KNUCKLEHEAD CHOOCHOO EXPRESS LTD
USDOT 1033744
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (19 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate23.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations2 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1033744 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-438283 |
| Legal Name | KNUCKLEHEAD CHOOCHOO EXPRESS LTD |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 9375929951 |
| Address | 2681 STATE ROUTE 47 EAST, Bellefontaine, OH, 43311 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 89 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 80 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 39 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 23.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-04-17 — OH — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-10-17 — KY — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 23 (10), 12 (7), 16 (7).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
2 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 19 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 18 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 919,682 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 06-DEC-25 |
KNUCKLEHEAD CHOOCHOO EXPRESS LTD operates 19 power units — a larger fleet than 96% of carriers registered in OH.
Nearby
Other carriers in Bellefontaine, OH
- MOBILE INSTRUMENT SERVICE & REPAIR INC — USDOT 991364, 32 power units
- LARRY E CRAPNELL — USDOT 974762, 4 power units
- GARY A STEVENS — USDOT 627874, 3 power units
- RICHARD H LESLIE — USDOT 702744, 3 power units
- DAVID L JACKSON — USDOT 631428, 2 power units
Browse all carriers in Bellefontaine, OH or all OH carriers.