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WJ KNECHT TRUCKING LLC

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Company CheckWJ KNECHT TRUCKING LLC · DOT 516683
227 CARSLEY ROAD, DENDRON, VA, 23839
DOT# 516683 MC# 252338 Dendron, Virginia 34 years
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13
Power Units
9
Drivers
1
Crashes (24-Month)
Not reported
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
4
Inspections
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Public record

4 events tracked · latest Dec 16, 2025 Show details
Safety & compliance 4
  • Dec 16, 2025
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Apr 24, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Mar 18, 2025
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Sep 2, 2024
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameWJ KNECHT TRUCKING LLC
DOT Number516683
MC Number252338
Entity TypeMotor Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationDendron, Virginia
Added03/16/1993
MCS-15001/13/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address227 CARSLEY ROAD, DENDRON, VA, 23839
Mailing Address227 CARSLEY ROAD, DENDRON, VA, 23839

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeEXEMPT FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
CommonNot Active
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating34 years

Operation Classification

Exempt 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 1.35 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
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 Mileage450,000 miles
Mileage Year2021
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

9
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
9
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review11/29/2001

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeMotor Carrier
Fleet13 units
Drivers9
Mileage450,000 mi
Operating34 years
MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away1
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total4
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total0
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg20.7%
Last FMCSA Review: 11/29/2001 | Rated: 12/03/2001

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
2023
2 · 0 OOS -
2024
3 · 0 OOS =
2025
2 · 0 OOS =
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
0 crashes =
2025
1 crash
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 Dec 2025, 3 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.

Crash Records (1)

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.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
04/24/2025 258 / BREWERS NECK BLVD VA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

2 roadside violations across 3 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
Unsafe Driving 1 violation · 0 OOS
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 (7)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
12/16/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) 95 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/18/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) HALIFAX WEIGH STATION, I-95, S 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/02/2024 VA Driver-Only (Level III) KEYSVILLE VA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/26/2024 NC Driver-Only (Level III) HALIFAX WEIGH STATION, I-95, N 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/30/2024 NC Driver-Only (Level III) HALIFAX WEIGH STATION, I-95, N 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/19/2023 VA Full (Level I) RT 47 / MOSES DR 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
07/18/2023 VA Walk-Around (Level II) RT 60/ RT 15 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections4
Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

No authority history.

No revocation records.

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