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PEMBERTON TRUCK LINES INC

DOT# 234913 MC# 163374 DUNS# 113051239 Knoxville, TN Authorized For-Hire
(865) 524-5592 d.davis@pembertontrucklines.com 2530 Mitchell St, Knoxville TN 37917-6138
139 tractors 151 drivers 14M mi/yr · ~101k per unit
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FRED Score 88.8 / 100
High confidence
43 yrs history · 327 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
139
Drivers · CDL
151 · 151
Annual miles
14M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 130 9 0 139
Trailers 505 45 0 550

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Cargo Operation
Intrastate non-HM
Scope
Intrastate (Within 100 miles)
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (05-05-2008) · 18 yr old
Registered
07-12-1983 (43 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
02-05-2026 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
JOHN M PEMBERTON

Cargo

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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per truck and per mile
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  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
12
0 fatalities · 4 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
327
74% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
24.8%
31 of 125
Driver out-of-service
0.9%
3 of 327
Violations
121
35 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 44 inspections, 3 out of service 44 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 38 inspections, 0 out of service 38 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 39 inspections, 5 out of service 39 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 28 inspections, 3 out of service 28 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 62 inspections, 7 out of service 62 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 40 inspections, 6 out of service 40 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 38 inspections, 5 out of service 38 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 38 inspections, 4 out of service 38 Q3 '26
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What they get cited for

121 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    69 · 32 OOS
    Tires 26 · Brakes 20 · Lights 12 · Wheels & hubs 3 · Steering & suspension 2 · 6 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    32 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 13 · Speeding 9 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 1 · Other 6
  • Hours of service No alert
    17 · 0 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 14 · Over hours limit 2 · No log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    3 · 3 OOS
    Medical certificate 2 · No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

24 months
  • Jun
    10
    2026
    Minnesota
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    15
    2026
    Kentucky
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    11
    2026
    Wisconsin
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Oct
    15
    2025
    Tennessee
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Jul
    11
    2025
    Tennessee
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Jun
    3
    2025
    Alabama
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • May
    29
    2025
    North Carolina
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    10
    2025
    Florida
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided.

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Insurance filed with FMCSA

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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Cherokee Insurance Company
on record since Feb 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 1993
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: SUTTON NATIONAL → CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY (Feb 2024)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Tennessee (HQ) 191
  • Georgia 19
  • Kentucky 17
  • North Carolina 16
  • Arkansas 12
  • Illinois 12
  • Missouri 8
  • Oklahoma 8

58% of inspections were in its home state.

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Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/234913