KNIGHT FORESTRY TRANSPORT INC

DOT# 2157293 Whigham, GA Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire
(229) 762-3500 ap.kfi@outlook.com 3523 Hwy 84 W, Whigham GA 39897
9 tractors · all owned 9 drivers 574k mi/yr · ~64k per unit
Not enough record
Graded once the record supports it
15 yrs history · 32 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
9
Drivers · CDL
9 · 9
Annual miles
574k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 9 0 0 9
Trailers 24 0 0 24

Registration

FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (03-27-2023) · 3 yr old
Registered
05-25-2011 (15 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
04-29-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
JASON KNIGHT
Officer
JONATHAN KNIGHT

Cargo

64.2
medium risk
Machinery/Large Objects Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber
High-Risk Cargo
Machinery Large

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Not enough record to grade yet.

32 inspections and 2 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one. It leans better than similar fleets (about a 60% chance), but not by enough to grade.

Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 1.9× as often as the median active fleet of 10–19 trucks.

80% likely range 0.41×–1.60×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.7 vs 0.7 for similar fleets
Likely 0–2 crashes
This motor carrier
0.7
Similar fleets
0.7

A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-9 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.

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Loss runs for the last 3 years, and confirm the fleet is operating at its filed size (9 power units).
What the record shows
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 2 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 1 a year); similar fleets have about 0.7 a year.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Violations 0.72× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they barely move its crash estimate. It's inspected more often than most fleets its size.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.

  • Driver qualification
    2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL (Sep 2025 – May 2026).
    Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
Strengths
  • 2 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 4

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
32
56% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
37.5%
3 of 8
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
6.2%
2 of 32
National avg 6.7%
Violations
29
5 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 12 inspections, 1 out of service 12 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 3 inspections, 2 out of service 3 Q3 '26
vs 70,135 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.111 0.039
Inspections 3.11 1.41
Violations 1.61 1.44
Critical violations 0.39 0.26

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

29 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    19 · 3 OOS
    Brakes 5 · Lights 5 · Cargo securement 3 · Steering & suspension 2 · Tires 2 · 2 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    8 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 3 · Speeding 2 · Phone use 1 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 OOS
    No valid CDL 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
2 crashes
  • Feb
    5
    2025
    Georgia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, fog, two-way trafficway not divided.
  • Jan
    29
    2025
    Georgia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

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No MC, FF or MX docket on FMCSA's registration for this motor carrier, so there are no insurance filings to show. FMCSA collects filings only from registered for-hire authorities; other motor carriers keep proof of insurance (MCS-90) at their place of business.

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Georgia (HQ) 29
  • Florida 2
  • Alabama 1

Mostly inspected in its home state (91%).