WRIGHT-KNOX MOTOR LINES INC
Risk factors
Low 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202648 inspections · 8 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 2393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 4392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 5396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
1
1×
- 6392.2-SLLDL
State/Local Laws - Misc. driver's license violation
1
1×
- 7107.620B-HMAMC
HM (Administrative) - Failing to produce current certificate of registration or registration number identified as U.S. DOT Hazmat Reg. No.
1
1×
- 8392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TN6
- PA4
- OH3
- KY3
- CO2
- IN1
- AR1
- US1
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 2% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 71%
- 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
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 21% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 77%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 12%
- 393.11A1-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp missing1× · 4%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- 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.
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 NHTSA69 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 39 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi30 drivers
- Company officer
- DARYL PHIPPS
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 51142164
- Registered since
- 1981-12-21
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-20
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 34 trucks · 33 owned tractors · 80 owned trailers.
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 with 2 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
34 events- 03/20/2026MCS-150 update filed
2.6M mi reported (2025)
- 04/29/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 04/29/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 10/30/2019Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP06481A
- 10/01/2019Insurance filed — National Interstate Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CVP 2030014-00
- 10/01/2019Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP06481A
- 10/30/2013Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MD000067
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MD000067
- 11/17/2012Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MD000063
- 10/01/2012Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MD000063
- 10/28/2011Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAT 0010201-00
- 10/01/2011Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAT 0010201-00
- 10/01/2010Insurance filed — AGCS Marine Insurance Company
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MXI93023952
- 10/01/2010Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI93009894
- 10/01/2009Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 45 MS ZU9661
- 10/01/2005Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy IM03700197
- 09/28/2005Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFT 001181-1
- 12/12/2003COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/19/2003)
- 11/28/2003Insurance name changed — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IM03700197
- 11/28/2003Insurance name changed — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFT 001181-1
- 10/23/2003Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF366747
- 10/01/2003Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF366747
- 10/01/2002Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AT118105367201
- 10/01/2001Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AT2-181-053 672-01
- 10/22/2000Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy KO1 181 053672 03
- 10/01/2000Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy KO1 181 053672 03
- 06/07/1996Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
CARGO · policy CIM 11790689900
- 04/30/1996Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
CARGO · policy CIM 11790689900
- 10/31/1989COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/27/1989)
- 09/30/1985MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
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
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2000-04-19
- Last review
- 2000-04-11
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-20
- Reported mileage
- 2,633,639 mi (2025)
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