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USDOT 91805MC694221

Tartan — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

16 years (granted 2009)

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Liability filing

$14M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

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Inspections

5,159 on file

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Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

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Email identity

Company domain, matches website

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Pilot Travel Centers Llc

DBA

Tartan

Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

5508 Lonas Rd, Knoxville, TN 37909

Phone

(865) 474-3978

Power units

1,279

Drivers

2,510

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC694221

Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None

Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —

Authority history

  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common

Insurance filings

91X — Ace American Insurance Company · coverage $14M (as filed)
91X — Self-insured · coverage $1M (as filed)

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

0.2%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 5,159 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

4.5%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 5,159 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

✓

On-file email

john.walker@pilottravelcenters.com — company domain

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Mail host

Microsoft 365

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Domain match

Email domain matches the company website

From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.

Crash record — last 24 months

119

Reportable crashes

114

Tow-aways

37

With injuries

2

With fatalities

Most recent: AZ 08/2026 · IN 07/2026 · FL 07/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 1,2812025: 1,7912024: 1,6212023: 466
Level I — Full: 2,803Level II — Walk-around: 2,039Level III — Driver-only: 311Level V — Vehicle-only: 5Level IV — Special: 1
DateStateLevel
Sep 5, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 4, 2026CALevel I — Full
Sep 4, 2026ARLevel I — Full
Sep 4, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Sep 4, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Sep 3, 2026KYLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 3, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 3, 2026GALevel II — Walk-around
Sep 3, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 3, 2026WILevel I — Full
Sep 3, 2026WYLevel I — Full
Sep 3, 2026NVLevel I — Full
Sep 2, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 2, 2026AZLevel I — Full
Sep 2, 2026COLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 2, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 2, 2026CALevel I — Full
Sep 2, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Sep 1, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 1, 2026ARLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 1, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 1, 2026VALevel I — Full
Aug 31, 2026OKLevel I — Full
Aug 31, 2026AZLevel I — Full
Aug 30, 2026ALLevel I — Full
Aug 30, 2026NELevel I — Full
Aug 29, 2026AZLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 29, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 28, 2026SCLevel I — Full
Aug 28, 2026SCLevel I — Full
Aug 28, 2026SCLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 28, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 28, 2026TXLevel I — Full
Aug 28, 2026NYLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 27, 2026FLLevel I — Full
Aug 27, 2026PALevel I — Full
Aug 27, 2026ALLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 27, 2026SCLevel I — Full
Aug 27, 2026AZLevel I — Full
Aug 27, 2026GALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 27, 2026VALevel I — Full
Aug 27, 2026NMLevel I — Full
Aug 27, 2026ORLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 27, 2026OKLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 27, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Aug 26, 2026GALevel I — Full
Aug 26, 2026GALevel I — Full
Aug 26, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 26, 2026NMLevel I — Full
Aug 26, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 25, 2026AZLevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2026AZLevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2026AZLevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2026GALevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2026NCLevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2026GALevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 25, 2026FLLevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2026KYLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 25, 2026ALLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 24, 2026FLLevel I — Full
Aug 24, 2026MDLevel I — Full
Aug 24, 2026ALLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 24, 2026SCLevel I — Full
Aug 24, 2026OHLevel I — Full
Aug 24, 2026ILLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 24, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 23, 2026NJLevel I — Full
Aug 22, 2026NMLevel I — Full
Aug 21, 2026AZLevel I — Full
Aug 21, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2026SCLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 20, 2026MSLevel I — Full
Aug 20, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 20, 2026KYLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 20, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Aug 20, 2026GALevel I — Full
Aug 19, 2026NMLevel I — Full
Aug 19, 2026NELevel I — Full
Aug 19, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 18, 2026GALevel I — Full
Aug 18, 2026MDLevel I — Full
Aug 18, 2026PALevel I — Full
Aug 18, 2026AZLevel I — Full
Aug 18, 2026PALevel I — Full
Aug 18, 2026PALevel I — Full
Aug 18, 2026TXLevel I — Full
Aug 18, 2026PALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 18, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 17, 2026GALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 17, 2026AZLevel I — Full
Aug 17, 2026AZLevel I — Full
Aug 17, 2026AZLevel I — Full
Aug 17, 2026KYLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 15, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 14, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 14, 2026OKLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 13, 2026GALevel I — Full
Aug 13, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 13, 2026TXLevel I — Full

Most recent 100 of 5,159 inspections on file.

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Record changes

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In the news

Recent coverage

Tartan Oil LLC Expands DEF Terminal Network to Meet Growing North American Demand - newsroom.pilotcompany.com

newsroom.pilotcompany.com · 8/22/2025

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