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Company CheckKNIGHTON TRUCKING LLC · DOT 605554

1071 WOODS ROAD, HEADLAND, AL, 36345

DOT# 605554 MC# 312161 Headland, Alabama 29 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Jul 7, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Feb 2, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Dec 28, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Aug 13, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Aug 1, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jun 10, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 26, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jul 22, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

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

Contact Details

Phone(334) 200-8348

Email[email protected]

Physical Address1071 WOODS ROAD, HEADLAND, AL, 36345

Mailing Address1071 WOODS ROAD, HEADLAND, AL, 36345

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC312161

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating29 years

Company Overview

KNIGHTON TRUCKING LLC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Headland, Alabama. The company has been in operation for 29 years, registered with the FMCSA on 06/21/1995. The fleet consists of 9 power units and 9 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 778,590 miles (2024). 3 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 9 inspections are on file. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, KNIGHTON TRUCKING LLC has a Trust Score of 94/100 (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 7.82 · 5 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 Mileage778,590 miles

Mileage Year2024

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)3

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/28/2026

CompanyPROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

Policy #CA871406927

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet9 units

Drivers9

Mileage778,590 mi

Operating29 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away3

Driver Inspections

Total9

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

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

3 · 0 OOS -

2024

7 · 0 OOS =

2025

4 · 0 OOS =

2026

1 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

2 crashes ▲

2025

1 crash ▼

2026

0 crashes ▼

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 Feb 2026, 6 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 (4)

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	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
08/01/2025	RURAL GENEVA	AL	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
08/26/2024	BLAKELY	GA	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/22/2024	KINSEY	AL	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/28/2023	KINSEY	AL	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dark - Unknown

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

4 roadside violations across 6 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 4 violations · 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 (15)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
02/02/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BLAKELY GA	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/28/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLIMAX GA	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/13/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	COLQUITT GA	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2025	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	OPP AL	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/05/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	PENSACOLA FL	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/09/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ALBANY GA	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/12/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ARLINGTON GA	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/06/2024	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2024	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/23/2024	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/21/2024	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
02/01/2024	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/09/2023	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/10/2023	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/04/2023	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	MCSAP HCC I-10 ESCAMBIA	1	1	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections8

Unsafe Driving 5 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA03495600	$0	12/24/2009	01/26/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA03495600	$1,000,000	12/24/2009	01/26/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	387142	$1,000,000	11/28/2005	05/10/2006	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	387142	$1,000,000	11/28/2005	04/28/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C333045	$0	11/28/2005	05/10/2006	Name Changed
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C333045	$0	11/28/2005	04/28/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C333045	$0	07/12/2005	11/28/2005	Replaced
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C333045	$0	07/12/2005	12/24/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	MTC088589	$0	07/12/2002	05/27/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	387142	$1,000,000	07/12/2002	05/03/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	387142	$1,000,000	07/12/2002	05/27/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	MTC088589	$0	07/12/2002	05/03/2005	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	NHMTC7188	$0	07/12/2001	07/12/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA03495600	$1,000,000	07/10/2008	12/24/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA03495600	$0	07/10/2008	12/24/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	RPB 312 129	$1,000,000	06/06/2001	06/11/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	AUC200189	$0	06/06/2001	08/23/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	AUC200189	$0	06/06/2001	07/12/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	01CW09352	$0	06/06/2000	06/06/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	RPB 310 147	$1,000,000	06/06/2000	06/06/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	STP720357	$1,000,000	06/06/1998	08/20/1998	Cancelled
34	CARGO	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	CPP800343	$0	06/06/1998	08/20/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	STP811754A	$1,000,000	06/06/1997	06/06/1998	Cancelled
34	CARGO	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	CPP800045A	$0	06/06/1997	06/06/1998	Cancelled
34	CARGO	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	CPP 23 43 13	$0	06/06/1996	06/06/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	STP 71 94 28	$1,000,000	06/06/1996	06/06/1997	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	MTC088589	$0	05/03/2005	07/12/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	387142	$1,000,000	05/03/2005	12/24/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	387142	$1,000,000	05/03/2005	11/28/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	387142	$1,000,000	04/28/2006	03/01/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C333045	$0	04/28/2006	03/01/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP82844A	$1,000,000	04/14/2022	05/02/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP82844A	$1,000,000	04/14/2022	04/14/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	836290001	$1,000,000	04/14/2018	04/14/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA08068703	$1,000,000	04/14/2017	04/14/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA08068702	$1,000,000	04/14/2016	04/14/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA08068701	$1,000,000	04/14/2015	04/14/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	354068	$1,000,000	04/14/2014	04/14/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	360961	$1,000,000	04/14/2013	04/14/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	359057	$1,000,000	04/14/2012	04/14/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	CBP355997	$1,000,000	04/14/2011	04/14/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA03495600	$1,000,000	03/01/2008	07/10/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA03495600	$0	03/01/2008	07/10/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA03495600	$1,000,000	02/25/2011	04/14/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA03495600	$0	02/25/2011	09/09/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA03495600	$0	01/26/2011	02/25/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA03495600	$1,000,000	01/26/2011	02/25/2011	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC312161	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/28/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/29/2005
MC312161	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	08/09/2005	-	-
MC312161	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	07/11/2000	REVOKED	07/18/2005
MC312161	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/08/2002	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/24/2002
MC312161	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/13/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/20/2008
MC312161	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/02/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/04/2005
MC312161	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/07/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/15/2025
MC312161	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/07/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/03/2006
MC312161	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/19/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/05/2012
MC312161	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/18/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/13/2022
MC312161	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/18/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/14/2015
MC312161	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/18/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/15/2014
MC312161	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/18/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/15/2013
MC312161	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/18/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/13/2011
MC312161	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	03/06/1997	REVOKED	11/09/1998
MC312161	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/15/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/16/2011

No revocation records.

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94/100

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 94

Starts at 100−6 totalFinal 94

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−6

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 6/28/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-6

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 9 vehicles (~0.33 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−6 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 9 vehicles (~0.33 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.

KNIGHTON TRUCKING LLC

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Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (4)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (15)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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