PENN TANK LINES INC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 14 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Registered under a year ago — thin payment track record. Vet pay terms carefully.
- Bond has changed hands 3 times across 1 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026631 inspections · 23 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
8
2× · sev 4
- 3392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
6
2× · sev 3
- 4393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 6392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
1
1×
- 7393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
1
1×
- 8395.22G-ELDMFVHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
1
1× · sev 1
- 9107.620B-HMAMC
HM (Administrative) - Failing to produce current certificate of registration or registration number identified as U.S. DOT Hazmat Reg. No.
1
1×
- 10393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- PA10
- NJ6
- FL5
- AL4
- TX1
- ME1
- SC1
- DC1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 9% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit7× · 33%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 12%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone2× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation10× · 26%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other4× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 2%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 51% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain10× · 44%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 4%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time2× · 11%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim2× · 7%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 4%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner20× · 11%
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.2× · 3%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.2× · 2%
- 395.3A2-PROPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)1× · 11%
- 395.3A2-PROPNDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation1× · 1%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 41% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.7× · 5%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection16× · 5%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear15× · 5%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.8× · 3%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative4× · 2%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative5× · 2%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS19× · 16%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth4× · 1%
- 396.3A1-TAOCVTires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle3× · 1%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection10× · 4%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.75A3-TAOL×4Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 396.17C-PI×3Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 393.53B-B×3Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 393.47E×4Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 107.620B-HMAMC×2HM (Administrative) - Failing to produce current certificate of registration or registration number identified as U.S. DOT Hazmat Reg. No.
- 392.2-SLLTL×2State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 178.345-8D-HMPHM (Packaging) - DOT 406/407/412 rear-end protection.
- 180.415-HMTMCHM (Testing) - Failing to properly mark cargo tank test dates as required
- 172.202A2-HMSPSHM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list proper shipping name as required.
- Verify placards match the shipping papers before leaving
- Keep shipping papers in reach and in order
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA113 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 83 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
28
Tow-away
28
Injury
9
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi456 drivers
- Company officer
- MIKE COOK
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 148412570
- Registered since
- 2026-05-16
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-10
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 441 trucks · 101 owned tractors · 69 owned trailers · 340 leased/term tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 25 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
70 events- 07/01/2026Insurance filed — United States Fire Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 5069491533
- 07/01/2026Insurance ended — United States Fire Insurance Company
policy 506-909819-7
- 05/16/2026Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- 04/10/2026MCS-150 update filed
26.9M mi reported (2025)
- 07/31/2024Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy GWP63749A
- 07/13/2024Insurance cancelled — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100090813
- 07/01/2024Insurance filed — United States Fire Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 506-909819-7
- 07/01/2024Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP63749A
- 06/17/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/01/2024)
- 06/17/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/01/2024)
- 07/01/2023Insurance replaced — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100090812
- 07/02/2022Insurance cancelled — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100090811
- 07/01/2022Insurance replaced — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100090811
- 06/06/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/29/2022)
- 06/06/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/29/2022)
- 07/04/2021Insurance cancelled — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100090810
- 07/01/2021Insurance replaced — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100090810
- 06/07/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/06/2021)
- 06/07/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/06/2021)
- 07/01/2020Insurance replaced — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100090809
- 07/01/2019Insurance replaced — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100090806
- 08/11/2016Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy CCP04739A
- 07/15/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/27/2016)
- 07/15/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/27/2016)
- 07/01/2016Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy CCP04739A
- 10/01/2013Insurance filed — American Contractors Indemnity Company
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 1001000288
- 10/01/2013Insurance ended — American Contractors Indemnity Company
policy 1001000288
- 10/01/2013Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY
SURETY · policy 220682
- 09/04/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2013)
- 07/19/2013Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 023815609
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2000-10-16
- Last review
- 2023-07-11
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-10
- Reported mileage
- 26,923,660 mi (2025)
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