Carrier profile · USDOT 4112865 · MC-1571283 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Knowhow Transportation LLC

16 power unitsavg 3.5 yrMulti-region · 10 statesBRENTWOOD, TN100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1571283 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

16Power units

18 observed · MCS-150

34Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.5Avg age (yr)

2005–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(615) 636-0055 Email dispatchkevin@khtransport1.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

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.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 76 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo3.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo3.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.5 yr

Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

3 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

56 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 3.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 27 vehicle and 56 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 10.9 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

54 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 7

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 16
Inspections · 24 mo: 56
Annualized: ≈28 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.8 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11 · 0 OOS
395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2023

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 16
Observed power (24 mo): 18
Trailers (towed): 34

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

55.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

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

Home base

BRENTWOOD, TN

9171 WESTON DR

Top corridor

TN 35 · NC 5 · AL 4

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: 12 trucks also ran under 19 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1664908 USDOT 2436535 USDOT 3930343 USDOT 3998686 USDOT 4459321 USDOT 3173173 USDOT 3963392 USDOT 4148469Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (29 trucks · 48 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2462000 USDOT 3286973 USDOT 3323812 USDOT 3477809 USDOT 3926577 USDOT 3475045 USDOT 3555230 USDOT 3744774

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kevin howard — 16 carriers: USDOT 1338670 USDOT 1841353 USDOT 2082346 USDOT 2188275 USDOT 2248625 USDOT 2373369 USDOT 2442807 USDOT 2473448

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 9171 WESTON DR, BRENTWOOD, TN, 37027
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (615) 636-0055
Email: kevin@khtransport1.com
Web domain: khtransport1.com

Registration

Officers: Geri Howard · Kevin Howard
USDOT / docket: 4112865 · MC-1571283
First registered: Aug 4, 2023
Last MCS-150: Mar 23, 2026 · 1,000,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,000,000

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 KNOWHOW TRANSPORTATION LLC.

KNOWHOW TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4112865) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 15, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 3.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 56 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 27 vehicle-level and 56 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 16 power units and 35 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 23, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KNOWHOW TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

KNOWHOW TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 4112865, and its motor carrier number is MC-1571283.

Is KNOWHOW TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, KNOWHOW TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KNOWHOW TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

KNOWHOW TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 3.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 76 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is KNOWHOW TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?

KNOWHOW TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 16 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KNOWHOW TRANSPORTATION LLC based?

KNOWHOW TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in BRENTWOOD, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.

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