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KNOTTS INCORPORATED

Trust Score

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Company CheckKNOTTS INCORPORATED · DOT 168882

700 WILMINGTON ROAD, NEW CASTLE, DE, 19720-3634

DOT# 168882 MC# 8586 New Castle, Delaware

CARRIER Legal name changed · Aug 19, 2026

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51

Power Units

31

Drivers

2

Crashes (24-Month)

$3,500,000

Insurance

Conditional

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Public record

3 events tracked · latest Aug 19, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Aug 19, 2026
Company legal name changed.

Safety & compliance 2

Dec 11, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Feb 25, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameKNOTTS INCORPORATED

DOT Number168882

MC Number8586

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationNew Castle, Delaware

Added06/01/1974

MCS-15003/30/2026

Contact Details

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Physical Address700 WILMINGTON ROAD, NEW CASTLE, DE, 19720-3634

Mailing Address700 WILMINGTON ROAD, NEW CASTLE, DE, 19720-3634

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC008586

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire Passenger Carrier

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,000 miles

Mileage Year2022

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

31

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

31

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingConditional

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review02/23/2012

Insurance

Amount$3,500,000

Type91X

Effective10/31/2020

CompanyNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

Policy #GPNU-EP-0018944-00

Last checked09/07/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet51 units

Drivers31

Mileage2,000 mi

MCS-15003/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury2

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingConditional

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Last FMCSA Review: 02/23/2012 | Rated: 04/15/2012

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

No roadside inspections on record.

Crashes

2024

1 crash -

2025

2 crashes ▲

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Crash Records (3)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
12/11/2025	NEW CASTLE	DE	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/25/2025	NEW CASTLE	DE	0	1	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/29/2024	WILMINGTON	DE	0	5	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA156610	$5,000,000	12/22/2003	12/03/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	GPNU-EP-0018944-00	$3,500,000	10/31/2020	10/31/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	GPNU-EP-0018944-00	$3,500,000	10/31/2020	12/10/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	GPPA-PF-6056713-00	$1,000,000	10/31/2017	10/31/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	BAC 4080443	$1,000,000	10/31/2010	10/31/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	BAC 4080443	$1,000,000	10/31/2010	05/12/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	BAC 4080443	$5,000,000	10/31/2010	10/31/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	BA 3J 20 11	$5,000,000	10/31/2004	10/31/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	BA 3J 20 11	$5,000,000	10/31/2004	04/13/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA139284	$5,000,000	10/31/2001	12/22/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA139284	$5,000,000	10/31/1999	10/31/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED COMMUNITY INSURANCE CO.	BAP 07 09142	$1,000,000	03/10/1992	10/31/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	UNITED COMMUNITY INSURANCE CO.	EX-07-09160	$4,000,000	03/10/1992	01/12/2004	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC008586	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/13/1987	REVOKED	12/11/1987
MC008586	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/17/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/13/2011
MC008586	MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	03/10/2000	REVOKED	12/13/2004
MC008586	MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	01/11/2005	-	-

No revocation records.

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84/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 84

84

−12

Starts at 100−16 totalFinal 84

Conditional safety rating−12

Operating history unknown−3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Conditional rating (acceptable, but not Unsatisfactory).

What's lowering this score

-12

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA assigned a Conditional safety rating.

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 51 vehicles (~0.04 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 51 vehicles (~0.04 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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