PENN TANK LINES INC
(800) 537-3102
mcook@penntanklines.com
300 Lionville Station Rd, Chester Springs PA 19425-9601
885
tractors
456 drivers
26.9M mi/yr · ~30k per unit
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HazMat
Strong
FRED Score 79.3 / 100
High confidence
623 roadside inspections
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 885
- Drivers · CDL
- 456 · 456
- Annual miles
- 26.9M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 101 | 340 | 0 | 441 |
| Trailers | 69 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (10-16-2000) · 26 yr old
- Registered
- 05-16-2026
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-10-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- MIKE COOK
- Officer
- STEVE MCSHERRY
Cargo
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Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Liquids/Gases
Intermodal Containers
Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber
Building Materials
Other: PETROLEUM
Dry Bulk
Paper Products
Construction
Chemicals
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Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
28
0 fatalities · 9 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
623
66% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
9.4%
54 of 573
Driver out-of-service
1.0%
6 of 623
Violations
381
64 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
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What they get cited for
381 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert292 · 49 OOSBrakes 124 · Lights 74 · Tires 26 · Cargo securement 10 · Steering & suspension 8 · 50 more
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Unsafe driving No alert31 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 15 · Speeding 14 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert27 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 15 · Over hours limit 7 · False log 5
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Driver fitness No alert5 · 5 OOSNo valid CDL 4 · Medical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat26 · 9 OOS
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Aug72026New JerseyProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May102026FloridaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May92026New JerseyProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar272026FloridaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar162026IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, dark - lighted, severe crosswinds, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Mar32026South CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Hazmat released. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar22026PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Feb102026PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Aug142025IndianaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight.
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Jun132025PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb112025PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb52025AlabamaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Hazmat released. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec112024TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct232024FloridaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Hazmat released.
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Oct122024IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Oct52024AlabamaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Hazmat released.
20 more in the FMCSA records below.
8 of the 28 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
4 of the 28 crashes released hazardous materials.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$5,000,000 · United States Fire Insurance Companyon record since Jul 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 19941 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · American Contractors Indemnity Company since Oct 1, 2013
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. → United States Fire Insurance Company (Jul 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Inspections by state
- Florida 178
- Pennsylvania (HQ) 77
- New Jersey 57
- South Carolina 50
- Georgia 49
- Alabama 42
- Texas 33
- Maryland 22
12% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated, and its history
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
623
Driver Insp
623
Driver OOS
6
Vehicle Insp
573
Vehicle OOS
54
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 28 | 0.20 | |
| HOS Compliance | 26 | 0.13 | |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 0.06 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 155 | 2.29 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-26 – 31-JAN-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.