The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.

The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.

The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.

If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 252487, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.

Questions about MORRISTOWN DRIVER'S SERVICE INC
Is Morristown Driver's Service INC legit?
Morristown Driver's Service INC has an active USDOT registration (252487). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Morristown Driver's Service INC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Morristown Driver's Service INC based?
5520 Jeffrey Lane, Morristown, TN 37813. Phone on file: (423) 581-6048. Registered with FMCSA since November 1984.

Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.

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