Freight Carrier/shipper/cargo Tank · Knoxville, TN

TARTAN

5508 LONAS RD · Knoxville, TN 37909

AUTHORIZED FOR:
(865) 474-3978 Tap to call
  • MC #694221
  • USDOT #91805 USDOT Active
  • 1279
    Power Units
  • 2510
    Drivers
  • Carrier/shipper/cargo Tank
    Entity Type

About this carrier

TARTAN is a Knoxville, TN freight carrier/shipper/cargo tank that is authorized for: in the state of Tennessee. This company has 1279 truck(s) in their fleet and 2510 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-694221 and their USDOT number is 91805.

Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 03/12/2026 · last updated Aug 23, 2026.

Carrier Details

  • Legal Name PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC
  • Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
  • MCS-150 Filed 03/12/2026
  • MCS-150 Mileage 144,400,454 (2025)

Authority & Operations

Operation Classification
  • Authorized for Hire
  • Private (Property)
Carrier Operation
  • Interstate

Cargo Authorized

  • General Freight
  • Liquids/Gases

Operating Territory

Map of states where this carrier has roadside inspections Texas — 154 inspections (past 24 months) Texas — 154 inspections (past 24 months) Arizona — 102 inspections (past 24 months) California — 70 inspections (past 24 months) California — 70 inspections (past 24 months) California — 70 inspections (past 24 months) California — 70 inspections (past 24 months) California — 70 inspections (past 24 months) Tennessee — 67 inspections (past 24 months) Georgia — 62 inspections (past 24 months) South Carolina — 45 inspections (past 24 months) Florida — 42 inspections (past 24 months) Florida — 42 inspections (past 24 months) Florida — 42 inspections (past 24 months) Illinois — 41 inspections (past 24 months) Kentucky — 41 inspections (past 24 months) Missouri — 33 inspections (past 24 months) Nevada — 26 inspections (past 24 months) New Mexico — 24 inspections (past 24 months) North Carolina — 24 inspections (past 24 months) North Carolina — 24 inspections (past 24 months) Pennsylvania — 24 inspections (past 24 months) Maryland — 21 inspections (past 24 months) Maryland — 21 inspections (past 24 months) Ohio — 20 inspections (past 24 months) Arkansas — 17 inspections (past 24 months) Virginia — 17 inspections (past 24 months) Oklahoma — 17 inspections (past 24 months) Utah — 12 inspections (past 24 months) New Jersey — 11 inspections (past 24 months) Colorado — 11 inspections (past 24 months) Wisconsin — 9 inspections (past 24 months) Washington — 9 inspections (past 24 months) Washington — 9 inspections (past 24 months) Connecticut — 9 inspections (past 24 months) Louisiana — 8 inspections (past 24 months) Mississippi — 8 inspections (past 24 months) Oregon — 8 inspections (past 24 months) Oregon — 8 inspections (past 24 months) Kansas — 8 inspections (past 24 months) Alabama — 7 inspections (past 24 months) Michigan — 6 inspections (past 24 months) Michigan — 6 inspections (past 24 months) Michigan — 6 inspections (past 24 months) Michigan — 6 inspections (past 24 months) South Dakota — 5 inspections (past 24 months) Wyoming — 5 inspections (past 24 months) Idaho — 5 inspections (past 24 months) Iowa — 4 inspections (past 24 months) Minnesota — 4 inspections (past 24 months) Indiana — 3 inspections (past 24 months) West Virginia — 3 inspections (past 24 months) Massachusetts — 2 inspections (past 24 months) Massachusetts — 2 inspections (past 24 months) Massachusetts — 2 inspections (past 24 months) New York — 2 inspections (past 24 months) Nebraska — 1 inspection (past 24 months) North Dakota — 1 inspection (past 24 months) Vermont — 1 inspection (past 24 months)

Inspection activity   Inspected in 44 states over the past 24 months: TX (154), AZ (102), CA (70), TN (67), GA (62), SC (45), FL (42), IL (41), KY (41), MO (33), NV (26), NM (24), +32 more. Based on the 1,000 most recent inspections. Home base: Knoxville, Tennessee.

