Asset-based
23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.2 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is CHEROKEE TANK LINES INC safe to load? CHEROKEE TANK LINES INC (USDOT 925509, MC-399151) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BLUE RIDGE, GA, operating 23 power units and 23 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 28.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (75/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
CHEROKEE TANK LINES INC's USDOT number is 925509, and its motor carrier number is MC-399151.
As of 2026-06-13, CHEROKEE TANK LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CHEROKEE TANK LINES INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
CHEROKEE TANK LINES INC operates 23 power units and 23 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CHEROKEE TANK LINES INC is based in BLUE RIDGE, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.
Comparable carriers around Blue Ridge and across Georgia
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE USA INC | Oct 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS | Jul 2020 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2015 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2009 → May 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2007 → May 2009 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SOUTH INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2006 → Mar 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2003 → Mar 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Feb 2002 → Feb 2003 | $750k | 3 |
| GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2001 → Feb 2001 | $750k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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