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PEMBERTON TRUCK LINES INC

Joins 323 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Cherokee Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 24, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Feb 1, 2026
Review these
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 0.30% (better, peer 0.90%) · Vehicle 21.8% (worse, peer 15.2%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Service of Process Agents, Inc. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — PEMBERTON TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 234913)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 0.30% (better, peer 0.90%) · Vehicle 21.8% (worse, peer 15.2%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Service of Process Agents, Inc.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/234913/
As of: Oct 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 234913 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: JOHN M PEMBERTON General Freight Paper Products Based in KNOXVILLE, TN

FMCSA census as of Oct 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0.3% vs peer median 0.9% (better). Vehicle OOS 21.8% vs peer median 15.2% (worse). n=7100 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 234913
In FMCSA records since Jul 12, 1983 (~43y)
MC / docket MC163374
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer JOHN M PEMBERTON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Paper Products
Fleet size 139 units
Drivers 151
Annual mileage 13,973,675 mi
Contact & address
Physical
2530 MITCHELL ST
KNOXVILLE, TN 37917-6138
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 234913
In FMCSA records since Jul 12, 1983 (~43y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 13,973,675 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 21.8% vs 23.4% -1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.3% vs 6.7% -6.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.37 vs 1.80 -1.43
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.2%
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · CA260038
Effective Feb 1, 2026
BMC-91X · CA260038
Effective Feb 1, 2026
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1984-05-16 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

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Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 130 9 0
Trailers 505 45 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 329 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 3 3
Tow-away 1 0 7 8
Crash reports 1 0 8 9

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 539 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 323 323 0
OOS inspections 3 31 0
OOS percentage 0.93% 9.6% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
139
Drivers
151
Inspections
539
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
21.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
9
329 all-time
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 21.8% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 7,100 ACTIVE carriers operating 69–209 power units (±50% of this carrier's 139 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0.9%
Median across 7,100 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -0.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
21.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.2%
Median across 7,100 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +6.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (37 months)

