PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC

DBA TARTAN

USDOT 91805 · Knoxville, TN

Authorized for-hireAuthority activeHazmat

Quick answers

Is PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC (USDOT 91805) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 15, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC (USDOT 91805) is allowed to operate.
Does PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common operating authority for PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC (MC694221) as of September 15, 2026.
Does PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $15,000,000 on file for PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC as of September 15, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC's FMCSA safety rating?
PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated March 20, 2007). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC's USDOT and MC number?
PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC is registered under USDOT 91805 and operating authority MC694221, based in Knoxville, TN. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier that is registered to haul hazardous materials.
How large is PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC's fleet?
PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC reports 1,279 power units and 2,510 drivers in its FMCSA record in Knoxville, TN.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 15, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

1,279Power units (fleet size)
2,510Drivers reported
52Years since registration
144MAnnual miles reported (2025)
Knoxville, TNHome base
3,475Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

12
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 12.0th percentile among 497 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Knoxville, TN, operating 1,279 power units and 2,510 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 52 years (since 1974). It is flagged as a hazardous-materials carrier in the FMCSA census. In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 3,475 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 4.0% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 0.3% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Vehicle Maintenance at the 12.0th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 497 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
7.9 pctl · CI 313
BASIC measure: 0.02Insp. w/ violation: 3,470Peer group: 694
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
12.0 pctl · CI 717
BASIC measure: 1.04Insp. w/ violation: 3,263Peer group: 497

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS4.0%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 3,263 inspections
Driver OOS0.3%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 3,470 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due May 2028
Next biennial update dueMay 2028
Recurring update monthMay, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileMarch 12, 2026

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: None
  • Broker: None
  • Docket: MC694221
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $15,000,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of March 20, 2007)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 0.3%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 4.4%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.5%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 15, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000

2 filings on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primarySELF-INSURED$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2012-01-01
  • Public liability (BIPD) — excessACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$14,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2025-09-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. September 13, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  2. September 12, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  3. August 29, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  4. August 24, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  5. August 23, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  6. August 21, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  7. August 21, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  8. July 26, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  9. July 24, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  10. June 27, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  11. June 25, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  12. June 22, 2026phone changed— → 8654743978
  13. June 18, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  14. June 18, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  15. June 17, 2026authority live record added
  16. June 13, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  17. June 13, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number91805
Legal namePILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC
Doing business asTARTAN
LocationKNOXVILLE, TN
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Hazmat carrierYes (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)1,279
Drivers2,510
Reported annual mileage144,400,454 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered1974 (~52 years)
Last MCS-150 updateMarch 12, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueMay 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)3,475
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)2 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Public liability (BIPD) — excess

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Tennessee — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Tennessee, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/91805/