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ATHENS PAPER COMPANY INC
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Company CheckATHENS PAPER COMPANY INC · DOT 252489
Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight
1898 ELM TREE DR, NASHVILLE, TN, 37210-3727
PRIVATE CARRIER
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Due-diligence certificate
59
Power Units
72
Drivers
7
Crashes (24-Month)
None on file
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
112
Inspections
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Public record
8 events tracked · latest Sep 19, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓Safety & compliance 7
- Sep 9, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Sep 9, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Sep 2, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Sep 1, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Jan 21, 2026Crash reported (no fatalities).
- Dec 8, 2025Crash reported (no fatalities).
- Oct 27, 2025Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
- CurrentNo active insurance on file.
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.
Company Information
Legal NameATHENS PAPER COMPANY INC
DOT Number252489
Entity TypePrivate Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationNashville, Tennessee
Added11/07/1984
MCS-15001/29/2026
Contact Details
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Physical Address1898 ELM TREE DR, NASHVILLE, TN, 37210-3727
Mailing Address1898 ELM TREE DRIVE, NASHVILLE, TN, 37210-3727
Operating Authorities
Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
CommonNot Active
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Cargo Transported
Paper Products
Operation Classification
Private (Property)Private Only
SMS BASIC Scores
FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure .58 · 6 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .27 · 7 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .36 · 4 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 2.86 · 11 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.
Mileage
Annual Mileage3,000,000 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form
Drivers
72
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
72
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0
Safety Summary
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)7
Fatal0
Driver OOS4.1% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS15.4% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review05/04/1990
Insurance
AmountNone on file
VerifiedFMCSA · 07/17/2026
Last checked09/19/2026
Quick Facts
StatusActive
TypePrivate Carrier
Fleet59 units
Drivers72
Mileage3,000,000 mi
MCS-15001/2026
Safety & Inspection Data
Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)7
Fatal0
Injury3
Tow-Away4
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total73
Out of Service3
OOS Rate4.1%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total39
Out of Service6
OOS Rate15.4%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 05/04/1990 | Rated: 06/07/1990
Safety Trends by Year
Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.
Inspections · red = OOS
2023
17 · 1 OOS -
2024
35 · 1 OOS =
2025
37 · 5 OOS ▲
2026
34 · 5 OOS =
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
4 crashes ▲
2025
2 crashes ▼
2026
1 crash ▼
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.
Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months
Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Sep 2026, 79 inspections, 10 resulted in out-of-service (12.7% OOS rate).
Driver Out-of-Service
3 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service
9 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.
Crash Records (7)
Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
| Date | Location | State | Fatal | Injuries | Tow | Vehicles | Weather | Road | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/21/2026 | ELIZABETHTOWN | KY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Snow | Ice | Dusk |
| 12/08/2025 | CHESTERFIELD | MO | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Clear | Dry | Daylight |
| 10/27/2025 | ANDERSON | SC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Rain | Wet | Dawn |
| 12/03/2024 | I985 LANIER PKWY NEAR LANIER ISLANDS PKWY | GA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Clear | Dry | Daylight |
| 11/13/2024 | WINSTON-SALEM | NC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Clear | Dry | Daylight |
| 06/21/2024 | NORCROSS | GA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Clear | Dry | Daylight |
| 05/17/2024 | RURAL WALKER | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Rain | Wet | Daylight |
Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months
57 roadside violations across 79 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.
ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance
20 violations · 9 OOS
Unsafe Driving
18 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance
9 violations · 0 OOS
Driver Fitness
6 violations · 4 OOS
Other (General)
4 violations · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.
Inspection Records (100)
| Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS | Driver Viol | Driver OOS | Vehicle Viol | Vehicle OOS | HazMat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/09/2026 | SC | Full (Level I) | BLYTHEWOOD SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/09/2026 | MS | Driver-Only (Level III) | PIKE COUNTY MS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/02/2026 | MS | Full (Level I) | DE SOTO COUNTY MS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/01/2026 | AR | Full (Level I) | WEST MEMPHIS AR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/28/2026 | TN | Full (Level I) | MOHAWK TN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/13/2026 | MS | Full (Level I) | LINCOLN COUNTY MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/12/2026 | AL | Driver-Only (Level III) | DEATSVILLE AL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/10/2026 | KY | Driver-Only (Level III) | WADDY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/05/2026 | AL | Walk-Around (Level II) | PRATTVILLE AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/13/2026 | MS | Full (Level I) | WALNUT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/10/2026 | AL | Driver-Only (Level III) | CLANTON AL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/10/2026 | KY | Walk-Around (Level II) | LONDON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/16/2026 | KY | Driver-Only (Level III) | WADDY | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/05/2026 | TN | Driver-Only (Level III) | KINGSPORT TN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/28/2026 | AR | Full (Level I) | WEST MEMPHIS AR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/14/2026 | GA | Driver-Only (Level III) | RINGGOLD GA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/08/2026 | MS | Driver-Only (Level III) | PANOLA COUNTY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/07/2026 | MS | Driver-Only (Level III) | PANOLA COUNTY MS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/06/2026 | KY | Full (Level I) | LONDON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/04/2026 | MS | Driver-Only (Level III) | MS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/04/2026 | MS | Driver-Only (Level III) | I-20 W MS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/23/2026 | TN | Driver-Only (Level III) | RIPLEY TN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/16/2026 | GA | Walk-Around (Level II) | FORSYTH GA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/13/2026 | TN | Driver-Only (Level III) | MOUNT JULIET TN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/30/2026 | MS | Driver-Only (Level III) | TIPPAH COUNTY | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/30/2026 | KY | Walk-Around (Level II) | ELIZABETHTOWN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/16/2026 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | GREENVILLE SC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/27/2026 | MS | Driver-Only (Level III) | LEAKE COUNTY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/19/2026 | TN | Driver-Only (Level III) | LOUDON TN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/10/2026 | KY | Full (Level I) | LOUISVILLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/04/2026 | TN | Full (Level I) | MANCHESTER TN | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/21/2026 | KY | Driver-Only (Level III) | ELIZABETHTOWN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/12/2026 | MS | Full (Level I) | ROADSIDE-TATE RD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/05/2026 | TN | Walk-Around (Level II) | COLUMBIA TN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/30/2025 | GA | Driver-Only (Level III) | LITHIA SPRINGS GA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/24/2025 | NC | Full (Level I) | STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION I-40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/18/2025 | TN | Driver-Only (Level III) | NOT IN CITY TN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/17/2025 | KY | Full (Level I) | LEXINGTON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/08/2025 | MS | Walk-Around (Level II) | TIPPAH COUNTY/WALNUT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/01/2025 | MS | Walk-Around (Level II) | I-20 W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/20/2025 | GA | Driver-Only (Level III) | DOUGLASVILLE GA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/03/2025 | NC | Full (Level I) | GASTON COUNTY WEIGH STATION I- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/16/2025 | KY | Full (Level I) | WADDY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/13/2025 | KY | Full (Level I) | KUTTAWA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/09/2025 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/18/2025 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | PELZER SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/17/2025 | GA | Driver-Only (Level III) | COVINGTON GA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/15/2025 | MS | Full (Level I) | MONROE COUNTY | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/11/2025 | KY | Walk-Around (Level II) | LOUISVILLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/26/2025 | MS | Full (Level I) | LEFLORE COUNTY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/23/2025 | IL | Walk-Around (Level II) | I55/70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/25/2025 | GA | Driver-Only (Level III) | TOCCOA GA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/11/2025 | IN | Full (Level I) | TELL CITY IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/09/2025 | KY | Full (Level I) | SHELBYVILLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/06/2025 | KY | Driver-Only (Level III) | WADDY | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/02/2025 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | SPARTANBURG SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/29/2025 | AR | Full (Level I) | WEST MEMPHIS AR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/02/2025 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | I40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/28/2025 | AL | Driver-Only (Level III) | SYLACAUGA AL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/01/2025 | TN | Driver-Only (Level III) | KNOXVILLE TN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/14/2025 | KY | Walk-Around (Level II) | LONDON | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/12/2025 | KY | Full (Level I) | LONDON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/10/2025 | MS | Driver-Only (Level III) | N/B REST AREA | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/07/2025 | KY | Driver-Only (Level III) | LONDON | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/06/2025 | TN | Full (Level I) | ARDMORE TN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/03/2025 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | GASTON COUNTY WEIGH STATION I- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/24/2025 | GA | Driver-Only (Level III) | RINGGOLD GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/21/2025 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | I77 AT EXIT 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/14/2025 | TN | Full (Level I) | GILES COUNTY SCALES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/09/2025 | SC | Full (Level I) | SAINT MATTHEWS SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/03/2025 | TN | Full (Level I) | MANCHESTER TN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/19/2024 | AL | Driver-Only (Level III) | ROADSIDE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/11/2024 | KY | Driver-Only (Level III) | FRANKLIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/11/2024 | MO | Walk-Around (Level II) | FORISTELL MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/06/2024 | NC | Full (Level I) | I 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/15/2024 | TN | Full (Level I) | MOHAWK TN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/10/2024 | MS | Walk-Around (Level II) | OSYKA INSPECTION STATION | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/09/2024 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | GASTON COUNTY WEIGH STATION I- | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/04/2024 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | GASTON COUNTY WEIGH STATION I- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/12/2024 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | GASTON COUNTY WEIGH STATION I- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/10/2024 | LA | Driver-Only (Level III) | KENTWOOD SCALES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/10/2024 | TN | Full (Level I) | ARDMORE TN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/23/2024 | TN | Full (Level I) | ARDMORE TN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/12/2024 | LA | Driver-Only (Level III) | ROADSIDE | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/12/2024 | MS | Walk-Around (Level II) | PANOLA COUNTY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/08/2024 | MO | Walk-Around (Level II) | CARUTHERSVILLE MO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/07/2024 | GA | Driver-Only (Level III) | SUMMERVILLE GA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/01/2024 | LA | Driver-Only (Level III) | KENTWOOD SCALES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/31/2024 | KY | Walk-Around (Level II) | LOUISVILLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/30/2024 | AL | Driver-Only (Level III) | ROADSIDE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/29/2024 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | I-85 SB SPARTANBURG COUNTY | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/02/2024 | TN | Full (Level I) | ARDMORE TN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/17/2024 | MS | Walk-Around (Level II) | PANOLA COUNTY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/16/2024 | NC | Full (Level I) | HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/19/2024 | KY | Full (Level I) | LOUISVILLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/18/2024 | IN | Walk-Around (Level II) | SEYMOUR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/15/2024 | AR | Full (Level I) | WEST MEMPHIS AR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/05/2024 | TN | Full (Level I) | ARDMORE TN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/01/2024 | NC | Full (Level I) | FORSYTH COUNTY, US 52 S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/01/2024 | GA | Full (Level I) | COLUMBUS GA | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
Detailed Inspection Report
Safety Performance Percentiles
FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.
Total Inspections78
Unsafe Driving
6 viols
HOS Compliance
7 viols
Driver Fitness
4 viols
Vehicle Maintenance
11 viols
Licensing & Insurance
No insurance history records.
No active insurance policies.
No authority history.
No revocation records.
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