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CHEROKEE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY

Carrierintel Safety Score: 70/100. 7 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 1799691ActiveIntrastate Non-HazmatKNOXVILLE, TN

COMPANY

Authority since
—
MCS-150
2025-03-13 · 2,071,626 mi (2024)
Fleet
107 units · 138 trailers · 144 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
2,071,626 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
200 MILLER MAIN CIRCLE
KNOXVILLE, TN 37919
Mailing
PO BOX 10186
KNOXVILLE, TN 37939

CONTACT

Phone
8655887641
Email
tbeason@cherokeedistributing.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
JEFF KNIGHT
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
Beverages
Cargo types
1
Beverages
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
218 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Insurance not verified
Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
13.6%
8 / 59 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

70
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
107 power units
Unique power units seen
10
+ 12 trailer VINs
Inspections
13
Discrepancy
0.1x

Minimal Risk

1 risk factor · 2 strengths · 4 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
25 crashes · 0 fatal · 13 with injuries · 24 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
86% — 51 clean of 59 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
13.6% — driver OOS 1 insp., vehicle OOS 7 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
No operating authority on file
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-03-13

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
Insurance not verified — Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.

SUMMARY

Elevated OOS rate 19% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (0.9 per 100 trucks/yr)
86% clean inspections

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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