TODD W KNIGHT
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 202627 inspections · 31 violations (4 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
24
3× · sev 8
- 2393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
12
3× · sev 4
- 3393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
8
2× · sev 4
- 5393.11A1-CSLRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
6
2× · sev 3
- 6393.209E-SPSLAVehicle Maintenance
Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere.
6
1× · sev 6
- 7393.203C-CBPVehicle Maintenance
Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened
4
2× · sev 2
- 8393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 9393.205C-WRAWFLMIBVehicle Maintenance
Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
2
1× · sev 2
- 10392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- SD7
- CO7
- WY5
- ND4
- MT3
- US2
- OK1
- NE1
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.
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 86% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection3× · 11%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 9%
- 393.43A-TPVAir Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve2× · 7%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth3× · 13%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 6%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 10%
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19972× · 7%
- 393.203C-CBPCab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened2× · 6%
- 393.203E-CBPCab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding1× · 3%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 3%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
A high share of violations are occurring in Larimer County, CO
Medium impact5 of 12 violations in the last 12 months (42%) came from inspections in Larimer County, CO. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Larimer County, CO to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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 80% 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 80% 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
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 NHTSA21 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- TODD W KNIGHT
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2010-10-29
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-10-09
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 10 trucks · 9 owned tractors · 6 owned trailers · 1 leased/term tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 4 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
28 events- 10/09/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.6M mi reported (2024)
- 05/21/2023Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT01993A
- 05/21/2023Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0194702001
- 05/21/2022Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN308572
- 08/27/2021Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN308572
- 08/27/2021Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN308572
- 05/21/2021Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA2594294
- 09/21/2020Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP50668A
- 08/25/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/10/2020)
- 08/25/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/10/2020)
- 07/11/2019Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN167895
- 07/01/2019Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN167895
- 06/14/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/26/2019)
- 06/14/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/26/2019)
- 08/05/2015Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 05TRM007939-01
- 07/15/2015Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 05TRM007939-01
- 07/01/2015Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 05TRM007939-01
- 06/12/2015Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 05TRM007939-01
- 08/05/2014Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3147664
- 07/08/2014Insurance cancelled — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy PL199516737
- 06/02/2014Insurance replaced — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy PL199516737
- 04/03/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 04/03/2013MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 11/16/2012Insurance cancelled — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy PL199512101
- 04/10/2011Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 2987YUDLL3921
- 03/15/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (11/26/2012)
- 03/15/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (11/26/2012)
- 10/29/2010Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-10-09
- Reported mileage
- 602,533 mi (2024)
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