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USDOT 428823MC227271

Knight Transportation Inc — compliance record

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Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Knight Transportation Inc

DBA

—

Entity type

Carrier+broker

Physical address

2002 West Wahalla Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85027

Phone

(623) 907-7231

Power units

3,200

Drivers

3,200

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC227271

Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: Active

Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: ✓

Authority history

  • Reinstated — Property Broker
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Broker
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Property Broker
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Broker
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract

Revocation records

  • type license: BROKER · order1 serve date: 09/06/2013 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 10/09/2013

Insurance filings

84 — Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. Of America
91X — Ace American Insurance Company · coverage $4M (as filed)
91X — Red Rock Risk Retention Group · coverage $1M (as filed)
34 — Lexington Insurance Company

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

1.1%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 10,013 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

12.3%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 10,013 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

✓

On-file email

marilyn_bellamy@swifttrans.com — company domain

✓

Domain age

swifttrans.com registered 1996-09-05 (30 years)

✓

Mail host

Enterprise (Proofpoint)

✓

Domain match

Email domain matches the company website

From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.

Crash record — last 24 months

187

Reportable crashes

180

Tow-aways

56

With injuries

7

With fatalities

Most recent: MI 06/2026 · WY 06/2026 · NC 06/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 1,7432025: 3,3682024: 3,3162023: 1,586
Level III — Driver-only: 3,762Level II — Walk-around: 3,234Level I — Full: 3,000Level IV — Special: 16Level V — Vehicle-only: 1
DateStateLevel
Jul 1, 2026SDLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 1, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jul 1, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 1, 2026WALevel I — Full
Jul 1, 2026KSLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2026AZLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 30, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 30, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 30, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 30, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 29, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 29, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 29, 2026COLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 29, 2026AZLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 29, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 29, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 29, 2026NELevel III — Driver-only
Jun 28, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 27, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 27, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 27, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 27, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 26, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 26, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 26, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 26, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 26, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 26, 2026COLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 26, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 26, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 26, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 26, 2026KSLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 26, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 26, 2026ORLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 25, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 25, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 25, 2026TXLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 25, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 25, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Jun 25, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 25, 2026AZLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 25, 2026ARLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 25, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 25, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 25, 2026UTLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 25, 2026ORLevel I — Full
Jun 25, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 25, 2026ORLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 24, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 24, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026UTLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026AZLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026OHLevel I — Full
Jun 24, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 24, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 24, 2026OKLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 24, 2026KSLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 23, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 23, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 23, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 23, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 23, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 23, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 23, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 23, 2026ORLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 23, 2026OKLevel I — Full
Jun 23, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 22, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 22, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 22, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 22, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 22, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Jun 22, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 22, 2026ILLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 22, 2026ILLevel I — Full
Jun 22, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 22, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 22, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 21, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 21, 2026KSLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 20, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 20, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 20, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 20, 2026MILevel II — Walk-around
Jun 20, 2026KSLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 19, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 19, 2026UTLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 19, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 19, 2026CALevel I — Full

Most recent 100 of 10,013 inspections on file.

Activity log

Record changes

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No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.

In the news

Recent coverage

Kevin Knight Stepping Down as Knight Transportation CEO - Heavy Duty Trucking

Heavy Duty Trucking · 3/3/2026

ATA Congratulates Members for Receiving SmartWay Excellence Awards - American Trucking Associations

American Trucking Associations · 9/27/2025

Trucking companies, others honored by EPA as SmartWay Partners - Truckers News

Truckers News · 10/27/2021

Knight, Swift trucking companies give back stock gains after merger pop - The Business Journals

The Business Journals · 4/12/2017

Knight Transportation co-founder lists Paradise Valley mansion for $15M - ABC15 Arizona

ABC15 Arizona · 8/2/2021

Knight Transportation CEO says growing a business requires sacrifice - azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic

azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic · 11/13/2014

Knight, Swift Merge to Form $5.1 Billion Truckload Carrier - Transport Topics

Transport Topics · 4/10/2017

XPO Logistics trucker is Arizona driving contest's grand champion - Truckers News

Truckers News · 4/4/2023

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