DBA: Tartan
Pilot Travel Centers Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Knoxville, TN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1,257 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1,257 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 1,279 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 1,279 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 25% | 87% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 25% | 89% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 25% | 91% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 25% | 80% | Better 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 | 9 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 135 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 2447 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 16 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 17 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 16 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 21 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 853 | 89 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | US | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24, 2026 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 41 | 0.26 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 38 | 0.02 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 588 | 1.05 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 9 | 0.02 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 47 states. Top state TX accounts for 14% of activity. Activity outside home state (TN): 94%.
+42 other states with fewer inspections
| Oct 1, 2024 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 12 |
| 12 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 14 |
| 121 |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 80 | 21 | 14 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 45 | 5 | 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 43 | 6 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 11 | 4 | 9 |
| Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | US | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | 39370B1ICDFWFMILT20 | Coupling - 20% or less of the fifth wheel fasteners on either side missing/ineffective | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 21, 2026 | 39280A | Driving a commercial motor vehicle while Texting | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 21, 2026 | 3963A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 39345DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 39347ACR | 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 structu | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 39345B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 39348A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 15, 2026 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |