BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC, DOT #41115 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee · DOT #41115 · 16 trucks · 13 drivers · Safety Rating: Satisfactory

1 of your 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months ended with an out-of-service order, most recently Tennessee on October 31, 2025.

Your latest, Tennessee on December 12, 2025, was clean.

Your MCS-150 lists 16 trucks and 13 drivers.

Every violation on this list stays on your FMCSA record for 24 months and counts toward the scores FMCSA uses to choose carriers for an investigation. The investigator asks for the files behind each one.

BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC is a small fleet motor carrier based in KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (USDOT #41115). As of October 23, 2026, it holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 72/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 17 recent inspection(s) and 11 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.

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Carrier Intelligence Score

72/100 Moderate Risk

CategoryScoreMax
Safety Rating3030
Inspection Pass Rate1020
Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg)715
CSA BASIC percentilesNot measuredn/a

Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.

BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC's public FMCSA record, line by line

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months

  • Dec. 12, 2025, Tennessee. No violations.
  • Oct. 31, 2025, Tennessee. Out of service: 1 vehicle violation. Written up for a tire problem (49 CFR 393.75).
  • Oct. 15, 2025, Kentucky. No violations.
  • Aug. 11, 2025, Tennessee. No violations.
  • April 10, 2025, Tennessee. No violations.
  • Feb. 11, 2025, Tennessee. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2).

Operating authority and insurance

FMCSA's licensing record shows MC136234, motor property common carrier authority, reinstated on September 13, 2016.

BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC: KNOXVILLE, Tennessee Trucking Company

BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC is a small fleet operating out of KNOXVILLE, Tennessee with USDOT number 41115. The company operates 16 power units and holds a current FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory. Based on our analysis of federal safety data, BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 72/100, classified as Moderate Risk.

FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History

BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC has undergone 17 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.5%, which is above the national average of 20.72%. This elevated rate indicates potential maintenance or pre-trip inspection deficiencies that could lead to roadside violations. The driver out-of-service rate is 5.9%, above the national average of 5.51%. Common causes include hours-of-service violations, expired medical certificates, and CDL issues.

Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status

The public FMCSA record for BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC carries 11 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated December 12, 2025. Across 17 recorded inspections, the record carries 1 driver out-of-service violation and 4 vehicle out-of-service violations.

A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.

What a 72/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means

The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 72 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Moderate Risk band.

Tennessee Trucking Compliance: KNOXVILLE Area Carriers

BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC falls under the Southern Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 04). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.

Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile

BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.

The carrier holds an Authorized For Hire classification, meaning it transports cargo or passengers for compensation under FMCSA operating authority and is subject to MC-number requirements at 49 CFR Part 365.

Business organization type: Corporation.

BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC is flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazardous materials carrier (HM indicator: Y). Hazmat carriers are subject to additional regulations under 49 CFR Subchapter C, including HM-126 reporting, HM-232 security planning, and the Hazmat Cargo Tank Annual Inspection requirement (49 CFR 180.407). Hazmat violations carry their own, higher penalty schedule, separate from the general FMCSA schedule.

Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate beyond 100 miles (long-haul, 8 drivers); interstate within 100 miles (short-haul, 5 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.

Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 673,543 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.

Fleet Composition and Driver Profile

Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 6 straight trucks, 10 tractors, 34 trailers. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.

The carrier reports 13 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.

FMCSA Crash History

The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 20 crash events involving BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC in the available reporting window. Of these, 1 involved a fatality, 11 involved a reported injury, and 19 resulted in a tow-away. 20 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).

Most recent recorded event: MERCHANTS GREENE BLVD, MORRISTOWN, TN on November 14, 2024.

BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend

Inspections cluster geographically across Tennessee (12), North Carolina (3), Kentucky (1). The concentration in Tennessee is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.

How BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC Compares to the National Average

Across the 17 recorded inspections, BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC's 23.5% vehicle out-of-service rate sits moderately above the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 5.9% driver out-of-service rate sits moderately above the 2024 national average of 5.51%.

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Recent DOT Inspections: BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC

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DateStateDriver OOSVehicle OOSNext step
2025-12-12TN00Audit check
2025-10-31TN01Audit check
2025-10-15KY00Audit check
2025-08-11TN00Audit check
2025-04-10TN00Audit check
2025-02-11TN00Audit check
2025-02-03NC00Audit check
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Frequently asked questions about BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC

What is BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC's FMCSA safety rating?

BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT #41115) holds a "Satisfactory" FMCSA safety rating. FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score for the carrier is 72/100 (Moderate Risk), derived from its safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the FMCSA national average.

How large is BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC's fleet?

Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC operates 16 power unit(s) and 13 driver(s), classifying it as a small fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.

Where is BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC based?

BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, under USDOT number 41115.

What is BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC's DOT inspection and violation history?

FileFlo shows 17 recent DOT inspection(s) and 11 recorded violation(s) for BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT #41115), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.

What is BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?

BURKHART ENTERPRISES INC scores 72/100 (Moderate Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.

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