PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC

DBA TARTAN
USDOT 91805MC-Docket MC694221KNOXVILLE, TN
Do not tenderHazmat-authorized1,279 power units

PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC (USDOT 91805) in KNOXVILLE, TN — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $15,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • Current BIPD policy (ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 3 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-08-29) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • 71 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • 2 fatal crash(es) in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 2 times, most recent 2025-08-29 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2007-03-16 (J).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2007-03-20

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.27
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.02
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.02
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 1.04

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

2
Fatalities
50
Injuries
115
Crashes
3199
Inspections
124
OOS inspections
137
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$15,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
1,279
Total drivers
2,510
Years in business
52
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
71 of 115 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0.3%
Vehicle OOS rate
3.9%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
2 times last 2025-08-29
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-03-12
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
2007-03-16 · J

Inspection history (all-time)

5,135
Inspections
237
OOS inspections
2,184
Violations
291
OOS violations
30
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-16 → 2026-06-13.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2026-05-02 MO 4 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-04-29 KY Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Rain, Daylight, Wet
2026-04-27 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-04-25 TN 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Unknown, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2026-04-19 TN 3 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Unknown, Daylight, Dry
2026-04-04 MI Tow-awayHazmat released
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Rain, Daylight, Wet
2026-03-30 NC Tow-awayHazmat released
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2026-03-27 IA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-03-17 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-03-14 PA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2026-03-14 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2026-03-11 TN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Unknown, Daylight, Dry
2026-02-22 GA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2026-02-21 AZ Tow-awayHazmat released
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2026-02-19 PA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Other, Daylight, Wet
2026-02-06 VA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-01-27 GA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-01-23 IN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2026-01-21 AZ 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Other, Daylight, Dry
2026-01-18 MN 1 injuredTow-awayHazmat released
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Ice
2026-01-14 IL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· Snow, Daylight, Snow
2026-01-07 CO Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dusk, Dry
2026-01-06 NC 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-12-28 MO Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Rain, Dark - Lighted, Wet
2025-12-28 WY Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Blowing Sand Soil Dirt Or Snow, Daylight, Ice

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
1,377 203 2026-06-10
Unsafe driving 392
291 12 2026-06-10
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
172 38 2026-05-27
Hours of service 395
112 0 2026-05-27
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
71 3 2026-06-01
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
46 13 2026-06-11
General safety regulations 390
23 0 2026-03-11
Hazardous materials (HMR) 178
21 0 2026-06-04
Hazardous materials (HMR) 173
16 12 2026-06-01
Driver qualifications 391
10 8 2026-05-06
CDL standards 383
10 7 2026-02-19
Hazardous materials (HMR) 180
10 0 2026-05-21
Hazardous materials (HMR) 107
7 0 2026-04-16
Operating authority / leasing 376
4 0 2024-11-18
Hazmat driving & parking 397
4 0 2025-11-08
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
1 0 2023-12-26
FMCSR part 999 999
1 0 2025-07-21

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-05-14 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-05-14 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not functio
2026-05-14 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-05-14 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C
2026-05-14 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-05-14 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-05-14 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul
2026-05-14 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2026-05-12 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (General Packaging) - HM residue adhering to outside of the package
2026-05-12 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
2026-05-06 Driver Fitness License - Endorsement - Operate a CMV without proper endorsement OOS
2026-05-06 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2026-05-06 Vehicle Maintenance Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system.
2026-05-06 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2026-05-06 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-05-06 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-05-06 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-05-06 Vehicle Maintenance Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf
2026-05-05 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-05-04 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2026-04-30 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - General impeding traffic.
2026-04-30 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul
2026-04-30 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2026-04-29 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (Shipping Papers) - Operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper. NOTE: An error in the shipping descrip OOS
2026-04-29 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
2026-04-29 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list emergency response telephone number as required
2026-04-29 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-04-29 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list hazard class or division number as required.
2026-04-29 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list packing group as required.
2026-04-28 Hazardous Materials Compliance DOT406/407/412 rear end protection
2026-04-28 Vehicle Maintenance Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report
2026-04-28 Vehicle Maintenance No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after Decemb
2026-04-28 Vehicle Maintenance Rear Impact Guard having improper height - trailer manufactured on or after January 26 1998
2026-04-27 Vehicle Maintenance Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective
2026-04-26 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
2026-04-26 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
2026-04-26 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
2026-04-23 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-04-23 Vehicle Maintenance Frame - Prohibited holes drilled in frame rail flange
2026-04-22 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-04-22 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-04-21 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to yield right of way
2026-04-15 Vehicle Maintenance Air Disc Brake - Missing/broken component(s)
2026-04-15 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2026-04-14 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not functio
2026-04-14 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle.
2026-04-14 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle.
2026-04-14 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-04-14 Vehicle Maintenance Battery - Not protected
2026-04-13 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list hazard class or division number as required.

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-06-11 WY · Level 2 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 801-HMHCNP
2026-06-10 GA · Level 2 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 83E
2026-06-10 OH · Level 2 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
2026-06-10 CA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
2026-06-09 VA · Level 1 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2026-06-08 CA · Level 1 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
2026-06-08 PA · Level 1 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
2026-06-06 TX · Level 2 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45UV
2026-06-04 TX · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2UV OOS
2026-06-04 AZ · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hazardous materials (HMR) 178 345-14C-HMP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
2026-06-03 FL · Level 1 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSML
2026-06-01 WI · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-BAAL OOS
2026-06-01 AZ · Level 2 3 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 82DUMT
Unsafe driving 392 10A4-RRC
Hazardous materials (HMR) 173 24B4-HMGP
2026-06-01 OK · Level 1 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 200A-HMSPS
2026-05-31 TX · Level 2 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2PC
2026-05-29 SC · Level 2 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 70B1I-CDFWFMI-LT20
2026-05-28 TN · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45C-BSG
2026-05-27 UT · Level 1 4 viols· 2 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-BAAL OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Hours of service 395 32B-ELDDFR
2026-05-26 UT · Level 1 9 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2026-05-26 UT · Level 1 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
2026-05-26 GA · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
2026-05-26 SC · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 823A-HMTVMMCNID OOS
2026-05-24 TX · Level 2 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11TL
2026-05-24 TX · Level 2 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11TL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2UV
2026-05-24 SC · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-VAC OOS

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