Knucklehead Choochoo Express Ltd — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
23 years (granted 2002)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
55 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Knucklehead Choochoo Express Ltd
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2681 State Route 47 East, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
Phone
(937) 592-9951
Power units
19
Drivers
18
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC438283
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 55 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
16.4%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 55 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
kcedispatch@knuckleheadexp.com — company domain
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
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
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: OH 04/2025 · KY 10/2024 · KY 09/2022 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 11, 2026 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 26, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Mar 16, 2026 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 11, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 10, 2026 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 6, 2026 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 4, 2026 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 14, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 9, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 18, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 5, 2025 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 3, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 21, 2025 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Nov 20, 2025 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 19, 2025 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Nov 4, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 8, 2025 | OH | Level I — Full |
| Sep 29, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 25, 2025 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Sep 15, 2025 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 12, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 25, 2025 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Jul 23, 2025 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Jun 16, 2025 | KY | Level I — Full |
| May 8, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 17, 2025 | OH | Level I — Full |
| Mar 5, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 19, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 18, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 12, 2025 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 8, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 1, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 16, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 10, 2024 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 20, 2024 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Sep 9, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 6, 2024 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 22, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Jun 20, 2024 | OH | Level I — Full |
| May 15, 2024 | IN | Level I — Full |
| May 7, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 25, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 5, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 4, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 15, 2024 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 2, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 2, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 23, 2024 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 16, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 20, 2023 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Nov 6, 2023 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 5, 2023 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 19, 2023 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 16, 2023 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 55 of 55 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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