CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2973014· MC175771· CARRIER· EIN 42902690
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L KNIFE & SON

35 ELDER AVENUE, KINGSTON, MA, 02364(781) 585-5165brian.stacy@lknife.comTIM SHEEHAN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC175771

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 12/31/2005
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA· policy TRJCAP-101D014A-TIL-05
Authority history (4) ▾
05/19/2006CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/24/2006)
02/16/1989CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/20/1989)
12/03/1987CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/15/1988)
07/27/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (2) ▾
  1. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/1990 → 06/15/2006
  2. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/1990 → 12/31/2005

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle1 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

2 inspections · 1 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

2
Inspections
1
Violations
0
OOS violations
1
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

1
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • MA2

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • 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.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

2
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
10
CSA points
1
Crashes
1
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

3 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

1 truck 1 trailer 1 incomplete vehicle
2007 KENWORTH T300
2XKMAD8X47M198266· M14587 MA
2022 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1A8025NB413857· 12J3 MA
2018 KENWORTH T3 Series
2NKHLJ9X5JM219166· N32436 MA

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 census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
44
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
54
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.6M mi
reported 2022
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi54 drivers
Company officer
TIM SHEEHAN
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2017-02-10
Last MCS-150 update
2025-03-20
Census status
Active

Fleet: 44 trucks · 35 owned tractors · 44 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 graph

This carrier shares phone numbers, officers or emails with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

5
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
5
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: SHAMROCK ELECTRIC & SECURITY SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 2560548, registered 2014) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 5
1
CRAFT BEER GUILD DISTRIBUTING OF MAINE LLC
USDOT 2489346Inactive· WESTBROOK, ME
Strong
EmailPhone
2
GAMBRINUS TRUCKING COMPANY INC
USDOT 351179Inactive· KINGSTON, MA
Strong
EmailPhone
3
LEGENDS LTD
USDOT 1379349Inactive· BALTIMORE, MD
Strong
EmailPhone
4
SHAMROCK ELECTRIC & SECURITY SYSTEMS INC
USDOT 2560548Inactive· LORETTO, PA
Strong
Officer
5
THE SALVATION ARMY
USDOT 604953Inactive· WILMINGTON, DE
Strong
Officer

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

9 events
  1. 03/20/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.6M mi reported (2022)

  2. 02/10/2017Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  3. 06/15/2006Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AS1111494965020

  4. 05/19/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/24/2006)

  5. 12/31/2005Insurance filed — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TRJCAP-101D014A-TIL-05

  6. 12/31/2005Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AS1111494965020

  7. 02/16/1989CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/20/1989)

  8. 12/03/1987CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/15/1988)

  9. 07/27/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-03-20
Reported mileage
600,000 mi (2022)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 29, 2026, 9:59 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.