Safety Record

86 Severe Violations Updated Sep 4, 2026

Crashes (24 mo)

  • 2
    Fatal
  • 38
    Injury
  • 81
    Tow
  • 121
    Total

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

CategoryMeasureViolations Unsafe Driving 0.32 50 Crash Indicator Not Public Hours of Service 0.02 32 Vehicle Maintenance 1.03 592 Drugs / Alcohol 0 0 Hazmat Not Public Driver Fitness 0.02 11

Inspection Summary

  • 3
    Total
  • 2
    Clean
  • 712
    With violations

24-month window ending Jul 31, 2026

Violations Cited 242 unique codes

Critical 74

  • 173.24B1-HMBPMCHM (Bulk Packages) - HM/DG leaking from a bulk package (including associated piping) OOS×8 SW 10
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit SW 10
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone SW 10
  • 173.24B4-HMGPHM (General Packaging) - HM residue adhering to outside of the package SW 10
  • 392.80(a)Driving a commercial motor vehicle while Texting SW 10
  • 392.82(a)1Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV SW 10
  • 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone SW 10
  • 396.9C2-OOSOOOS Order (Repairs) - Operating a CMV after being declared out-of-service when not having completed all required repairs SW 10
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS×8 SW 8
  • 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL OOS×4 SW 8
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS OOS×2 SW 8
  • 383.23(a)(2)Operating a CMV without a CDL OOS×1 SW 8
  • 391.11B5-LNCDLNVELicense - Endorsement - Operate a CMV without proper endorsement OOS×1 SW 8
  • 393.75A1-TFBMFTires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area OOS×1 SW 8
  • 393.75A2-TAOTLMTires - All others, 75% of the tread width is loose/missing in excess of 12 inches of circumference OOS×1 SW 8
  • 393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS×1 SW 8
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth SW 8
  • 393.75(c)Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove SW 8
  • 178.345-6-HMPHM (Packaging) - DOT 406/407/412 supports and anchoring requirements. SW 8
  • 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area SW 8
  • 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS SW 8
  • 393.75(b)Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove SW 8
  • 393.75(a)(4)Tire-cut exposing ply and/or belt material SW 8
  • 178.345-14C-HMPHM (Packaging) - DOT 406/407/412 specification plate marking requirements. SW 8
  • 178.345-8(a)(5)DOT406/407/412 minimum road clearance SW 8
  • 178.345-8A5-HMPHM (Packaging) - DOT 406/407/412 minimum road clearance. SW 8
  • 178.345-8B-HMPHM (Packaging) - DOT 406/407/412 bottom damage protection. SW 8
  • 178.345-8(d)DOT406/407/412 rear end protection SW 8
  • 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV OOS×1 SW 7
  • 393.207A-SAPPASSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift OOS×1 SW 7
  • 393.207A-SUBLSuspension - U-bolt, u-bolt bottom plate, or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing. OOS×1 SW 7
  • 393.207F-SDASSuspension - Deflated air suspension OOS×1 SW 7
  • 393.25(f)Stop lamp violations OOS×1 SW 6
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS×1 SW 6
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS×1 SW 6
  • 393.9(a)Inoperative Brake Lamps OOS×1 SW 6
  • 177.823A-HMTVMMCNIDHM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - 50% or more of the required ID numbers are missing for each material OOS×3 SW 5
  • 172.332(a)Failure to display ID Numbers when required OOS×1 SW 5
  • 177.823(a)No placards/markings when required OOS×1 SW 5
  • 177.823A-HMPMCNPHM (Placarding) - Any placard(s) misrepresent(s) the HM/DG being transported. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages OOS×1 SW 5
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.41× OOS×36 SW 4
  • 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection21× OOS×20 SW 4
  • 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle18× OOS×5 SW 4
  • 393.45UVBrake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle OOS×4 SW 4
  • 393.45Brake tubing and hose adequacy OOS×4 SW 4
  • 393.45(b)(2)Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking10× OOS×3 SW 4
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured58× OOS×2 SW 4
  • 393.45B2-B-VACBrake - Vacuum hose(s) or line(s) restricted/abraded/chafed through outer cover-to-cord ply crimped/cracked/broken OOS×2 SW 4
  • 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber17× OOS×1 SW 4
  • 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit OOS×1 SW 4
  • 393.47A-BCFSADAir Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface OOS×1 SW 4
  • 393.41No or defective parking brake system on CMV OOS×1 SW 4
  • 393.43A-TSVAir Brake - Inoperable or missing trailer supply valve OOS×1 SW 4
  • 393.47A-BSFBrake - Malfunction causing smoke or fire to emit from the wheel end OOS×1 SW 4
  • 393.47(a)Rotor (disc) cracked more than 75 percent of the friction surface completely through the rotor or completely through a solid rotor or completely through a structural support OOS×1 SW 4
  • 393.52A-BInsufficient Braking Force as a Percentage of Gross Vehicle Weight or Gross Combination Weight OOS×1 SW 4
  • 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test OOS×1 SW 4
  • 396.3A1-BARSAir Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch OOS×1 SW 4
  • 396.3A1BLBrake system pressure loss OOS×1 SW 4
  • 177.834J1-HMBPMCHM (Bulk Packages) - Missing or improperly secured manhole covers. NOTE: An OOS condition exists when any of the manhole cover's securement devices are missing or unsecured OOS×1 SW 4
  • 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak. OOS×2 SW 3
  • 393.75G-TAOWTires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit OOS×1 SW 3
  • 396.3A1-LLEAKA liquid fuel system with a dripping leak at any point OOS×1 SW 3
  • 177.817A-HMSPHM (Shipping Papers) - Operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper. NOTE: An error in the shipping description or an incomplete shipping description that will not impede emergency response does not constitute an OOS condition. OOS×1 SW 3
  • 391.41B10-MCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate OOS×4 SW 2
  • 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp21× OOS×3 SW 2
  • 393.205A-WRBHWheel/Rim - Cracks between stud holes/hand holes OOS×2 SW 2
  • 177801LEAKAccepting/transporting HM not prepared in accordance with the regulations. Package has identifiable (without the use of instruments) release of HM to the environment. {49 CFR 173.24(b)(1)} OOS×2 SW 2
  • 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking OOS×1 SW 2
  • 393.205A-WRDCWheel/Rim - Any disc wheel or rim crack/missing piece of more than 3 inches OOS×1 SW 2
  • 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured OOS×3 SW 1
  • 391.41(a)Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. OOS×1 SW 1
  • 392.9(a)(2)Failing to secure vehicle equipment OOS×1 SW 1
  • 396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination14× OOS×14 SW 0

