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TOMMY FORTSON IV

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Company CheckTOMMY FORTSON IV · DOT 723427

DBA: FORTSON MOVING SYSTEMS

309 6TH STREET SOUTH, ONEONTA, AL, 35121

DOT# 723427 MC# 333315 Oneonta, Alabama 28 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

1 events tracked · latest Aug 20, 2025 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 1

Aug 20, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(205) 625-6134

Email[email protected]

Physical Address309 6TH STREET SOUTH, ONEONTA, AL, 35121

Mailing Address309 6TH STREET SOUTH, ONEONTA, AL, 35121

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC333315

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating28 years

Company Overview

TOMMY FORTSON IV is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Oneonta, Alabama. The company has been in operation for 28 years, registered with the FMCSA on 01/08/1998. The fleet consists of 11 power units and 4 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 51,048 miles (2023). With zero crashes across 1 inspections, TOMMY FORTSON IV maintains an excellent safety record. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, TOMMY FORTSON IV has a Trust Score of 90/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 1.27 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage51,048 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review01/30/2006

Insurance

AmountNot reported

Type34

Effective03/13/2008

CompanyTRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.

Policy #TCP111141

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet11 units

Drivers4

Mileage51,048 mi

Operating28 years

MCS-15012/2023

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total1

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Last FMCSA Review: 01/30/2006 | Rated: 02/02/2006

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

2 · 0 OOS -

2025

1 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

No crashes on record.

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 Aug 2025, 1 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Inspection Records (3)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
08/20/2025	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ASHVILLE AL	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/18/2023	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	RS	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/14/2023	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	1	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections1

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST039810	$750,000	12/10/2002	01/24/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP0732664	$750,000	11/23/2007	01/01/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST035963	$750,000	11/08/2001	04/18/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	2010AEQ3SIA1059	$0	09/03/2007	03/13/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	3SIA1031	$0	09/03/2006	09/03/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	APD3471	$0	09/03/2005	09/03/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	APD3367	$0	09/03/2004	09/03/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	199AR00165	$0	07/09/1999	02/24/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	198AM00303	$0	07/09/1998	07/09/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	485699	$750,000	05/31/2006	03/13/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST039810	$750,000	04/18/2002	12/10/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	TAP0732664	$750,000	03/13/2007	11/23/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	485699	$750,000	03/13/2006	06/02/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	485699	$750,000	03/13/2006	05/31/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	448039	$750,000	03/13/2005	03/13/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA 2046438-1	$750,000	03/13/2004	03/13/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA 2046438-0	$750,000	03/13/2003	03/13/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	MTC044006	$0	02/25/1998	05/28/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SECURITY INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD	MS0410383	$2,000,000	02/24/2000	07/13/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	SECURITY INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD	MS0410383	$0	02/24/2000	09/03/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	427765	$750,000	02/24/1999	02/24/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	STP812774A	$750,000	02/24/1998	02/24/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST039810	$750,000	01/24/2003	03/12/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA 6256797	$750,000	01/22/2008	03/13/2008	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC333315	HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/15/2001	REVOKED	09/11/2006
MC333315	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/15/2001	REVOKED	09/11/2006
MC333315	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/29/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/09/2007
MC333315	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	09/21/2006	REVOKED	03/19/2007
MC333315	HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	09/21/2006	REVOKED	03/19/2007
MC333315	HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	09/01/1998	REVOKED	09/28/2001
MC333315	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	09/01/1998	REVOKED	09/28/2001
MC333315	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/08/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/09/2005
MC333315	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/07/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/05/2007
MC333315	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/08/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/01/2006
MC333315	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/29/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/08/2021
MC333315	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/25/2008	-	-
MC333315	HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/25/2008	-	-
MC333315	HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/11/2007	REVOKED	01/07/2008
MC333315	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/11/2007	REVOKED	01/07/2008
MC333315	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/07/2003	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/16/2003
MC333315	HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	03/16/1998	REVOKED	08/13/1998
MC333315	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	03/16/1998	REVOKED	08/13/1998
MC333315	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/27/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/11/2004
MC333315	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/14/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/16/2006
MC333315	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/14/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/16/2005

No revocation records.

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90/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 90

−10

Starts at 100−10 totalFinal 90

MCS-150 update overdue−10

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

TOMMY FORTSON IV

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Company Overview

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SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Inspection Records (3)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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