PEMBERTON TRUCK LINES INC
Knoxville, TN · MC 163374
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
1 note
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 234913 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | PEMBERTON TRUCK LINES INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 163374 |
| Reported physical address | 2530 MITCHELL ST, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37917-6138, US |
| Reported business phone | (865) 524-5592 |
| Reported power units | 139 |
| Reported drivers | 151 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Feb 05, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | John M Pemberton |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | May 05, 2008 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 320 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.9% (3 of 320) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 24.8% (31 of 125) |
| Violations | 120 across 84 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 35 |
| Crashes | 12 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 3 / 11 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 4 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39375A3TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS153922SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit63922SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation43922SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other439345DBAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection4
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Knoxville record
PEMBERTON TRUCK LINES INC reports 139 power units. The Knoxville, Tennessee directory contains 3,272 census records, of which 2,786 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
PEMBERTON TRUCK LINES INC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 10 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Logs, poles, beams and lumber
- Building materials
- Machinery and large objects
- Intermodal containers
- Chemicals
- Dry bulk commodities
- Paper products
- Construction
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 486 | 14.9% |
| 1 | 1,551 | 47.4% |
| 2–5 | 819 | 25.0% |
| 6–20 | 283 | 8.6% |
| 21–100 | 98 | 3.0% |
| Over 100: this carrier’s band | 35 | 1.1% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jul 12, 1983
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Feb 05, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC163374 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $750,000 | $1,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC163374 | Cherokee Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | Feb 01, 2026 | BMC-91X | CA260038 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
Missing matches do not establish missing authority or insurance. Filing records are shown as published; check current status before booking.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against PEMBERTON TRUCK LINES INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- GrantedMC163374 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 234913. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
Explore these reported cargo categories
General freightBuilding materialsMachinery and large objectsMetal sheets, coils and rollsLogs, poles, beams and lumberDry bulk commoditiesIntermodal containers
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