Carrier profile · USDOT 1635333 · MC-602889 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Knights Auto Transport Corp

1 power unitavg 9.5 yrLocal · 1 statesPLANT CITY, FL50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-602889 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.5Avg age (yr)

2008–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(813) 435-0735 Email dispatchknightsauto59@hotmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 1

Established 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.5 yr

Model years 2008–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Progressive Express’15–’17

National’18–’20

North River’22–’25

2007201220172022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2025 → Jan 2026	$750K	3
NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2022 → Feb 2025	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2021 → Feb 2022	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2020 → Feb 2021	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2018 → Feb 2020	$750K	1
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Feb 2017 → Feb 2018	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2015 → Feb 2017	$750K	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH	Apr 2008 → Jan 2009	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2007 → Apr 2008	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.5 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2008

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AL busiest

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

Home base

PLANT CITY, FL

2601 KNIGHTS GRIFFIN RD

Top corridor

AL ⇄ FL

AL 1

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 company officer with other carriers

manuel dominguez — 4 carriers: USDOT 1325078 USDOT 2295204 USDOT 2568374

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2601 KNIGHTS GRIFFIN RD, PLANT CITY, FL, 33565
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (813) 435-0735
Email: knightsauto59@hotmail.com

Registration

Officer: Manuel Dominguez
USDOT / docket: 1635333 · MC-602889
First registered: Apr 21, 2007
Last MCS-150: Aug 27, 2025 · 57,500 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

57,500

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 KNIGHTS AUTO TRANSPORT CORP.

KNIGHTS AUTO TRANSPORT CORP (USDOT 1635333) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 1 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, 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 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 27, 2025.

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

Frequently asked

What is KNIGHTS AUTO TRANSPORT CORP's USDOT number?

KNIGHTS AUTO TRANSPORT CORP's USDOT number is 1635333, and its motor carrier number is MC-602889.

Is KNIGHTS AUTO TRANSPORT CORP authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, KNIGHTS AUTO TRANSPORT CORP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KNIGHTS AUTO TRANSPORT CORP's safety record?

KNIGHTS AUTO TRANSPORT CORP has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it.

How big is KNIGHTS AUTO TRANSPORT CORP's fleet?

KNIGHTS AUTO TRANSPORT CORP operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KNIGHTS AUTO TRANSPORT CORP based?

KNIGHTS AUTO TRANSPORT CORP is based in PLANT CITY, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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