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Company CheckCHEROKEE TANK LINES INC · DOT 925509

4246 FIRST STREET, BLUE RIDGE, GA, 30513

DOT# 925509 MC# 399151 Blue Ridge, Georgia 25 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

10 events tracked · latest Sep 10, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 8

Jul 30, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 26, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 18, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Feb 21, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Oct 1, 2025
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.
Mar 11, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Oct 9, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Sep 20, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 2

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Oct 1, 2025
Insurance policy cancelled (OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address4246 FIRST STREET, BLUE RIDGE, GA, 30513

Mailing AddressPO BOX 2217, BLUE RIDGE, GA, 30513

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC399151

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating25 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 1.89 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .81 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 3.6 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,467,753 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal0

Driver OOS11.8% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS28.6% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review09/19/2019

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyMITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE USA INC.

Policy #TAP1000025-00

Last checked09/10/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet23 units

Drivers23

Mileage1,467,753 mi

Operating25 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal0

Injury2

Tow-Away2

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total17

Out of Service2

OOS Rate11.8%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total7

Out of Service2

OOS Rate28.6%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 09/19/2019 | Rated: 11/23/2011

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

5 · 1 OOS -

2024

5 · 2 OOS ▲

2025

10 · 1 OOS ▼

2026

5 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

3 crashes ▲

2025

1 crash ▼

2026

0 crashes ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 18 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (16.7% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (4)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
03/11/2025	SYLVA	NC	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/09/2024	ELLIJAY	GA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/20/2024	GA 5 NORTH AT OLD PHILADELPHIA ROAD	GA	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/28/2024	CAPE GIRARDEAU	MO	1	1	4	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

20 roadside violations across 18 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 11 violations · 2 OOS

Unsafe Driving 5 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 4 violations · 2 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (25)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/30/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	FOUR OAKS NC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/26/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BLAIRSVILLE GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/18/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	DAVIE COUNTY, I-40, W	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/21/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUPLIN COUNTY, WARSAW	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/10/2026	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	WINCHESTER	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/28/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/27/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 19 NEAR BEAVER CRK RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/22/2025	OK	Full (Level I)	SEQUOYAH POE	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2025	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	HURRICANE WV	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/20/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	IREDELL COUNTY, I-40, W	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	KNOXVILLE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2025	MS	Walk-Around (Level II)	ITTAWAMBA COUNTY	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/25/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-40, WEST (ROADSIDE) EXIT #13	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/12/2025	OR	Driver-Only (Level III)	WYETH OR	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/28/2025	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	PLATTE CITY MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/06/2024	WY	Full (Level I)	CHEYENNE I-80 POE	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
09/21/2024	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	HOBO TRUCK STOP	8	2	3	1	5	1	-	▲Detail
09/20/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	JASPER GA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/06/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-40,	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/04/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ELLIJAY GA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/16/2023	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	BATESVILLE IN	6	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/19/2023	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	LONDON	3	0	1	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
10/09/2023	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	KUTTAWA	3	1	3	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/29/2023	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ELLIJAY GA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/04/2023	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MULTI-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections18

Unsafe Driving 4 viols

HOS Compliance 3 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 4 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TAPX-CP-000000197-00	$1,000,000	10/01/2023	10/01/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY	ICC-P2205-100031	$1,000,000	07/01/2021	04/01/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS	AHI-P2205-102214	$1,000,000	07/01/2020	07/01/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS	AHI-P2205-102214	$1,000,000	07/01/2020	07/23/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS	AHI-P2205-102214	$1,000,000	07/01/2020	07/01/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP16704A	$1,000,000	05/01/2015	07/01/2020	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CGT 0010295-00	$0	05/01/2009	05/24/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CAT 0010295-00	$750,000	05/01/2009	05/01/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CAT 0010295-00	$750,000	05/01/2009	05/24/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RICGA0002255	$750,000	05/01/2008	05/01/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RICGA0002256	$0	05/01/2008	05/01/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY	ICC-P2205-100254	$1,000,000	04/01/2022	10/01/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RICGA0001044	$750,000	03/01/2008	05/01/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RICGA0001045	$0	03/01/2008	05/01/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RICGA0001045	$0	03/01/2007	03/01/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RICGA0001044	$750,000	03/01/2007	03/01/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SOUTH INSURANCE CO.	TP 9896561 01	$1,000,000	03/01/2006	03/01/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SOUTH INSURANCE CO.	TIM 2714192	$0	03/01/2006	03/01/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	MT613486	$0	02/27/2002	02/26/2003	Replaced
34	CARGO	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	SPM-C2205-101368	$0	02/26/2003	03/01/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	SPM-P2205-101366	$1,000,000	02/26/2003	03/01/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	SPM-C2205-101368	$0	02/26/2003	03/26/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	SPM-P2205-101366	$1,000,000	02/26/2003	03/26/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION	PIT02503	$1,000,000	02/26/2002	05/20/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION	PIT02503	$1,000,000	02/26/2002	05/20/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION	PIT02503	$1,000,000	02/26/2002	02/26/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION	PIT02503	$1,000,000	02/26/2002	02/26/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MXI97500776 ATL	$0	02/26/2001	04/03/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	TP1008210	$1,000,000	02/26/2001	02/26/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MXI97500776 ATL	$0	02/26/2001	02/27/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	TP1008210	$1,000,000	02/26/2001	02/26/2002	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC399151	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/05/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/27/2023
MC399151	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/04/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/01/2025
MC399151	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/04/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/30/2020
MC399151	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/06/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/01/2009
MC399151	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/04/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/01/2008
MC399151	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/22/2002	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/01/2002
MC399151	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	03/17/2008	-	-
MC399151	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	03/14/2001	REVOKED	03/10/2008
MC399151	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/02/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/01/2007

No revocation records.

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87/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 87

Starts at 100−13 totalFinal 87

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 11.7647% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 28.5714% vs national avg 20.72%.

-3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 23 vehicles (~0.17 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−3 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 23 vehicles (~0.17 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 11.7647% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 28.5714% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Quick Facts

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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (4)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (25)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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