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ATHENS PAPER COMPANY INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 67/100. 28 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 252489ActiveInterstateNASHVILLE, TN

COMPANY

Authority since
—
MCS-150
2026-01-29 · 3,064,181 mi (2025)
Fleet
59 units · 26 trailers · 72 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
3,064,181 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
1898 ELM TREE DR
NASHVILLE, TN 37210-3727
Mailing
1898 ELM TREE DRIVE
NASHVILLE, TN 37210-3727

CONTACT

Phone
6158897900
Email
sloomis@athenspaper.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
BILL GRAVELY
Title
VP OF OPERATIONS

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
Paper Products
Cargo types
1
Paper Products
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
503 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Insurance not verified
Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 1 strengths
OOS RATE
9.7%
13 / 134 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

67
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
59 power units
Unique power units seen
24
+ 10 trailer VINs
Inspections
47
Discrepancy
0.4x

Moderate Risk

2 risk factors · 1 strengths · 5 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
61 crashes · 2 fatal · 18 with injuries · 57 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
90% — 121 clean of 134 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
9.7% — driver OOS 4 insp., vehicle OOS 9 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
No operating authority on file
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-01-29

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
Insurance not verified — Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.

SUMMARY

Elevated OOS rate 14% (last 24 mo)
5.1 crashes per 100 trucks/yr
90% clean inspections

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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