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PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 87/100. 581 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 91805MC 694221ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateAce American Insurance Company +2KNOXVILLE, TN

COMPANY

Authority since
2009-11-16
MCS-150
2026-03-12 · 144,400,454 mi (2025)
Fleet
1279 units · 4 trailers · 2510 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
144,400,454 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
5508 LONAS RD
KNOXVILLE, TN 37909
Mailing
P O BOX 10146
KNOXVILLE, TN 37939-0146

CONTACT

Phone
8654743978
Email
john.walker@pilottravelcenters.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
JORDAN SPRADLING
Title
VICE PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property · Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Tanker / Bulk Liquids
Cargo types
3
General FreightLiquids / GasesOther: PETROL PRODUCTS
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
203 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
3 active
Ace American Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Severe Risk
3 risk factors · 5 strengths
OOS RATE
4.7%
266 / 5,670 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

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

87
out of 100
Excellent
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
1279 power units
Unique power units seen
915
+ 857 trailer VINs
+ 40 unclassified VINs
Inspections
1,754
Discrepancy
0.7x

Severe Risk

3 risk factors · 5 strengths · 8 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
992 crashes · 45 fatal · 346 with injuries · 953 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
95% — 5,404 clean of 5,670 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
4.7% — driver OOS 15 insp., vehicle OOS 252 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
6 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-03-12

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
3 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $29,000,000

SUMMARY

3 fatal crashes in the last 12 months
4.8 crashes per 100 trucks/yr
38 injury crashes in the last 24 months
Low OOS rate 4% (last 24 mo)
Low violation rate (0.4/insp)
95% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $29.0M

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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