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PEMBERTON TRUCK LINES INC

DOT 234913MC 163374ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYKNOXVILLE, TN

COMPANY

Authority since
1983-02-18
MCS-150
2026-02-05 · 13,973,675 mi (2025)
Fleet
139 units · 505 trailers · 151 drivers

ADDRESS

Physical
2530 MITCHELL ST
KNOXVILLE, TN 37917-6138
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
8655245592
Email
D.DAVIS@PEMBERTONTRUCKLINES.COM

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
JOHN M PEMBERTON
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Intermodal / Drayage
Cargo types
10
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersChemicalsCommodities Dry BulkPaper ProductsConstruction
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.
AUTHORITY
530 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
10.2%
51 / 501 inspections

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Checking local VIN index…

Minimal Risk

7/100 risk points1 risk factor · 4 strengths · 7 data pointshigh confidence

Weighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
341 crashes · 12 fatal · 171 with injuries · 318 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
90% — 450 clean of 501 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
10.2% — driver OOS 4, vehicle OOS 48

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
4 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-02-05

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $1,000,000

SUMMARY

4.3 crashes per 100 trucks/yr
Low violation rate (0.5/insp)
90% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M
12 fatal crashes on record, none in the last 24 months
FMCSA crash records do not state who was at fault

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