PENN TANK LINES INC
USDOT 264473
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (885 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileUnited States Fire Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate9.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)29 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 264473 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-290005 |
| Legal Name | PENN TANK LINES INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8005373102 |
| Address | 300 LIONVILLE STATION RD, Chester Springs, PA, 19425-9601 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20001016) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | United States Fire Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $5,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-07-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Fire Insurance Company | $5,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-07-01 | — |
| Crum & Forster Insurance Co | $5,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-07-01 | — |
| American Contractors Indemnity Company | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2013-10-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
|---|
- 2004-07-13 — Reinstated — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
- 2009-08-07 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 80 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 69 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 616 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 9.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 29 total (0 fatal, 9 with injuries, 29 towaway) |
- 2026-05-10 — FL — towaway
- 2026-05-09 — NJ — towaway
- 2026-03-27 — FL — towaway
- 2026-03-16 — IN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-03-03 — SC — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (118), 20 (78), 15 (33).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 885 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 456 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 26,923,660 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 10-APR-26 |
PENN TANK LINES INC operates 885 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in PA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Chester Springs, PA
- TREVDAN INC — USDOT 301275, 42 power units
- OSCAR SEEN AND SONS INC — USDOT 232510, 6 power units
- SPOTSWOOD TRAIL EXPRESS STX — USDOT 113648
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