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USDOT 428823MC227271

Knight Transportation Inc — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

36 years (granted 1990)

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Liability filing

$4M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

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Inspections

9,994 on file

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Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

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Email identity

Company domain, matches website

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

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

1.0%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 9,994 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

12.3%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 9,994 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

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On-file email

marilyn_bellamy@swifttrans.com — company domain

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Domain age

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

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Mail host

Enterprise (Proofpoint)

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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

189

Reportable crashes

183

Tow-aways

57

With injuries

7

With fatalities

Most recent: KY 07/2026 · MN 07/2026 · PA 07/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 2,0002025: 3,3682024: 3,3162023: 1,310
Level III — Driver-only: 3,733Level II — Walk-around: 3,234Level I — Full: 3,010Level IV — Special: 16Level V — Vehicle-only: 1
DateStateLevel
Aug 2, 2026OKLevel I — Full
Jul 31, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 31, 2026COLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 31, 2026NMLevel I — Full
Jul 31, 2026MOLevel I — Full
Jul 31, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jul 31, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 31, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 31, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 31, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 30, 2026LALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 30, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 30, 2026VALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 30, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jul 30, 2026NMLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 30, 2026OKLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 29, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 29, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 29, 2026COLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 29, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 29, 2026LALevel II — Walk-around
Jul 29, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Jul 29, 2026ORLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 29, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jul 29, 2026UTLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 29, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jul 28, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 28, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 28, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Jul 28, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 28, 2026NVLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 28, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 28, 2026NVLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 28, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 28, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 28, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 28, 2026MSLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 28, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 28, 2026SDLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 27, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 27, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jul 27, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 27, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jul 26, 2026UTLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 26, 2026AZLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 26, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 26, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Jul 25, 2026NYLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 25, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 25, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 25, 2026UTLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 25, 2026COLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 25, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 25, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 24, 2026INLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 24, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 24, 2026NVLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 24, 2026ORLevel I — Full
Jul 24, 2026NVLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 23, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jul 23, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 23, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 23, 2026UTLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 23, 2026COLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 23, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jul 23, 2026MDLevel I — Full
Jul 23, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 23, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 23, 2026NCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 22, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 22, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 22, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 22, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 22, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jul 22, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 22, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 22, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 22, 2026ORLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 22, 2026NVLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 22, 2026MTLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 22, 2026SCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 22, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 22, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 22, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jul 21, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 21, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 21, 2026GALevel I — Full
Jul 21, 2026ORLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 21, 2026NVLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 21, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 21, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 21, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 20, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 20, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 20, 2026COLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 20, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 20, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jul 20, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 20, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 20, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around

Most recent 100 of 9,994 inspections on file.

Activity log

Record changes

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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ 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

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

Truckers News · 4/4/2023

Knight Transportation, Cummins, and Clean Energy Demonstrate Potential of Ultra-Low Carbon Fuel Through Cummins X15N Natural Gas Powertrains in California - Business Wire

Business Wire · 9/28/2023

Knight Transportation co-founder lists Paradise Valley mansion for $15M - abc15.com

abc15.com · 8/2/2021

Another CA truck crash and two dead kids on Highway 99 - FreightWaves

FreightWaves · 5/21/2026

Knight Transportation co-founder lists Paradise Valley mansion for $15M - The Business Journals

The Business Journals · 7/31/2021

Knight Transportation revenue gets a boost - azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic

azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic · 7/23/2014

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