KNOTT'S WHOLESALE FOODS INC
USDOT 451650
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (2 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate14.3% 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 | 451650 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-706492 |
| Legal Name | KNOTT'S WHOLESALE FOODS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7316421961 |
| Address | 125 N BLAKEMORE ST, Paris, TN, 38242 |
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 | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 93 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 66 / 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 | 7 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 14.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-02-06 — IA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (1), 20 (1), 51 (1).
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) | 2 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 2 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 150,668 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 22-APR-26 |
KNOTT'S WHOLESALE FOODS INC operates 2 power units — a larger fleet than 63% of carriers registered in TN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Paris, TN
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- KESTERSON FOOD COMPANY INC — USDOT 8163, 26 power units
- SONDRA GIBBS — USDOT 462688, 24 power units
- HOUSTON TRUCKING INC — USDOT 151084, 22 power units
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