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PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC

DBA: TARTAN

PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC is a mega-fleet, operating 1,279 power units and 2,510 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Knoxville, TN. Across 3,348 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 4.2% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 99 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Ace American Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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 · Sep 1, 2026
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Ace American Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file CT CORPORATION SYSTEM Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC (USDOT 91805)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Ace American Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — CT CORPORATION SYSTEM
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/91805/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 91805 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: ADAM WRIGHT Company officer 2: JORDAN SPRADLING General Freight Liquids / Gases Based in KNOXVILLE, TN

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 100/100). 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0.3% vs peer median 1.3% (better). Vehicle OOS 4% vs peer median 14.6% (better). n=519 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +22 (1,257 → 1,279) · Jun 22, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Power Units −22 (1,279 → 1,257) · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

5 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

CT CORPORATION SYSTEM

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 91805
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
MC / docket MC694221
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer ADAM WRIGHT
Company officer 2 JORDAN SPRADLING
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Liquids / Gases
Fleet size 1,279 units
Drivers 2,510
Annual mileage 144,400,454 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (865) 474-3978
Email: [email protected]
Physical
5508 LONAS RD
KNOXVILLE, TN 37909
Mailing
P O BOX 10146
KNOXVILLE, TN 37939-0146
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 91805
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 144,400,454 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 4.0% vs 23.4% -19.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.3% vs 6.7% -6.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.29 vs 1.80 -1.51
Peer tier (mega-fleets (>1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 14.7%
Active liability insurance
All 5 liability filings →
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2009-11-16 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1,257 0 0
Trailers 4 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 962 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 2 2
Injuries 3 13 22 38
Tow-away 5 31 59 95
Crash reports 5 32 62 99

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 5,799 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3,348 3,348 574
OOS inspections 10 132 36
OOS percentage 0.3% 3.94% 6.27%
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
1,279
Drivers
2,510
Inspections
5,799
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
4.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
99
962 all-time
Authorities
2
2 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

TARTAN had 3,348 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 4.2%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 1.0. 99 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

3,348 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TX (414) and AZ (368).

Violation profile

4.2% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (16.8% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 152 times, 2 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1,279 power units (mega-fleet) and 2,510 drivers; Volvo, Heil, and Heil co. are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 519 ACTIVE carriers operating 639–1,919 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1,279 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.3%
Median across 519 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
4%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.6%
Median across 519 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -10.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Power Units 1,257 1,279
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Power Units 1,279 1,257
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 12, 2026 Jun 22, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (37 months)

