Asset-based
23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
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 unavailable.
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
CHEROKEE TANK LINES INC (USDOT 925509) has a Vektor safety score of 75/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE USA INC. effective Apr 18, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 18 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 23 power units and 23 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 13, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 23, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
CHEROKEE TANK LINES INC's USDOT number is 925509, and its motor carrier number is MC-399151.
As of Jun 13, 2026, CHEROKEE TANK LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CHEROKEE TANK LINES INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 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.
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18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
18 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 2
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE USA INC. · since Apr 2026
| 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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