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PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC
dba TARTAN
KNOXVILLE, TN 06/01/1974 16 years, 8 months
DOT 91805
MC 694221
MOTUS
Carrier, Shipper, Cargo Tank
Interstate
1,279 Power Units
2,510 Drivers
Current as of today
Active · 1279 power units · 2510 drivers · Knoxville, TN
2026
~Jun 2026
Fleet grew 1257 → 1279 power units
~Jun 2026
Fleet reduced 1279 → 1257 power units
~Mar 2026
Email changed
john.beach@pilottravelcenters.com → john.walker@pilottravelcenters.com
Mar 12, 2026
MCS-150 biennial update filed
Reported mileage: 144,400,454 (2025) Reported power units: 1,275 → 1,279 Reported drivers: 2,189 → 2,510 Reported trailers: 4
2025
~Oct 2025
DBA changed
SARATOGA → TARTAN
Oct 1, 2025
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC694221)
Oct 1, 2025
Insurance cancelled with ACE American Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Oct 1, 2025
Insurance cancelled with First Specialty Insurance Corporation
Form 91X, $3,000,000 coverage
Sep 1, 2025
Insurance cancelled with ACE American Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Sep 1, 2025
Insurance cancelled with First Specialty Insurance Corporation
Form 91X, $3,000,000 coverage
Aug 29, 2025
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC694221)
2024
Mar 6, 2024
MCS-150 biennial update filed
Reported mileage: 136,834,763 (2023) Reported power units: 1,630 → 1,275 Reported drivers: 2,162 → 2,189
2022
Aug 9, 2022
MCS-150 biennial update filed
Reported mileage: 145,910,867 (2021) Reported power units: 1,321 → 1,630 Reported drivers: 2,122 → 2,162
2021
Nov 10, 2021
MCS-150 biennial update filed
Reported mileage: 134,312,127 (2020) Reported power units: 1,321 Reported drivers: 2,122
Sep 27, 2021
MCS-150 biennial update filed
Reported mileage: 134,312,127 (2020) Reported power units: 1,321 Reported drivers: 2,122
Jun 17, 2021
MCS-150 biennial update filed
Reported mileage: 134,312,127 (2020) Reported power units: 1,321 Reported drivers: 2,122
2020
Dec 18, 2020
MCS-150 biennial update filed
Reported mileage: 138,784,396 (2019) Reported power units: 1,321 Reported drivers: 2,122
2016
Apr 29, 2016
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC694221)
Apr 25, 2016
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC694221)
2015
Sep 1, 2015
Insurance filed with ACE American Insurance Company (2 policies)
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Mar 27, 2015
Insurance cancelled with Affiliated Fm Insurance Company
Form 34
2013
Sep 1, 2013
Insurance cancelled with Affiliated Fm Insurance Company
Form 34
Sep 1, 2013
Insurance filed with Affiliated Fm Insurance Company
Form 34
2012
May 1, 2012
Insurance cancelled with Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. of America
Form 83
May 1, 2012
Insurance filed with Affiliated Fm Insurance Company
Form 34
Jan 1, 2012
Insurance cancelled with Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
2009
Nov 16, 2009 Motus
Motor carrier of property (except household goods) authority active
Reason: Granted
Nov 16, 2009
Granted
Motor property common carrier authority (MC694221)
Nov 10, 2009
Insurance filed with Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. of America
Form 83
Sep 1, 2009
Insurance filed with First Specialty Insurance Corporation (2 policies)
Form 91X, $3,000,000 coverage
Sep 1, 2009
Insurance filed with Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
2007
Mar 20, 2007
Safety rating: Satisfactory

FMCSA electronic records for this carrier begin before June 1974; the carrier may be older.