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Pemberton Truck Lines Inc

Unclaimed
Interstate
(1 review) 4.7 out of 5
Knoxville, TN 37917
USDOT
234913
Docket
MC163374

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Carrier Ratings

Cleanliness
9.0
Communication
9.0
Timeliness
9.0

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Overview

Pemberton Truck Lines, Inc. is a privately held common and contract truck load carrier based in Knoxville, Tennessee. We began business in 1982 as a small local cartage company. Today our fleet consists of 150 tractors and 450 van trailers. We operate primarily in the South. Approximately 90% of our miles are run for dedicated accounts in Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma.

Our Corporate Headquarters is based in Knoxville, TN. We also have a terminal location in Haines City, FL. We have a state of the art computer system that handles all areas of our operation, including Safety, Dispatch, Payroll, Human Resources, and Maintenance. Our highly trained office personnel provide coverage 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to insure outstanding customer service.

We utilize late model tractors that are equipped with satellite tracking and communication. We utilize recent model 53 foot high cube van trailers. Our full service Maintenance Operation insures our equipment is in outstanding condition.

Pemberton Truck Lines is committed to being the leader in transportation services. We focus our attention on the specific needs of our customers, and on our drivers who are the heartbeat of our business. We’re proud to be a family owned trucking company. We are committed to Safety First, and, we deliver on time!

Fleet Details

Type Tractors Trailers Trucks
Owned 130 425 0
Leased 7 65 0

Freight

  • General Freight
  • Paper Products

Truck Types

  • Dry Van

Shipment Types

  • Full Truckload
MCS-150 Mileage
12,511,993 (2023)
Electronic Tracking
0% of reviewers say the carrier uses electronic tracking

Lanes

This information was provided by Pemberton Truck Lines Inc

Primary Operating Area Headquarters Terminal

Compliance

Authorizations

FMCSA authority status
Common Active — 05/16/1984 (39 years, 11 months)
Contract Active — 04/09/1987 (37 years, 3 weeks)
Carrier operation
Interstate
Cargo authorization
Property

Safety Violations

Type Total Severe Out of Service Measure Percentile
Vehicle Maintenance 47 21 24 2.91 23.9%
Unsafe Driving 27 7 0 1.5 21.4%
Hours of Service Compliance 4 1 0 0.03 0.7%
Driver Fitness 0 0 0 0 0%
Controlled Substances 2 1 2 0.06 10.4%

Accident Report

Type Last 6 Months 6-12 Months ago 12-24 Months ago Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 2 11 4 17
Tow-away 2 3 6 11
Crash Reports 2 4 7 13

Inspections

Type Inspections OOS Inspections OOS Percentage National Average
Driver 273 2 0.73% 6.67%
Vehicle 108 20 18.52% 22.26%

Insurance Coverage

Insurance type
BIPD (Primary)
Company name
Cherokee Insurance Company
Policy limit
$1,000,000
Policy number
CA240049
Effective date
02/01/2024
Address
201 Robert S Kerr Avenue, Suite 600, Oklahoma City, OK, US, 73102
Phone
+1-888-846-4238

OH

Verified Broker from Ohio

December 06, 2021

“Full Truckload from Cincinnati, OH to Murfreesboro, TN”

Timeliness
9/10
Cleanliness
9/10
Communication
9/10

Likes

They picked up and delivered with no issues, carrier communicated well, and turned in BOL/POD after pick up and delivery

Dislikes

They did a good job and kept in touch for updates, I would use them again in the future.


Lanes
Cincinnati, OH to Murfreesboro, TN
Freight Details
General Freight
Tracking
Did not use electronic tracking