Cherokee Distributing Company is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Knoxville, TN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 107 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 66 | 41 | 0 |
| Trailers | 138 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 107 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 107 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 51% | 87% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 75% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 96% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 5 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 3 |
| Jul 18, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 0.25 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 9.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.17 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state TN accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (TN): 0%.
| 5 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| TN |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Jul 16, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 15, 2025 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 15, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 15, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 18, 2025 | 39216D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 8, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Sep 23, 2024 | 38323A2LCDLNP | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV while not in possession of a CDL on person | Driver Fitness | — |