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KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC

DOT# 428823 MC# 227271 DUNS# 615956992 Phoenix, AZ Authorized For-Hire
(623) 907-7231 marilyn_bellamy@swifttrans.com 2002 West Wahalla Lane, Phoenix AZ 85027
3,200 tractors · all owned 3,200 drivers 275.3M mi/yr · ~86k per unit
HazMat
Marginal
FRED Score 46.7 / 100
High confidence
36 yrs history · 6,687 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
3,200
Drivers · CDL
3,200 · 3,200
Annual miles
275.3M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 3200 0 0 3200
Trailers 9500 0 0 9500

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (06-15-2010) · 16 yr old
Registered
11-21-1990 (36 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
11-03-2025 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
ADAM MILLER
Officer
BRETT SANT

Cargo

62.3
medium risk
Household Goods Intermodal Containers General Freight Fresh Produce Beverages Paper Products
High-Risk Cargo
General Freight, Household Goods

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.

Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 500+ trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 1.14×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
95.3 vs 83.6 for similar fleets
Likely 73–119 crashes
This motor carrier
95.3
Similar fleets
83.6
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~92%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Worse than peers. 183 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 92 a year), including 8 fatal (8 deaths) and 51 with injuries; similar fleets have about 84 a year. The grade counts 275 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Violations 0.54× and out-of-service orders 0.72× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -5%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history. It's inspected more often than most fleets its size.

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.

  • Fatal crashes
    8 crashes with 8 fatalities in 24 months (most recent Jul 5, 2026).
    Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
  • Injury crashes
    51 crashes with 64 people hurt in 24 months.
    Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
  • Drivers put out of service
    65 out-of-service violations against drivers: 26 hours of service, 26 no valid CDL, 10 medical certificate (Oct 2024 – Sep 2026).
    Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
  • Brakes and lights
    Brakes are 978 of 3519 violations (28%). Brake or light defects led to 385 out-of-service orders.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
  • Hazmat violations
    1 hazmat violation.
Strengths
  • Driver out-of-service rate 0.9% vs 6.7% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 156
  • Excessive speeding: 118
  • Substance violations: 1

Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
183
8 fatalities · 70 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
6,687
67% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
18.6%
789 of 4,251
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.9%
63 of 6,684
National avg 6.7%
Violations
3,519
977 out-of-service

Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 500+ trucks in Arizona (about 2682 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 746 inspections, 95 out of service 746 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 879 inspections, 125 out of service 879 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 864 inspections, 130 out of service 864 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 861 inspections, 95 out of service 861 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 764 inspections, 92 out of service 764 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 906 inspections, 106 out of service 906 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 843 inspections, 108 out of service 843 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 767 inspections, 88 out of service 767 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 57 inspections.
vs 437 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.029 0.022
Inspections 1.57 0.64
Violations 0.55 0.22
Critical violations 0.13 0.05

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 500+ power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

3,519 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    2,438 · 913 OOS
    Brakes 978 · Lights 557 · Tires 427 · Wheels & hubs 115 · Cargo securement 69 · 292 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    569 · 26 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 296 · Over hours limit 143 · False log 65 · No log 65
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    466 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 205 · Speeding 133 · Seat belt 39 · Phone use 29 · Other 60
  • Driver fitness No alert
    45 · 38 OOS
    No valid CDL 33 · Medical certificate 10 · Other qualification 2
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
  • Hazmat
    1 · 0 OOS
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
  • Aug
    10
    2026
    Arizona
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    1
    2026
    California
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    24
    2026
    Oklahoma
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dawn, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • Jul
    21
    2026
    Georgia
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Jul
    16
    2026
    Texas
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    15
    2026
    Kentucky
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    14
    2026
    Minnesota
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    8
    2026
    Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Jul
    5
    2026
    Arizona
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
    In the news
    Crash involving 2 semi-trucks leaves man dead in Phoenix
    12News · Jul 5, 2026

    Why this link: FMCSA crash report AZ0004476084 (Phoenix Pd) lists KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?

  • Feb
    6
    2026
    Washington
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
    In the news
    Pickup driver killed as Chevy Avalanche hits semi on northbound I-5 in Lakewood
    KOMO News · Feb 6, 2026

    Why this link: FMCSA crash report WA000EG76317 (Washington State Patrol) lists KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?

  • Dec
    30
    2025
    Nevada
    Fatal · 1 death
    Ice road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
    In the news
    Sparks woman dies following collision with semi-truck on I-80
    KOLO (KOLO-TV, Reno) · Jan 14, 2026

    Why this link: FMCSA crash report NV0251202104 (Nevada Highway Patrol) lists KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?

  • Sep
    11
    2025
    Arizona
    Fatal · 1 death
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
    In the news
    2nd fatal crash reported on I-10 near Buckeye - InBuckeye.com
    InBuckeye.com · Sep 12, 2025

    Why this link: FMCSA crash report AZ0I25055515 (AZ DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY) lists KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?

About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.

171 more in the FMCSA records below.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
primary $1,000,000 + excess $4,000,000 (total $5,000,000) · RED ROCK RISK RETENTION GROUP (risk retention group)
on record since Mar 1, 2018 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 1994
Cargo filing
on file · LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY since Feb 1, 2011
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America since Apr 5, 2016
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Nov 7, 2005)

Who insures fleets like this →

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
  • California 2,991
  • New Mexico 359
  • Utah 297
  • Tennessee 238
  • Texas 189
  • North Carolina 166
  • Nevada 161
  • Arizona (HQ) 158

Runs well beyond its home state: 158 of 6,687 inspections were in Arizona.

Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/428823