2023-09 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Texas (TX) 414 14 3.4% Sep 14, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 368 12 3.3% Sep 9, 2026
California (CA) 246 20 8.1% Sep 18, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 225 6 2.7% Sep 15, 2026
Georgia (GA) 184 6 3.3% Sep 6, 2026
Florida (FL) 178 6 3.4% Sep 14, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 140 12 8.6% Sep 18, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 127 15 11.8% Sep 3, 2026
Illinois (IL) 119 5 4.2% Sep 9, 2026
Missouri (MO) 119 5 4.2% Sep 15, 2026
Nevada (NV) 111 1 0.9% Sep 3, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 100 0 0.0% Sep 15, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 92 4 4.3% Sep 16, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 87 3 3.4% Sep 8, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 83 2 2.4% Sep 15, 2026
Ohio (OH) 79 1 1.3% Sep 10, 2026
Maryland (MD) 67 2 3.0% Sep 16, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 56 2 3.6% Aug 31, 2026
US (US) 53 1 1.9% Sep 9, 2026
Virginia (VA) 50 4 8.0% Sep 9, 2026
New Jersey (NJ) 43 0 0.0% Sep 16, 2026
Colorado (CO) 39 2 5.1% Sep 2, 2026
Kansas (KS) 37 1 2.7% Sep 15, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 32 0 0.0% Sep 15, 2026
Utah (UT) 30 5 16.7% Jul 20, 2026
Alabama (AL) 30 0 0.0% Sep 17, 2026
Oregon (OR) 28 2 7.1% Sep 18, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 27 0 0.0% Sep 12, 2026
Connecticut (CT) 18 0 0.0% Sep 13, 2026
Michigan (MI) 17 0 0.0% Aug 11, 2026
Iowa (IA) 17 2 11.8% Aug 8, 2026
Indiana (IN) 16 1 6.3% Aug 10, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 15 0 0.0% Jul 30, 2026
New York (NY) 14 2 14.3% Sep 10, 2026
Idaho (ID) 13 0 0.0% Jun 11, 2026
Washington (WA) 13 0 0.0% Mar 23, 2026
Wyoming (WY) 12 1 8.3% Sep 15, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 12 2 16.7% Mar 17, 2026
Minnesota (MN) 8 1 12.5% Mar 24, 2026
North Dakota (ND) 7 0 0.0% May 19, 2026
Massachusetts (MA) 6 1 16.7% Sep 8, 2026
West Virginia (WV) 6 0 0.0% May 13, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 5 0 0.0% Aug 30, 2026
Delaware (DE) 2 0 0.0% Oct 2, 2025
Montana (MT) 2 0 0.0% Sep 26, 2025
Vermont (VT) 1 0 0.0% Mar 3, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Heil 3,096
Volvo 1,866
Freightliner 1,106
Kenworth 864
Heil Co., 424
Peterbilt 422
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 11 — 0.02 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 33 — 0.02 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 49 — 0.33 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 591 — 1.01 1 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (5,799 rows) View all 5,799 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89036143 Sep 18, 2026 CA 2 N/B SANTA NELLA PLATFORM SCALE — 1 393.45B2-BHTD Yes
89035797 Sep 18, 2026 OR 2 CASCADE LOCKS OR — 0 — No
89032902 Sep 18, 2026 KY 2 CORBIN KY — 0 — No
89018853 Sep 17, 2026 AL 1 TUSCUMBIA AL — 0 — No
89029533 Sep 16, 2026 NJ 2 SAFETY BUS SERVICE — 0 — No
89026644 Sep 16, 2026 MD 2 BALTIMORE MD — 0 — No
89013643 Sep 16, 2026 CA 2 760 SHAWS FLAT RD — 0 — No
89012552 Sep 16, 2026 AR 1 WEST MEMPHIS AR — 0 — No
89012392 Sep 16, 2026 KY 1 FRANKLIN KY — 0 — No
89012130 Sep 16, 2026 CA 2 760 SHAWS FLAT RD — 0 — No
89035928 Sep 15, 2026 MO 2 SAINT CLAIR MO — 0 — No
89023384 Sep 15, 2026 TN 1 ARDMORE TN — 0 — No
89013348 Sep 15, 2026 NM 2 NM — 0 — No
89002229 Sep 15, 2026 MS 1 JACKSON COUNTY MS — 0 — No
88999506 Sep 15, 2026 AR 1 WEST MEMPHIS AR — 0 — No
88999462 Sep 15, 2026 WY 1 LARAMIE PORT OF ENTRY — 0 — No
88997677 Sep 15, 2026 KS 2 BUTLER COUNTY - 015 — 0 — No
88996242 Sep 15, 2026 NC 1 ST. PAULS NC — 0 — No
89005475 Sep 14, 2026 FL 1 JASPER FL — 0 — No
89001043 Sep 14, 2026 TX 1 TX — 0 — No
88995126 Sep 14, 2026 TN 1 KNOXVILLE TN — 0 — No
88990366 Sep 14, 2026 AR 1 WEST MEMPHIS AR — 0 — No
88986073 Sep 14, 2026 NC 1 ST. PAULS NC — 0 — No
89023949 Sep 13, 2026 MO 1 JACKSON MO — 0 — No
88982886 Sep 13, 2026 CT 2 CT — 1 392.2-SLLIFTA No
Recent Crashes (962 rows) View all 962 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
VA0261690029 Jun 17, 2026 VA Yes No Tow
NC0108504500 May 20, 2026 NC Yes No Tow
KY0073322065 Apr 29, 2026 KY Yes No Tow
TN0400506515 Apr 19, 2026 TN 3 Yes No Injury
IA2601535231 Mar 27, 2026 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX7E4BHQE1GU Mar 17, 2026 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA602531000X Mar 14, 2026 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX7E4AHQE1GD Mar 14, 2026 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0400469395 Mar 11, 2026 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0010259332 Feb 22, 2026 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