2023-10 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Tennessee (TN) 193 20 10.4% Oct 16, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 18 2 11.1% Sep 1, 2026
Georgia (GA) 16 1 6.3% Feb 27, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 15 1 6.7% Sep 8, 2026
Illinois (IL) 12 0 0.0% Jul 23, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 12 0 0.0% Sep 8, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 8 1 12.5% Aug 18, 2026
Alabama (AL) 7 0 0.0% Sep 30, 2026
Missouri (MO) 7 0 0.0% Feb 10, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 6 0 0.0% Sep 13, 2026
Kansas (KS) 6 1 16.7% Apr 13, 2026
Texas (TX) 5 3 60.0% Jul 13, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 3 1 33.3% Jul 11, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 2 0 0.0% Jun 2, 2026
Virginia (VA) 2 0 0.0% Mar 25, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 2 0 0.0% Jul 18, 2026
Florida (FL) 2 1 50.0% Jun 30, 2026
Iowa (IA) 1 1 100.0% Feb 17, 2026
Nevada (NV) 1 0 0.0% Feb 15, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 1 0 0.0% Aug 26, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 1 0 0.0% Sep 10, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 1 0 0.0% Jul 22, 2026
Utah (UT) 1 0 0.0% Mar 25, 2026
Ohio (OH) 1 1 100.0% Oct 30, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 288
Wabash National 151
Great Dane 141
Freightliner 80
Mack 31
Kenworth 17
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 3 — 0.07 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 14 — 0.06 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 32 — 1.82 2 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 43 — 3.59 4 — Oct 19, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (539 rows) View all 539 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89290539 Oct 16, 2026 TN 3 CLEVELAND TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89280458 Oct 14, 2026 TN 1 COOKEVILLE TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89205042 Oct 6, 2026 TN 1 KNOXVILLE TN — 0 — No
89195116 Oct 5, 2026 TN 1 KNOXVILLE TN — 0 — No
89173130 Oct 2, 2026 TN 3 COLLEGEDALE TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
89158572 Sep 30, 2026 TN 3 MOHAWK TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89141083 Sep 30, 2026 AL 3 COLLINSVILLE AL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89134488 Sep 29, 2026 TN 3 GAINESBORO TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLIP, 392.2-SLLS2 No
89109427 Sep 25, 2026 TN 3 MOUNT JULIET TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89104710 Sep 24, 2026 TN 3 MANCHESTER TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89056218 Sep 20, 2026 TN 3 LIVINGSTON TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89031721 Sep 17, 2026 AL 3 COLLINSVILLE AL
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89028345 Sep 16, 2026 TN 1 KNOXVILLE TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89006587 Sep 14, 2026 TN 1 MOHAWK TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOLTIS Yes
88982883 Sep 13, 2026 MS 2 G-92 INSPECTION STATION I-10 — 0 — No
88972190 Sep 10, 2026 AZ 1 KINGMAN AZ — 2 393.45C-BSG, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 No
88956114 Sep 8, 2026 AR 3 LONDON AR
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 390.17 No
88935927 Sep 8, 2026 NC 3 STATESVILLE NC
International TRUCK TRACTOR
TN D2211HY · /3HSDZAPR1RN17854
0 — No
88901994 Sep 2, 2026 TN 1 MOHAWK TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88879132 Sep 2, 2026 NC 3 STATESVILLE NC
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88889618 Sep 1, 2026 TN 3 KNOXVILLE TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88870445 Sep 1, 2026 KY 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88862172 Aug 31, 2026 NC 3 CLAREMONT NC
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88865618 Aug 30, 2026 TN 3 WATERTOWN TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88853411 Aug 29, 2026 TN 3 CHUCKEY TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLLR No
Recent Crashes (329 rows) View all 329 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MN0261610154 Jun 10, 2026 MN Yes Yes Tow
TN0400378564 Oct 15, 2025 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0400286183 Jul 11, 2025 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0005657657 Jun 3, 2025 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0108142156 May 29, 2025 NC 0 1 No No Injury
FL2694901305 Mar 10, 2025 FL 0 2 Yes No Injury
OK2503002571 Feb 28, 2025 OK 0 0 Yes No Tow
AR2025502010 Jan 9, 2025 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000111510 Jan 7, 2025 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0400158088 Oct 6, 2024 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009576197 Aug 16, 2024 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0400045496 Jan 15, 2024 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0107526881 Nov 9, 2023 NC 0 2 Yes No Injury
FL2574075603 Sep 28, 2023 FL 0 10 Yes No Injury
OK2307002590 Jul 24, 2023 OK 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0103701737 Jun 28, 2023 TN 0 1 No No Injury
KY0072909822 Jun 6, 2023 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL2558201503 Apr 24, 2023 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
OK0023006960 Apr 6, 2023 OK 0 1 Yes No Injury
AR2023520185 Mar 30, 2023 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0300857563 Dec 29, 2022 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL2496466502 Aug 12, 2022 FL 0 1 No No Injury
FL8959531802 Aug 8, 2022 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0103307715 May 11, 2022 TN 0 2 Yes No Injury
MS9062220002 Jan 20, 2022 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Insurance Coverage Timeline (24 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA260038 91X $1,000,000 Feb 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Cherokee Insurance Company CA260038 BMC-91X — Feb 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA260038 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2026 Feb 1, 2026 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA250054 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2025 Feb 1, 2026 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA240049 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2024 Feb 1, 2025 REPLACED
SUTTON NATIONAL KOF-DIXESFYAAY-00 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2023 Feb 1, 2024 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA220035 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2022 Feb 1, 2023 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA210036 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2021 Feb 1, 2022 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA200039 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2020 Feb 26, 2020 CANCELLED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA200039 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2020 Feb 1, 2020 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA200038 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2020 Feb 1, 2021 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA190031 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2019 Feb 1, 2020 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY MC-010016 CARGO — Jun 1, 2001 May 5, 2011 CANCELLED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA-010027 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2001 Jan 1, 2019 REPLACED
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA TP 9897517 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2000 Jul 5, 2001 CANCELLED
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA TP 9897517 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2000 Jun 1, 2001 REPLACED
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA TIM 2714160 CARGO — Jun 1, 2000 Jun 1, 2001 REPLACED
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA TIM 2714160 CARGO — Jun 1, 2000 Jul 5, 2001 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP28202A BIPD/Primary — Mar 27, 1998 Jul 5, 2000 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP28202A BIPD/Primary — Mar 27, 1998 Jun 1, 2000 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP28202A BIPD/Primary — Mar 27, 1998 Mar 27, 1998 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP28202A CARGO — Jun 1, 1993 Jul 5, 2000 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP28202A CARGO — Jun 1, 1993 Jun 1, 2000 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP28202A BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 1993 Mar 27, 1998 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 1, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Feb 1, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Feb 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Feb 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SUTTON NATIONAL
  5. Feb 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Feb 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Feb 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Feb 26, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Feb 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Feb 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jan 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. May 5, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Jul 5, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
  14. Jul 5, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
  15. Jun 1, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
  16. Jun 1, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
  17. Jul 5, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  18. Jun 1, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  19. Mar 27, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  20. Apr 9, 1987
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  21. May 16, 1984
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  22. Feb 18, 1983
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
COOKEVILLE TN TN 47 0
KNOXVILLE TN TN 23 1
MOHAWK TN TN 14 4
MOUNT JULIET TN TN 12 2
ARDMORE TN TN 9 6
I-57 IL 8 0
MONTEREY TN TN 8 0
KUTTAWA KY 7 0
MOREHEAD KY 7 0
CROSSVILLE TN TN 7 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 28 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 14 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 13 13
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 5 1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
387.301(a) Carrier -Motor carrier shall not engage in interstate or foreign commerce without proof of public liability and property damage insurance as required in 49 CFR 38 General/Admin 2 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 2 0

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