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Company CheckMCKNIGHTS TOWING INC · DOT 695385

5205 CO RD 250, DURANGO, CO, 81301

DOT# 695385 MC# 583589 Durango, Colorado 19 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

3 events tracked · latest Mar 14, 2025 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 3

Mar 14, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Nov 27, 2024
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 22, 2024
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address5205 CO RD 250, DURANGO, CO, 81301

Mailing Address5205 CO RD 250, DURANGO, CO, 81301

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC583589

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating19 years

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 2.66 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage60,000 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.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review12/07/2004

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective04/20/2026

CompanyARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

Policy #CA978590647

Last checked07/24/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet4 units

Drivers3

Mileage60,000 mi

Operating19 years

MCS-15003/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total4

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total3

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 12/07/2004 | Rated: 12/13/2004

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

1 · 0 OOS -

2024

4 · 0 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 Mar 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.

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

Vehicle Maintenance 2 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 (6)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	HazMat
03/14/2025	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	CORTEZ CO	0	-	▲Detail
11/27/2024	CO	Full (Level I)	CORTEZ CO	0	-	▲Detail
08/22/2024	CO	Walk-Around (Level II)	PAGOSA SPRINGS CO	2	-	▲Detail
07/11/2024	CO	Walk-Around (Level II)	DURANGO CO	0	-	▲Detail
02/20/2024	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	CORTEZ CO	0	-	▲Detail
10/12/2023	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	H160 MP136 PAGOSA SPRINGS	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections4

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK004279-00	$1,000,000	10/03/2013	03/15/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK004279-02	$1,000,000	06/08/2015	03/15/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP901940	$1,000,000	05/03/2018	03/15/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW004690-00	$1,000,000	04/18/2007	01/15/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW004690-00	$0	04/18/2007	01/15/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP423865	$1,000,000	03/15/2023	04/06/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP423865	$1,000,000	03/15/2023	03/15/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP317894	$1,000,000	03/15/2022	03/15/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP213403	$1,000,000	03/15/2021	03/16/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP213403	$1,000,000	03/15/2021	03/15/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP005415	$1,000,000	03/15/2019	03/15/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP901940	$1,000,000	03/15/2018	05/03/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP901940	$1,000,000	03/15/2018	05/22/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK004279-04	$1,000,000	03/15/2017	03/15/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK004279-03	$1,000,000	03/15/2016	03/15/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK004279-02	$1,000,000	03/15/2015	06/08/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK004279-02	$1,000,000	03/15/2015	07/02/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK004279-01	$1,000,000	03/15/2014	03/15/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK004279-00	$1,000,000	03/15/2013	10/03/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK004279-00	$1,000,000	03/15/2013	03/15/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK004279-00	$1,000,000	03/15/2013	11/02/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	604706117	$1,000,000	01/15/2009	03/15/2013	Replaced
34	CARGO	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW004690-01	$0	01/15/2008	01/15/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW004690-01	$1,000,000	01/15/2008	01/15/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW004690-00	$0	01/15/2007	04/18/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	TOW004690-00	$1,000,000	01/15/2007	04/18/2007	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC583589	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/19/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/15/2009
MC583589	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/19/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/15/2008
MC583589	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/05/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/09/2015
MC583589	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/25/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/04/2018
MC583589	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/11/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/13/2024
MC583589	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/19/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/12/2019
MC583589	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/18/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/12/2014
MC583589	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/17/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/14/2022
MC583589	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/17/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/14/2016
MC583589	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/17/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/11/2015
MC583589	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/16/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/14/2018
MC583589	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/16/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/15/2017
MC583589	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	01/19/2007	-	-

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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

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.

MCKNIGHTS TOWING INC

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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 (6)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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