KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC
Risk factors
High 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 11 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 12 times across 9 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 20266,673 inspections · 9 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.209E-STPSDVehicle Maintenance
Steering - Power steering components loose/broken
6
1× · sev 6
- 2393.9A-LRLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.11A1-CSLRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 4392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
2
2×
- 5392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
1
1×
- 6392.2-SLLMFVehicle Maintenance
State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
1
1× · sev 1
- 7392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
- 8392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA16
- OK2
- KY2
- NC2
- AZ2
- MS1
- TN1
- MO1
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 75% is at/over the 60% 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.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain8× · 20%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS2× · 5%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a11× · 4%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim10× · 25%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time2× · 5%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t7× · 7%
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.16× · 6%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.12× · 4%
- 395.3AIIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes2× · 5%
- 395.3A2-PROPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)2× · 5%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
A high share of violations are occurring in CA
Medium impact411 of 1016 violations in the last 12 months (40%) came from inspections in CA. 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 CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 50% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other22× · 21%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation18× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane6× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit7× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit14× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit6× · 8%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone3× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone2× · 4%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 23% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL3× · 34%
- 391.11B5-LNCDLNVLLicense - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license, issued by one State or jurisdiction2× · 23%
- 383.51A-NSINDriving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and in the state of driver's license issuance2× · 16%
- Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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 61% 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 ATIS57× · 20%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS14× · 5%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth6× · 2%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear32× · 4%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection30× · 4%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.20× · 4%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.15× · 4%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on14× · 4%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative11× · 2%
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged10× · 3%
- 393.201A-FRSCFrame - Cracked siderail web around the radius into the bottom flange3× · 0%
- 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.2× · 0%
- 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOL×30Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.53B-B×20Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.45D-B×12Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 393.47E×33Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 392.2-SLLED×14State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
- 392.2-SLLEWA1×12State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 392.2-SLLLR×13State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 392.2-SLLTCD×11State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLS2×8State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA110 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 80 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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
183
Tow-away
178
Injury
70
Fatal
8
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi3,200 drivers
- Company officer
- ADAM MILLER
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 615956992
- Registered since
- 1990-11-21
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-11-03
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 3,200 trucks · 3,200 owned tractors · 9,500 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, addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 58 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
73 events- 11/03/2025MCS-150 update filed
275.3M mi reported (2024)
- 05/01/2021Insurance cancelled — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy XSA H25278690
- 03/01/2021Insurance filed — Ace American Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy XSA H25546179
- 03/01/2021Insurance ended — Ace American Insurance Company
policy XSA H25546179
- 03/01/2021Insurance ended — RED ROCK RISK RETENTION GROUP
policy RRG428823
- 03/01/2021Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy XSA H25278690
- 08/16/2019Insurance cancelled — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy XSA H25278690
- 07/17/2019Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H25278653
- 03/01/2019Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy H25157059
- 03/29/2018Insurance cancelled — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy MWTB 310284
- 03/01/2018Insurance filed — RED ROCK RISK RETENTION GROUP
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy RRG428823
- 03/01/2018Insurance ended — RED ROCK RISK RETENTION GROUP
policy RRG428823
- 03/01/2018Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy MWTB 310284
- 03/01/2018Insurance replaced — SELF-INSURED
BIPD/Primary · policy NONE
- 03/01/2018Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy H25157059
- 10/01/2017Insurance cancelled — DEVELOPERS SURETY AND INDEMNITY COMPANY
SURETY · policy 811413C
- 04/21/2017Insurance cancelled — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy XSA H09041254
- 04/08/2016PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
- 04/05/2016Insurance filed — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 106495181
- 04/05/2016Insurance ended — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
policy 106495181
- 03/21/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/28/2016)
- 03/21/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/28/2016)
- 03/01/2016Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Excess · policy 5260708
- 03/01/2016Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy XSAH09041254
- 03/01/2015Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Excess · policy 4584317
- 02/01/2014Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Excess · policy 4882304
- 10/03/2013Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
SURETY · policy MC227271
- 02/01/2013Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Excess · policy CA 488-20-90
- 02/01/2012Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Excess · policy CA 294-66-86
- 12/03/2011Insurance cancelled — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 90834
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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2010-06-15
- Last review
- 2021-10-07
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-11-03
- Reported mileage
- 275,251,700 mi (2024)
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