James E Knaus & Sons Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
8 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Free hotmail.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
James E Knaus & Sons Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
113 W Wisconsin Street, Weyauwega, WI 54983
Phone
(920) 867-2870
Power units
6
Drivers
3
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
25.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 8 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
37.5%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 8 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
mjkstardairy@hotmail.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: WI 08/2023 · WI 09/2016 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 5, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 21, 2025 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 13, 2024 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 17, 2024 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 19, 2024 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 5, 2023 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 15, 2023 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 8 of 8 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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