Carrier profile · USDOT 2079060 · MC-726014 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Knowles Transportation LLC

49 power unitsODESSA, TX80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-726014 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

49Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(432) 276-5152 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.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 49 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 6.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

49 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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

$1M BIPD last filed ’19 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’10–’14

Arch’16–’18

beyond this history

2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Feb 2019

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2018 → Feb 2019	$1M	1
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2018 → Nov 2018	$1M	1
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2016 → Oct 2018	$1M	3
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2015 → Oct 2016	$1M	1
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2014 → Oct 2015	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2010 → Nov 2014	$1M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 49
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

ODESSA, TX

15600 WEST I-20 SERVICE ROAD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@knowlestransportation.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1246064

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 15600 WEST I-20 SERVICE ROAD, ODESSA, TX, 79763
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (432) 276-5152
Fax: (432) 276-5153
Email: mike@knowlestransportation.com
Web domain: knowlestransportation.com

Registration

Officer: Bobbie Knowles
USDOT / docket: 2079060 · MC-726014
First registered: Sep 23, 2010
Last MCS-150: Jan 14, 2020 · 1,268,408 mi (2017)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,268,408

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 TRANSPORTATION LLC.

KNOWLES TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2079060) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 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 NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Feb 1, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 49 power units and 44 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 14, 2020.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KNOWLES TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

KNOWLES TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2079060, and its motor carrier number is MC-726014.

Is KNOWLES TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

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

How big is KNOWLES TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?

KNOWLES TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 49 power units and 44 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KNOWLES TRANSPORTATION LLC based?

KNOWLES TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in ODESSA, TX.

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