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Pilot Travel Centers: fatal truck crashes, 2020-2024
Pilot Travel Centers LLC (USDOT 91805) was the carrier on a vehicle in 10 fatal crashes from 2020 through 2024, which killed 12 people. That ranks 57th of the 12,958 USDOT numbers in the federal crash records, with the most in 2021 (3).
FMCSA lists 1,279 power units and 2,510 drivers, about 7.82 fatal crashes per 1,000 power units over the five years. A crash on this list means a vehicle reported under this number was involved. It does not mean the company or its driver caused the crash.
Sources: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2024 and FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov) · census file updated October 28, 2026 · FMCSA lists the DBA name Tartan
fatal crashes involving a vehicle reported under Pilot Travel Centers, 2020-2024 (57th of 12,958 USDOT numbers)
people killed in those crashes (10 trucks reported under this number)
power units FMCSA lists for this number (file updated October 28, 2026)
fatal crashes per 1,000 power units, 5th highest of 113 carriers with 1,000+ units on these pages
Fatal crashes by year
10 fatal crashes over five years, peaking in 2021 with 3. Bars show people killed each year.
Where Pilot Travel Centers was involved in fatal crashes
Texas (3), Arizona (2) and Utah (1) lead the list of 7 states.
| State | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 3 | 30% |
| Arizona | 2 | 20% |
| Utah | 1 | 10% |
| New Jersey | 1 | 10% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 10% |
| Ohio | 1 | 10% |
| California | 1 | 10% |
No road appears twice, so the crash list below is the road detail. The 100 deadliest road stretches in the US.
All 10 listed crashes
As coded in the federal report. FARS gives no names or cause.
| Date | County, state | Road | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024 | Stanislaus, California | SR-33 | 1 |
| June 2024 | Rains, Texas | US-69 | 2 |
| December 2022 | Maricopa, Arizona | Olive Ave | 1 |
| August 2022 | Reeves, Texas | SR-302 | 1 |
| March 2022 | Karnes, Texas | SR-80 | 2 |
| December 2021 | Mecklenburg, North Carolina | SR-16 | 1 |
| June 2021 | Monroe, Ohio | SR-7 | 1 |
| May 2021 | Salem, New Jersey | I-295 | 1 |
| November 2020 | Wasatch, Utah | US-40 | 1 |
| July 2020 | Maricopa, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
What FMCSA lists for USDOT 91805
| Field | FMCSA census value |
|---|---|
| USDOT number | 91805 |
| Operating authority | MC-694221 (active) |
| Status in the census | Active |
| Base location | Knoxville, TN |
| Operation | interstate carrier |
| Classification | private property; authorized for hire |
| Power units | 1,279 |
| Drivers | 2,510 |
| Annual mileage reported | 144,400,454 miles (2025) |
| Hazardous materials | yes |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory (March 20, 2007) |
| Last MCS-150 update | March 12, 2026 |
Carriers report these fields themselves, and fleet size and mileage are today's figures. Inspections: SAFER Company Snapshot.
Questions about Pilot Travel Centers and truck crash records
What is Pilot Travel Centers's USDOT number?
Pilot Travel Centers LLC is USDOT 91805 and operates under MC-694221 in the FMCSA Company Census, based in Knoxville, TN. FMCSA lists the number as active.
How many fatal crashes involved Pilot Travel Centers trucks?
NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System lists 10 fatal crashes from 2020 through 2024 in which a vehicle reported under USDOT 91805 was involved. They killed 12 people, and the most were in Texas (3).
Does being on this list mean Pilot Travel Centers was at fault?
No. FARS records that a vehicle reported under this number was involved, not who caused the crash. Fault is decided crash by crash.
Where do most of Pilot Travel Centers's fatal crashes happen?
Texas (3 of 10), Arizona (2 of 10) and Utah (1 of 10).
Carriers next to Pilot Travel Centers in the ranking
| # | Carrier | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Greyhound Lines Inc | 10 | 13 |
| 57 | Hirschbach Motor Lines LLC | 10 | 12 |
| 60 | Hobby Lobby Stores Inc | 10 | 11 |
| 61 | BFI Waste Services LLC | 10 | 10 |
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What these numbers do and don't show
FARS covers public-road crashes with a death within 30 days. For these 10 crashes the police report gave USDOT 91805, a number that can be mistyped or name a different company than the driver's employer. Crashes with no number are not counted. How these pages are built · All sources
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