KNOWLES TRUCKING LLC
DBA: KNOWLES ENTERPRISES
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 143
- Drivers · CDL
- 160 · 160
- Annual miles
- 14.4M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 53 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| Tractors | 71 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| Trailers | 80 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Conditional (03-26-2024)
- Registered
- 05-10-2004 (22 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 12-03-2025
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- MIKE KNOWLES
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, Oilfield Equipment, General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
FMCSA currently rates this motor carrier Conditional (03-26-2024). While that rating stands, FRED grades the motor carrier no better than Marginal, even where its roadside and crash record alone would grade higher.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 90% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent Dec 11, 2025).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes4 crashes with 4 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL (Jun 2025 – Aug 2025).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Lights and brakesLights are 161 of 596 violations (27%). Light or brake defects led to 44 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate41.7% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (90 of 216). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.55× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
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Hazmat violations25 hazmat violations.
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.4% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Current adverse FMCSA safety ratingFMCSA currently rates this motor carrier Conditional or Unsatisfactory — a recent formal finding of safety-management deficiencies. Treat as a serious underwriting concern.
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Dangerous driving: 1
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks in Oklahoma (about 152 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.031 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 0.94 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 2.08 | 0.54 |
| Critical violations | 0.36 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
596 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert568 · 119 OOSLights 161 · Brakes 129 · Tires 78 · Steering & suspension 29 · Cargo securement 18 · 153 more
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 OOSNo valid CDL 2
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 OOSOther 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat25 · 0 OOS
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
May222026OklahomaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Dec212025TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDawn, fog, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec112025TexasFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov252025ColoradoInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued. Hazmat released.
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Sep212025OklahomaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep92025TexasProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar52025OklahomaProperty damage onlySnow road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Dec92024TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Oct142024OklahomaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
1 more in the FMCSA records below.
1 of the 9 crashes was fatal.
4 of the 9 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
1 of the 9 crashes released hazardous materials.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · XL Specialty insurance Coon record since Feb 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2009
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jan 30, 2009)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
12 filings and 9 authority events since 2009 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Feb 1, 2026XL Specialty insurance CoLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jan 16, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 30, 2026cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2021XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2019NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2021 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 7, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 4, 2019opened after PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 1, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 16, 2018PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 19, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 14, 2018opened after PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 16, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2018PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 16, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 2, 2018opened after PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 1, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2017PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 3, 2017opened after PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 1, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 23, 2016PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 15, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 24, 2016opened after PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 10, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 5, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 8, 2016opened after RLI INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 3, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2016PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 23, 2016 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Sep 10, 2016 came after the replacement; 7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2015RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 1, 2016 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Mar 3, 2016 came after the replacement; 8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 17, 2009GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Dec 12, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect130 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 30, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 17, 2009cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 30, 2009Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 12, 2009GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Feb 17, 2009 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 12, 2009GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2015 · replaced by another insurer77 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Texas 179
- Oklahoma (HQ) 25
- Colorado 17
11% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (143 power units: 143 filed, 105 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 143 power units this active to have about 6.0 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 10 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 3.3 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 4.3 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 2, 2024 · TX · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 26, 2024 · TX · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- 6 further inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.06 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.04 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 160 | 9.83 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-FEB-25 – 31-DEC-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.