KNIGHT EXPRESS INC
USDOT 3454603
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (16 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileManufacturers Alliance Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate42.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 6 years ago
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 | 3454603 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1125702 |
| Legal Name | KNIGHT EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7089104503 |
| Address | 14532 S CAMPBELL AVE, Posen, IL, 60469 |
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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Manufacturers Alliance Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-05-12 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturers Alliance Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-05-12 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2020-08-21 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2020-08-21 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 88 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 95 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88 / 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 | 19 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 42.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-04-22 — WI — towaway
- 2026-03-05 — IL — towaway
- 2025-08-20 — OH — towaway
- 2024-12-14 — OH — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-04-13 — IA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (16), 16 (9), 15 (8).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 16 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 16 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 115,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 01-APR-26 |
KNIGHT EXPRESS INC operates 16 power units — a larger fleet than 95% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Posen, IL
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- EXPERT CHEMICAL & SUPPLY INC — USDOT 3228608, 2 power units
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