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Company CheckDWIGHT KNIGHT · DOT 348561

DBA: DWIGHT KNIGHT TRUCKING

41 SAWMILL RD, DETROIT, AL, 35552

DOT# 348561 MC# 252784 Detroit, Alabama 33 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

2 events tracked · latest Jul 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 1

Aug 12, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

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

Contact Details

Phone(662) 213-5757

Fax(662) 494-7717

Email[email protected]

Physical Address41 SAWMILL RD, DETROIT, AL, 35552

Mailing Address41 SAWMILL RD, DETROIT, AL, 35552

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC252784

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating33 years

Company Overview

DWIGHT KNIGHT is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Detroit, Alabama. The company has been in operation for 33 years, registered with the FMCSA on 03/29/1989. The fleet consists of 1 power unit and 1 driver. Annual mileage is reported at 76,539 miles (2023). With zero crashes across 2 inspections, DWIGHT KNIGHT maintains an excellent safety record. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, DWIGHT KNIGHT has a Trust Score of 100/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 1 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage76,539 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/07/2026

CompanyPROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

Policy #CA01551796

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Mileage76,539 mi

Operating33 years

MCS-15003/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total1

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total1

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

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

2025

1 · 0 OOS -

Crashes

No crashes on record.

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

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Aug 2025, 1 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

1 roadside violations across 1 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (1)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
08/12/2025	MS	Walk-Around (Level II)	MONROE COUNTY	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections1

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA 1551796	$1,000,000	06/27/2011	03/20/2012	Replaced
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA05852400	$0	06/03/2010	04/29/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C317989	$0	03/30/2005	03/01/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	NHMTC7048-05	$0	03/30/2004	03/30/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	NHMTC7048-04	$0	03/30/2003	03/30/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	NHMTC7048-03	$0	03/30/2002	03/30/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	NHMTC7078-02	$0	03/30/2001	03/30/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	NHMTC7048-01	$0	03/30/2000	03/30/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	AT 200 126	$1,000,000	03/30/2000	03/30/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	NHMTC7048	$0	03/30/1999	03/30/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT7633125099-991	$1,000,000	03/30/1999	03/30/2000	Cancelled
34	CARGO	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	CPP800282	$0	03/30/1998	03/30/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	STP812904A	$1,000,000	03/30/1998	03/30/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	STP811398A	$1,000,000	03/30/1997	03/30/1998	Cancelled
34	CARGO	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	CPP237386	$0	03/30/1997	03/30/1998	Cancelled
34	CARGO	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	CPP 234076	$0	03/30/1996	03/30/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	STP 718785	$1,000,000	03/30/1996	03/30/1997	Cancelled
34	CARGO	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	CPP231310	$0	03/30/1995	03/30/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	STP 71 75 77	$1,000,000	03/30/1995	03/30/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	TS 0031035	$1,000,000	03/30/1994	05/03/1995	Cancelled
34	CARGO	FIDELITY & CASUALTY CO. OF NEW YORK	IMH 904765	$0	03/30/1992	05/10/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA 1551796	$750,000	03/20/2013	05/07/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA 1551796	$750,000	03/20/2012	02/01/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA 1551796	$750,000	03/20/2005	06/27/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA 1551796-2	$750,000	03/20/2004	03/20/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA 1551796-1	$750,000	03/20/2003	03/20/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA 1551796-0	$750,000	03/20/2002	03/20/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA03446000	$0	03/01/2008	05/26/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA 1551796	$1,000,000	02/01/2013	03/20/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA 1551796	$1,000,000	02/01/2013	02/01/2013	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC252784	PROPERTY BROKER	DISMISSED	10/09/1996	-	-
MC252784	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	09/10/1992	-	-
MC252784	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	09/10/1992	REVOKED	06/01/2010
MC252784	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/15/2010	-	-
MC252784	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/10/1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/29/1995
MC252784	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/23/1998	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/28/1998
MC252784	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/23/1998	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/28/1998
MC252784	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/10/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/12/2023
MC252784	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/10/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/12/2023
MC252784	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/01/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/15/1996
MC252784	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/01/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/15/1996
MC252784	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/01/1994	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/26/1994
MC252784	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/01/1994	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/18/1994
MC252784	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/30/1993	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/22/1993
MC252784	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/30/1993	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/22/1993
MC252784	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/03/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/05/2005
MC252784	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/03/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/25/2004
MC252784	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/27/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/25/2004
MC252784	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/27/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/25/2004
MC252784	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/22/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/24/2005
MC252784	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/22/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/24/2005

No revocation records.

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100/100

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

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 7/7/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

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.

DWIGHT KNIGHT

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Company Information

Contact Details

Operating Authorities

Company Overview

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (1)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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