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PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC

USDOT 91805 · MC694221 what is the difference?

5508 LONAS RD, KNOXVILLE, TN 37909

Registered 1974-06-01 · 1279 power units · Interstate

PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC (USDOT 91805, MC694221) is an interstate motor carrier based in KNOXVILLE, TN, operating a fleet of 1279 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2009-11-16. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Palisades Insurance Company, effective 2012-01-01. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active GRANTED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$14,000,000Ace American Insurance CompanyXSA H11379965On file, effective
BIPD liability$14,000,000Ace American Insurance CompanyXSAH08892891On file, effective
BIPD liability$1,000,000Palisades Insurance CompanyNONEOn file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

CARGO policy GL478 cancelled by insurer (AFFILIATED FM INSURANCE COMPANY)
Operating authority active — GRANTED

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units1279
Trucks1257
Phone8654743978

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 2009-11-16 — 16 years.
  • 1 insurance cancellation on record, most recently 2015-03-27.
  • No suspension or revocation order served.
  • Current primary filing: $14,000,000 with Ace American Insurance Company, on file since 2025-09-01 — $13,250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • Filings from 2 insurers currently on record: Ace American Insurance Company, Palisades Insurance Company.
  • 1279 power units — a large fleet, larger than 100% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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