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USDOT 264473

PENN TANK LINES INC

Inspection record
Clean inspection recordActive

6% out-of-service rate across 50 inspections.

This describes the roadside inspection record, not an official safety rating. FMCSA issues Satisfactory, Conditional and Unsatisfactory ratings through a separate compliance review, and most carriers have never been rated.

Based in: CHESTER SPRINGS, PAPower units: 885Operation: InterstateCarries: AUTHORIZED FOR HIREHazmat

Inspection summary

Inspections on file50
Clean, no violations28
Ended out of service3
Out-of-service rate6.0%
Most recent2026-11-04

Showing the 50 most recent inspections held for this carrier. FMCSA keeps a rolling window, so this is a recent record rather than a lifetime one.

Recent inspections

DateStateLevelViolationsService
2026-11-04NJFull0In service
2026-11-04ALWalk-around1In service
2026-11-03SCWalk-around0In service
2026-11-03ALWalk-around2Out of service
2026-11-02ALFull0In service
2026-11-02GAWalk-around1In service
2026-11-02ALWalk-around0In service
2026-10-28TXFull2In service
2026-10-27VTFull0In service
2026-10-27SCWalk-around2In service
2026-10-27PAWalk-around0In service
2026-10-27NJWalk-around0In service
2026-10-26PAFull1In service
2026-10-26FLFull0In service
2026-10-25PAFull0In service
2026-10-25FLWalk-around1Out of service
2026-10-22USFull0In service
2026-10-22USFull8Out of service
2026-10-22PAFull0In service
2026-10-20NJFull0In service
2026-10-20NJWalk-around0In service
2026-10-16NYWalk-around1In service
2026-10-15NJFull0In service
2026-10-15SCWalk-around2In service
2026-10-14PAFull2In service

Violations found

Every violation recorded across the most recent inspections. An out-of-service violation means the vehicle or driver was ordered off the road at the roadside.

CodeViolationService
396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate testOut of service
393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or BoltIn service
393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or BoltIn service
393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperativeIn service
396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leakIn service
396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combinationOut of service
393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wearIn service
396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamberIn service
393.209D-STBSPSteering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressureIn service
393.51C-BLPWAir Brake - Low pressure warning device missing/inoperativeOut of service
392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, otherIn service
393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beamIn service
180.415-HMTMCHM (Testing) - Failing to properly mark cargo tank test dates as requiredIn service
393.207F-SLASSuspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutesIn service
393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.Out of service
393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperativeIn service
177.817E2-HMHCHM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to have HM shipping papers readily accessible.In service
396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspectionIn service

Source: FMCSA Company Census, Vehicle Inspection File and Inspections and Violations, via data.transportation.gov. Refreshed daily. Verify against FMCSA directly before relying on any of this to tender a load.