KNIGHT REFRIGERATED LLC
USDOT 1252905 · MC491016 · read from FMCSA data 2026-10-31 00:54 UTC
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Red flags
Source: Company Census File (email)
Source: Company Census File (phone)
Source: Company Census File (address)
Roadside inspections and crashes
The 24 months from 2024-10-31, as state inspectors and police reported them to FMCSA. Same counting as FMCSA's SAFER snapshot.
| Inspections | Out of service | Out-of-service rate | National average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle | 449 | 78 | 17.4% | 22.26% |
| Driver | 805 | 9 | 1.1% | 6.67% |
805 inspections in all; the latest on 2026-10-25. 40 reported crashes: 2 fatal, 11 with injuries, 27 tow-away only; the latest on 2026-10-21.
Source: FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File, read 2026-10-31 00:54 UTC. National averages from FMCSA's SAFER snapshot, as of 2026-09-25. A crash on the record is not a finding of fault.
Inspection and crash detail by level, violations, states and crash outcomes
Inspections by level
| Level | Inspections |
|---|---|
| Level I, full inspection (driver and vehicle) | 179 |
| Level II, walk-around driver and vehicle inspection | 270 |
| Level III, driver and credentials only | 356 |
Source: FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File, inspection level of each inspection in the window.
Violations and where inspected
- 605 violations recorded across 805 inspections, 0.75 per inspection; 348 inspections found at least one.
- Inspected in 35 states; most often CA (204), UT (119), TN (77), TX (53), MS (35).
Source: FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File: violations, hazmat out-of-service violations and inspecting state of each inspection in the window.
Crash outcomes
- 2 people killed and 15 people injured, as reported in these crashes.
- Latest fatal crash on 2025-12-29; latest injury crash on 2026-10-21; latest tow-away crash on 2026-10-10.
Source: FMCSA Crash File: fatalities, injuries, tow-away and report date of each crash in the window. A crash on the record is not a finding of fault.
Safety summary: 0 of 2 out-of-service rates above FMCSA's national average; 40 reported crashes in the same 24 months (Crash File).
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 17.4% against the national 22.26%: 4.89 points below.
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.1% against the national 6.67%: 5.55 points below.
What this summary is: a count of how many of this carrier's two out-of-service rates sit above FMCSA's national averages, worked out from the public files cited here. FMCSA's BASIC percentiles rank a carrier against a peer group; this summary uses no peer group and gives no percentile or score. Crashes are counted with no national crash average beside them.
How this was worked out
Every input, the FMCSA file it came from, and the dates it covers. Inspection counts are the Vehicle Inspection File rows for USDOT 1252905 with an inspection date on or after 2024-10-31; crash counts are the Crash File rows for the same USDOT with a report date on or after 2024-10-31, each crash once, under its worst outcome. Read 2026-10-31 00:54 UTC.
| Input | Number | Source | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6) | 449 | Vehicle Inspection File | 2024-10-31 to 2026-10-31 |
| Vehicle inspections with the vehicle put out of service | 78 | Vehicle Inspection File | 2024-10-31 to 2026-10-31 |
| Driver inspections (levels 1, 2, 3 and 6) | 805 | Vehicle Inspection File | 2024-10-31 to 2026-10-31 |
| Driver inspections with the driver put out of service | 9 | Vehicle Inspection File | 2024-10-31 to 2026-10-31 |
| Reported crashes | 40 (2 fatal, 11 injury, 27 tow-away only) | Crash File | 2024-10-31 to 2026-10-31 |
| Inspections, Level I, full inspection (driver and vehicle) | 179 | Vehicle Inspection File | 2024-10-31 to 2026-10-31 |
| Inspections, Level II, walk-around driver and vehicle inspection | 270 | Vehicle Inspection File | 2024-10-31 to 2026-10-31 |
| Inspections, Level III, driver and credentials only | 356 | Vehicle Inspection File | 2024-10-31 to 2026-10-31 |
| Violations recorded (sum of each inspection's violation total) | 605 across 805 inspections = 0.75 per inspection | Vehicle Inspection File | 2024-10-31 to 2026-10-31 |
| Inspections with hazardous materials put out of service | 0 | Vehicle Inspection File | 2024-10-31 to 2026-10-31 |
| States where inspected | 35: CA (204), UT (119), TN (77), TX (53), MS (35) | Vehicle Inspection File | 2024-10-31 to 2026-10-31 |
| People killed / injured in reported crashes | 2 / 15 | Crash File | 2024-10-31 to 2026-10-31 |
| National vehicle out-of-service average | 22.26% | FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot | as of 2026-09-25 |
| National driver out-of-service average | 6.67% | FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot | as of 2026-09-25 |
The arithmetic
- Vehicle rate: 78 ÷ 449 × 100 = 17.4% (one decimal). Against the national average: 17.372 − 22.26 = -4.888 points, below it.
- Driver rate: 9 ÷ 805 × 100 = 1.1% (one decimal). Against the national average: 1.118 − 6.67 = -5.552 points, below it.
- Rates above the national average: 0 of the 2 compared.