AZ0004426205 Feb 21, 2026 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA601853300X Feb 19, 2026 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0260390067 Feb 6, 2026 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0010216534 Jan 27, 2026 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904894127 Jan 23, 2026 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
AZ0I26004293 Jan 21, 2026 AZ 0 1 Yes No Injury
MN0260180217 Jan 18, 2026 MN 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX004126970 Jan 14, 2026 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
CO2026000021 Jan 7, 2026 CO 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0108363016 Jan 6, 2026 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
WY0202510719 Dec 28, 2025 WY 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000116863 Dec 28, 2025 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0025299984 Dec 16, 2025 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0258250360 Dec 15, 2025 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0010157566 Dec 9, 2025 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC694221
Active
Granted Nov 16, 2009
View full authority record →
common
MC694221
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Aug 29, 2025 MC694221 Name Change Revocation Name Change →
Nov 16, 2009 MC694221-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (13 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Ace American Insurance Company XSAH08892891 BMC-91X — Sep 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Ace American Insurance Company XSA H11379965 BMC-91X — Sep 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY XSA H11379965 91X $14,000,000 Sep 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY XSA H08860063 BIPD/Excess — Sep 1, 2015 Sep 1, 2025 REPLACED
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY XSA H08860063 BIPD/Excess — Sep 1, 2015 Oct 1, 2025 NAME CHANGED
AFFILIATED FM INSURANCE COMPANY GL478 CARGO — Sep 1, 2013 Mar 27, 2015 CANCELLED
AFFILIATED FM INSURANCE COMPANY GK840 CARGO — May 1, 2012 Sep 1, 2013 REPLACED
SELF-INSURED NONE 91X $1,000,000 Jan 1, 2012 On file ACTIVE
Palisades Insurance Company NONE BMC-91X — Jan 1, 2012 On file ACTIVE
TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA 105349896 CARGO — Nov 10, 2009 May 1, 2012 REPLACED
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. AS1-641-435248-03 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2009 Jan 1, 2012 REPLACED
FIRST SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION IRE97509 BIPD/Excess — Sep 1, 2009 Sep 1, 2025 REPLACED
FIRST SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION IRE97509 BIPD/Excess — Sep 1, 2009 Oct 1, 2025 NAME CHANGED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 1, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Oct 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — FIRST SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION
  3. Oct 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Sep 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FIRST SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION
  5. Sep 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Apr 29, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Mar 27, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — AFFILIATED FM INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Sep 1, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AFFILIATED FM INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. May 1, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
  10. Jan 1, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  11. Nov 16, 2009
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
KNOXVILLE TN TN 143 0
SLOAN CHECKSITE NV 73 0
JASPER FL FL 62 2
SEDONA AZ AZ 61 1
CASTAIC IF CA 61 3
CASA GRANDE AZ AZ 48 0
PHOENIX AZ AZ 47 1
ROADSIDE NV 44 0
LONDON KY 43 6
WEST MEMPHIS AR AR 40 4

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 152 2
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 129 28
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 82 7
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 80 7
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 76 18
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 69 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 62 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 57 4
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 43 25
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 39 0

Related Records

Tennessee carriers Knoxville carriers Ace American Insurance Company AFFILIATED FM INSURANCE COMPANY 5,799 inspections 962 reportable crashes
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