Hours of Service 17

  • 395.3(a)(3)(ii)Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes SW 7
  • 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time SW 7
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain SW 7
  • 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD SW 5
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner SW 1
  • 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. SW 1
  • 395.22GPortable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver SW 1
  • 395.8(a)HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner SW 1
  • 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number SW 1
  • 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic) SW 1
  • 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to produce and transfer the driver's hours of service records to an authorized safety official SW 1
  • 395.22H3-ELDMFHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction reporting requirements and recordkeeping procedures during ELD malfunctions SW 1
  • 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days. SW 1
  • 395.24C1IIIDriver failed to add file comment per safety officers request SW 1
  • 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number. SW 1
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. SW 1
  • 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. SW 1

Vehicle Maintenance 106

  • 393.207F-SLASSuspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes SW 7
  • 393.207(a)Axle positioning parts defective/missing SW 7
  • 393.207A-SAPPCBLMSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing. SW 7
  • 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative SW 6
  • 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam SW 6
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative SW 6
  • 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. SW 6
  • 393.9A-LTSIRLighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit SW 6
  • 393.9HInoperable head lamps SW 6
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative SW 6
  • 393.9TSInoperative turn signal SW 6
  • 393.19Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp SW 6
  • 393.209E-SPSLASteering - Power steering leaking anywhere. SW 6
  • 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative SW 6
  • 393.9B-LSLOLighting - Stop lamps - Any obscured SW 6
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection70× SW 4
  • 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt47× SW 4
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 199845× SW 4
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear36× SW 4
  • 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle19× SW 4
  • 393.55D2-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.15× SW 4
  • 393.55(e)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/199813× SW 4
  • 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates a fault.12× SW 4
  • 393.45B2-BAir brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured SW 4
  • 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle SW 4
  • 393.55(c)(2)CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. SW 4
  • 393.55(d)(3)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 SW 4
  • 396.3A1BBrakes (general) Explain: SW 4
  • 393.48(a)Inoperative/defective brakes SW 4
  • 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve SW 4
  • 393.45DLPCBrake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit SW 4
  • 393.53(b)CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear SW 4
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection SW 4

Hazardous Materials 30

Unsafe Driving 14

Driver Fitness 1

Locations

Physical Address
TARTAN
5508 LONAS RD
KNOXVILLE, TN 37909
Mailing Address
PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC
P O BOX 10146
KNOXVILLE, TN 37939-0146

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