Contacts shared with other USDOT numbers
Shares a phone with 1 other USDOT number on FMCSA's census
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| USDOT | Legal name | USDOT status | Matched on | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 428823 | KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC | Active | phone | Company Census File |
Shares an email address with 5 other USDOT numbers on FMCSA's census
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| USDOT | Legal name | USDOT status | Matched on | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2516761 | KOLD TRANS LLC | Active | Company Census File | |
| 428823 | KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC | Active | Company Census File | |
| 316933 | MIDNITE EXPRESS INC | Inactive | Company Census File | |
| 335555 | ABILENE MOTOR EXPRESS LLC | Inactive | Company Census File | |
| 54283 | SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OF ARIZONA LLC | Active | Company Census File |
Shares a physical address with 1 other USDOT number on FMCSA's census
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| USDOT | Legal name | USDOT status | Matched on | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 428823 | KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC | Active | physical address | Company Census File |
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Registration
| USDOT status | Active Company Census File · status_code |
|---|---|
| Operation | Interstate · Authorized for hire |
| Trucks / drivers | 379 power units · 379 drivers |
| USDOT created | 2004-05-28 |
| Last MCS-150 update | 2025-11-03 |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory (2008-11-04) Company Census File · safety_rating |
| Process agent (BOC-3) | Evilsizor Process Servers Inc Motus BOC3 - All With History · co_name |
| Contact details | Sign in free to see the phone, email and address FMCSA has on file. |
Operations
What the carrier reported on its MCS-150 registration.
| Cargo carried | General freight, Fresh produce, Liquids / gases, Meat, Chemicals, Refrigerated food, Beverages, Paper products Company Census File · crgo_* |
|---|---|
| Hazardous materials | Yes Company Census File · hm_ind |
| Carrier operation | Interstate Company Census File · carrier_operation |
| Operation classification | Authorized for hire Company Census File · classdef |
| Registered as | Carrier Company Census File · carship |
| Drivers | 379 total · 379 interstate · 0 intrastate · 379 with a CDL Company Census File · total_drivers, driver_inter_total, total_intrastate_drivers, total_cdl |
| Drivers by radius | 0 interstate within 100 miles · 379 interstate beyond 100 miles · 0 intrastate within 100 miles · 0 intrastate beyond 100 miles Company Census File · interstate_within_100_miles, interstate_beyond_100_miles, intrastate_within_100_miles, intrastate_beyond_100_miles |
| Vehicles | 379 power units · 379 trucks · 0 buses Company Census File · power_units, truck_units, bus_units |
| Owned equipment | 379 truck tractors · 1,442 trailers Company Census File · owntract, owntrail |
| Miles driven | 39,702,342 miles in 2024 Company Census File · mcs150_mileage, mcs150_mileage_year |
| Last safety review | 2008-10-22 Company Census File · review_date |
| Safety rating date | 2008-11-04 Company Census File · safety_rating_date |
Operating authority
| MC491016 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active · liability on file $5,000,000 (required $1,000,000) Motus Carrier - All With History · op_auth_status, bipd_file, bond_file |
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Authority history
| Date | Docket | Status | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-25 | MC491016 | Active | GRANTED |
Insurance on file
| Cover | Form | Insurer or surety | Policy or bond | Coverage | Effective | Filed with FMCSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BIPD) | BMC-91X | Ace American Insurance Company | XSA H25546179 | $4,000,000 excess over $1,000,000 | 2021-03-01 | 2021-04-01 |
| Liability (BIPD) | BMC-91X | RED ROCK RISK RETENTION GROUP | RRG428823 | $1,000,000 | 2018-03-01 | 2026-03-24 |
Source: FMCSA Motus Insur - All With History (insurance_company_name, policy_no, max_cov_amount, underl_lim_amount, effective_date, trans_date).
Days with no filing on record
None found: in the filings above that list both dates, each cancellation date is met by another filing of the same cover effective on or before it.
Worked out from the two tables above: the time between one filing's cancellation date (Motus InsHist - All With History) and the next effective date for the same docket and cover (Motus InsHist - All With History or Motus Insur - All With History). Excess layers are left out. FMCSA's own insurance-related suspensions are in the authority history.
Check it yourself
Every line above comes from these public FMCSA datasets. Times are UTC; how and when we read them.
| Dataset | Last read for this record | FMCSA last published |
|---|---|---|
| Company Census File | 2026-10-31 00:54 UTC | 2026-10-30 14:55 UTC |
| Motus Carrier - All With History | 2026-10-31 00:54 UTC | 2026-10-30 22:10 UTC |
| Motus AuthHist - All With History | 2026-10-31 00:54 UTC | 2026-10-30 22:11 UTC |
| Motus Insur - All With History | 2026-10-31 00:54 UTC | 2026-10-30 22:10 UTC |
| Motus InsHist - All With History | 2026-10-31 00:54 UTC | 2026-10-30 22:11 UTC |
| Motus RevokeSuspend - All With History | 2026-10-31 00:54 UTC | 2026-10-30 22:10 UTC |
| Motus BOC3 - All With History | 2026-10-31 00:54 UTC | 2026-10-30 22:10 UTC |
FMCSA publish times last checked 2026-10-31 00:10 UTC, from the data portal's own dataset information.
FMCSA's live page: SAFER snapshot for USDOT 1252905.