Carrier profile · USDOT 1246064 · MC-667980 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Knowles Trucking LLC

DBA KNOWLES ENTERPRISES

124 power unitsavg 13.3 yrRegional · 3 statesWOODWARD, OK74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-667980 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

124Power units

82 observed · MCS-150

58Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.3Avg age (yr)

1999–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(970) 434-1912 Email dispatchmike@knowlestransportation.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.8% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

10 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

10 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

124 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.3 yr

Model years 1999–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

211 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 40.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 206 vehicle and 211 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

35.2% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 11.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

209 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 18

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 124-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 124
Inspections · 24 mo: 211
Annualized: ≈106 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance171 · 17 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance89 · 54 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance88 · 39 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving84 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance62 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance54 · 8 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance39 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance37 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance33 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance32 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’09–’15

Plaza’16–’19

National Union’19–’21

Xl Specialty’21–now

2009201420192024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2021 → Feb 2026	$750K	2
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Feb 2019 → Feb 2021	$750K	1
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2016 → Feb 2019	$750K	6
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2015 → Feb 2016	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2009 → Jun 2015	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 124
Observed power (24 mo): 82
Trailers (towed): 58

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.3 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

56.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

211

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WOODWARD, OK

22154 US HWY 270

Top corridor

TX ⇄ OK

TX 169 · OK 25 · CO 17

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3591185 USDOT 4525425 USDOT 3656943Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (32 trucks · 23 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3656943 USDOT 4169958 USDOT 3591185 USDOT 4525425 USDOT 4247 USDOT 879345 USDOT 1941423 USDOT 3372139

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@knowlestransportation.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2079060

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mike knowles — 4 carriers: USDOT 1800308 USDOT 2507345 USDOT 3265822

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

124

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 22154 US HWY 270, WOODWARD, OK, 73801
Mailing address: PO BOX 41017, GRAND JUNCTION, CO, 81504
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (970) 434-1912
Email: mike@knowlestransportation.com
Web domain: knowlestransportation.com

Registration

Officer: Mike Knowles
USDOT / docket: 1246064 · MC-667980
First registered: May 10, 2004
Last MCS-150: Dec 3, 2025 · 14,355,792 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Mar 26, 2024
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

124

Power units

160

Drivers

160

CDL drivers

14,355,792

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for KNOWLES TRUCKING LLC.

KNOWLES TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1246064) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 211 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 206 vehicle-level and 211 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 124 power units and 160 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 3, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Mar 26, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KNOWLES TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

KNOWLES TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1246064, and its motor carrier number is MC-667980.

Is KNOWLES TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, KNOWLES TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KNOWLES TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

KNOWLES TRUCKING LLC has a 40.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 281 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is KNOWLES TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

KNOWLES TRUCKING LLC operates 124 power units and 160 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KNOWLES TRUCKING LLC based?

KNOWLES TRUCKING LLC is based in WOODWARD, OK, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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