VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
CHEROKEE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
USDOT 1799691 · 200 MILLER MAIN CIRCLE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37919
80Review firstModerate riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated August 5, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.
Watch · 2
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average — 50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.
- Multiple injury crashes — 13 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 1
- Established 18 years — Operating authority has been on file since 2008.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- —
- Contract authority
- —
- Broker authority
- —
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Authority age
- 17 yr
- Registered
- Aug 7, 2008
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (865) 588-7641
- tbeason@cherokeedistributing.com
- Website
- cherokeedistributing.com
- Address
- 200 MILLER MAIN CIRCLE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37919
Fleet
- Power units
- 107
- Drivers
- 144
- Observed units
- 37
- Avg fleet age
- 6.1 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- No
- BIPD limit
- —
- Cargo on file
- No
- Cargo limit
- —
- Bond on file
- No
- Lapses
- 0
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 50.0% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 3.5% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 29
- Crashes
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 0
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.25 | 8% | Vektor est. | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1.06 | 30% | Vektor est. | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8.75 | 69% | Vektor est. | — |