Pilot Travel Centers LLC

Doing business as Tartan

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier & Cargo tank & Shipper · InterstateHazmat
  • USDOT91805
  • MC694221
  • LocationKnoxville, TN
  • Phone(865) 474-3978
  • Fleet1,279 power units · 2,510 drivers

Pilot Travel Centers LLC (USDOT 91805, MC-694221) is an interstate motor carrier based in Knoxville, Tennessee with 1,279 power units and 2,510 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 3,538 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 11, 2026

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 11, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-694221Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)Active

First granted on November 16, 2009 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA licensing system (Motus), November 12, 2026

  • Liability (BIPD) required$1,000,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$29,000,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XAce American Insurance Company$14,000,000Sep 1, 2026
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XAce American Insurance Company$14,000,000Sep 1, 2025
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XPalisades Insurance Company$1,000,000Jan 1, 2012
Insurance history: 6 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)Ace American Insurance CompanySep 1, 2015Sep 1, 2025Replaced
CargoAffiliated Fm Insurance CompanySep 1, 2013Mar 27, 2015Cancel
CargoAffiliated Fm Insurance CompanyMay 1, 2012Sep 1, 2013Replaced
Form 83Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. of AmericaNov 10, 2009May 1, 2012Replaced
Liability (BIPD)First Specialty Insurance CorporationSep 1, 2009Oct 1, 2025Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.Sep 1, 2009Jan 1, 2012Replaced

Process agent (BOC-3)

C T Corporation System, Washington, DC

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

3,538
Inspections
2,745 with no violations
0.3%
Driver out-of-service
9 of 3,533 inspections
4.4%
Vehicle out-of-service
146 of 3,329 inspections
124
Crashes
3 fatal · 37 injury · 84 tow-away

Inspected most often in: Texas (478), Arizona (342), California (260), Georgia (241), Tennessee (222).

Most recent inspection on file: November 9, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (rated March 20, 2007)

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

  1. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on October 1, 2025
  2. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on April 29, 2016
  3. Granted — Common carrier authority; Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated March 12, 2026

Power units
1,279
Trucks
1,257
Tractors owned
1,257
Trailers owned
4
Drivers
2,510
CDL drivers
2,510
Interstate drivers
2,510
Miles traveled
144,400,454 (2025)
Classification
Private property; Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
Yes
USDOT registered
June 1, 1974
Address
5508 Lonas Rd, Knoxville, TN 37909
Phone (registered with FMCSA)
(865) 474-3978

Cargo carried

  • General freight
  • Liquids / gases
  • Petrol products

Key facts

  • USDOT number 91805 was registered on June 1, 1974.
  • Operating authority MC-694221 was first granted on November 16, 2009.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on March 12, 2026.
  • It reported 144,400,454 vehicle miles traveled in 2025.
  • 3 insurance filings are on file, including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Ace American Insurance Company.
  • It had 3,538 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 2,745 inspections recorded no violations.
  • FMCSA records list 124 reportable crashes in the last 24 months.
  • Its most recent FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, issued on March 20, 2007.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with C T Corporation System.

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