KNIGHT LLC
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 20261 inspections · 2 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- 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.
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
Inspection / repair / DVIR violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 100%
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
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.
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 NHTSA2 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers
- Company officer
- MARK KNIGHT
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 141248708
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-04
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 3 trucks · 3 owned tractors · 8 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares officers with 5 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
25 events- 05/04/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2025)
- 03/29/2019Insurance filed — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 52-233344-00
- 03/29/2019Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2952314
- 05/05/2016Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 87 LST 214042
- 03/29/2016Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP2741640(U)
- 03/30/2008Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP2565027(U)
- 03/01/2008Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 87 LST 212292
- 04/11/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 04/11/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 03/30/2005Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN397720
- 03/30/2005Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP2565024(U)
- 10/08/2003Insurance replaced — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA2488187
- 07/01/2002Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 87LST210411
- 02/07/2002COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/27/2002)
- 02/07/2002CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/27/2002)
- 01/11/2002Insurance transferred — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA2488187
- 01/11/2002Insurance transferred — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 87 LST 210411
- 12/17/2001MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (04/05/2005)
- 12/17/2001MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (04/05/2005)
- 06/01/2001COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/25/2001)
- 05/06/2001Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP7886F
- 05/06/2001Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy CLP7886F
- 09/12/1994MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
TRANSFERRED (12/17/2001)
- 09/12/1994MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
TRANSFERRED (12/17/2001)
- 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2001-08-15
- Last review
- 2001-08-09
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-04
- Reported mileage
- 150,000 mi (2025)
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