Knott's Wholesale Foods Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
16 years (granted 2010)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
10 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Knott's Wholesale Foods Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
125 N Blakemore St, Paris, TN 38242
Phone
(731) 642-1961
Power units
2
Drivers
2
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC706492
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
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 04/29/2024 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 06/03/2024
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
10.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 10 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 10 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
joshknott@knottsfoods.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
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IA 02/2025 · TN 07/2019 · TN 11/2016 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 31, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 21, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 6, 2025 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 29, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 24, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Aug 13, 2024 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 21, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 13, 2023 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Sep 22, 2023 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 10 of 10 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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