KNIGHT SIGN INDUSTRIES INC
USDOT 426588
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (3 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate50% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 426588 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | KNIGHT SIGN INDUSTRIES INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2053455242 |
| Address | 5959 KNIGHT AVENUE, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35405-5503 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20070914) |
| 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 | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 91 / 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 | 4 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 50% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-12-17 — AL — towaway
- 2023-12-13 — GA — 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (3), 29 (3), 28 (2).
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) | 3 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 7 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 135,076 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 26-JAN-26 |
KNIGHT SIGN INDUSTRIES INC operates 3 power units — a larger fleet than 79% of carriers registered in AL.
Nearby
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