Carrier profile · USDOT 1799691 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Cherokee Distributing Company

107 power unitsavg 6.2 yrLocal · 1 statesKNOXVILLE, TN80/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

107Power units

18 observed · MCS-150

22Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.2Avg age (yr)

2005–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(865) 588-7641 Email dispatchtbeason@cherokeedistributing.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average57.1% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes13 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo57.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo57.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

107 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.2 yr

Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 57.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 31 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

100.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 39.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

29 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 107-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 107
Inspections · 24 mo: 31
Annualized: ≈16 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 107
Observed power (24 mo): 18
Trailers (towed): 22

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

45.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

KNOXVILLE, TN

200 MILLER MAIN CIRCLE

Top corridor

TN 31

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jeff knight — 5 carriers: USDOT 268152 USDOT 609569 USDOT 1834343 USDOT 2185599

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

107

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 200 MILLER MAIN CIRCLE, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37919
Mailing address: PO BOX 10186, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37939
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (865) 588-7641
Fax: (865) 223-6692
Email: tbeason@cherokeedistributing.com
Web domain: cherokeedistributing.com

Registration

Officer: Jeff Knight
USDOT / docket: 1799691
First registered: Aug 7, 2008
Last MCS-150: Mar 13, 2025 · 2,071,626 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 34692780

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

107

Power units

144

Drivers

144

CDL drivers

2,071,626

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CHEROKEE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY.

CHEROKEE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY (USDOT 1799691) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 57.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 31 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 31 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 107 power units and 144 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 13, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CHEROKEE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY's USDOT number?

CHEROKEE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY's USDOT number is 1799691.

Is CHEROKEE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, CHEROKEE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CHEROKEE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY's safety record?

CHEROKEE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY has a 57.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 58 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is CHEROKEE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY's fleet?

CHEROKEE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY operates 107 power units and 144 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CHEROKEE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY based?

CHEROKEE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY is based in KNOXVILLE, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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