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JOHN KNOX

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Company CheckJOHN KNOX · DOT 923588

DBA: WALKER KNOX TRUCKING

2527 SFC 130, PALESTINE, AR, 72372

DOT# 923588 MC# 398546 Palestine, Arkansas 25 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

3 events tracked · latest Jun 21, 2025 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 3

Jun 21, 2025
Roadside inspection, 7 violations (no OOS).
Jun 20, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Oct 29, 2024
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address2527 SFC 130, PALESTINE, AR, 72372

Mailing Address2527 SFC 130, PALESTINE, AR, 72372

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC398546

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating25 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 1.5 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 3.25 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage210,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS25.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS33.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review01/14/2013

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective03/17/2026

CompanyAUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #56-448767-00

Last checked07/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet3 units

Drivers2

Mileage210,000 mi

Operating25 years

MCS-15011/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total4

Out of Service1

OOS Rate25.0%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total3

Out of Service1

OOS Rate33.3%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 01/14/2013

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

2024

4 · 1 OOS -

2025

2 · 1 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 Jun 2025, 3 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (33.3% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

8 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

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 5 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 3 violations · 1 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	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/21/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	BRYANT AR	7	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/20/2025	MS	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-20W	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/29/2024	AZ	Full (Level I)	GILA BEND AZ	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2024	TN	Full (Level I)	STANTON TN	4	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/25/2024	TN	Full (Level I)	GILES COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/03/2024	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	3	0	3	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections4

HOS Compliance 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 2 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL997591	$750,000	06/12/2009	03/17/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL997591	$0	06/12/2009	03/17/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN492399	$0	06/08/2006	04/21/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN492399	$750,000	06/08/2006	03/17/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN492399	$750,000	06/08/2006	04/21/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN492399	$0	06/08/2006	03/17/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN376923	$1,000,000	05/23/2003	03/17/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN376923	$1,000,000	05/23/2003	04/22/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN376923	$0	05/23/2003	03/17/2004	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN376923	$0	05/23/2003	04/22/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN009212	$750,000	03/17/2010	03/17/2013	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN009212	$0	03/17/2010	04/25/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL997591	$0	03/17/2009	06/12/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL997591	$750,000	03/17/2009	06/12/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)	16 KSA001189	$1,000,000	03/17/2008	03/17/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)	16 KSA001189	$0	03/17/2008	03/17/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN449180	$1,000,000	03/17/2005	06/08/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN449180	$0	03/17/2005	06/08/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP20878A	$1,000,000	03/17/2004	03/17/2005	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP20878A	$0	03/17/2004	03/17/2005	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN376923	$0	03/11/2003	05/23/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN376923	$1,000,000	03/11/2003	05/23/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN348818	$0	02/01/2002	03/11/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN348818	$1,000,000	02/01/2002	03/11/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP97178A	$0	02/01/2001	03/07/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP97178A	$0	02/01/2001	02/01/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP97178A	$750,000	02/01/2001	03/07/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP97178A	$750,000	02/01/2001	02/01/2002	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC398546	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/18/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/16/2009
MC398546	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/26/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/20/2004
MC398546	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/18/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/19/2010
MC398546	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/18/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/18/2009
MC398546	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	02/13/2001	-	-

No revocation records.

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90/100

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 90

Starts at 100−10 totalFinal 90

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

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

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 25% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 33.3333% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 25% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 33.3333% vs national avg 20.72%.

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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Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (6)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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