Knight Express Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
5 years (granted 2020)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
29 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free gmail.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Knight Express Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
14532 S Campbell Ave, Posen, IL 60469
Phone
(708) 910-4503
Power units
16
Drivers
16
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC1125702
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
6.9%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 29 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
27.6%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 29 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
knightexpressops@gmail.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
4
Reportable crashes
4
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: WI 04/2026 · IL 03/2026 · OH 08/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 7, 2026 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Mar 5, 2026 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 17, 2026 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 9, 2026 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 1, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 5, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 22, 2025 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Aug 15, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 7, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 18, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 27, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 22, 2025 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 3, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 21, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 31, 2024 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Dec 11, 2024 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Oct 3, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 26, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 31, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 28, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 27, 2024 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 25, 2024 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 30, 2024 | IA | Level I — Full |
| May 24, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 21, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 13, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 1, 2023 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 29, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 29 of 29 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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