CHEROKEE TANK LINES INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 23
- Drivers · CDL
- 23 · 22
- Annual miles
- 1.1M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Trailers | 31 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (11-23-2011) · 14 yr old
- Registered
- 12-30-2000 (26 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-02-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- SHAUNDA QUEEN
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not enough record to grade yet.
16 inspections and 2 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-6 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.
- Nothing on the FMCSA record stands out.
- 2 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.022 | 0.027 |
| Inspections | 0.46 | 1.02 |
| Violations | 0.20 | 0.71 |
| Critical violations | 0.09 | 0.14 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
9 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert5 · 1 OOSBrakes 2 · Tires 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 1
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Unsafe driving No alert2 · 0 OOSSpeeding 2
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Hours of service No alert2 · 1 OOSFalse log 1 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Mar112025North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Oct92024GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company of Americaon record since Oct 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 2003
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → MSIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE USA INC (Oct 2025)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Apr 18, 2026, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 2
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Mar 17, 2008)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
24 filings and 11 authority events since 2001 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Oct 1, 2026Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company of AmericaLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Apr 18, 2026Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance USA Inc.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)5 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Mar 23, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 3, 2026opened after MSIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE USA INC filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 18, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2025MSIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE USA INCLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 18, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 4, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 1, 2025opened after OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 1, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2023OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 5, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 27, 2023opened after INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 1, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2022INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect18 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2021INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2020AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXASLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2021 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 23, 2021 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 4, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 30, 2020opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 1, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2015GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect62 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2009NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 24, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect73 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2009NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 1, 2015 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 24, 2015 came after the replacement; 72 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 6, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 1, 2009opened after REDLAND INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2009)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2008REDLAND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended May 1, 2009 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2008REDLAND INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended May 1, 2009 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2008FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 1, 2008opened after REDLAND INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2008)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 17, 2008Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 10, 2008Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2008REDLAND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended May 1, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2008REDLAND INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended May 1, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2007REDLAND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Mar 1, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2007REDLAND INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 2, 2007FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 1, 2007opened after AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SOUTH INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 1, 2007)L&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- North Carolina 7
- Georgia (HQ) 1
- Kentucky 1
- Missouri 1
- Mississippi 1
- Oklahoma 1
- Oregon 1
- Tennessee 1
How the estimate is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (23 power units: 23 filed, 9 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 23 power units this active to have about 0.8 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 4 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.3 a year) — about 1.7× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.8 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 1.10 | |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.55 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 2.33 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (06-OCT-24 – 30-JUL-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.