Small fleet
379 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 26, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Small fleet
379 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
KNIGHT REFRIGERATED LLC (USDOT 1252905) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 26, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 26, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 26, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 17.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 26, 2026.
The carrier received 808 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 445 vehicle-level and 808 driver-level — across 36 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 26, 2026.
The carrier has 37 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 21 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 26, 2026.
It reports 379 power units and 379 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 3, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 4, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jun 26, 2026.
KNIGHT REFRIGERATED LLC's USDOT number is 1252905, and its motor carrier number is MC-491016.
As of Jun 26, 2026, KNIGHT REFRIGERATED LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
KNIGHT REFRIGERATED LLC has a 17.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,347 roadside inspections, with 37 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
KNIGHT REFRIGERATED LLC operates 379 power units and 379 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
KNIGHT REFRIGERATED LLC is based in PHOENIX, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 36 states.
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808 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
770 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 47
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2021
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2021 | $1M | 4 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Mar 2016 | $1M | 3 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Feb 2011 → Mar 2016 | $1M | 5 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Feb 2010 → Feb 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| SELF-INSURED | Sep 2009 → Mar 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Feb 2009 → Sep 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| CHARTIS PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2008 → Feb 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Feb 2007 → Feb 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2005 → Feb 2007 | $1M | 3 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2004 → Jun 2004 | $1M | 6 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 36 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 25 trucks also ran under 15 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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