ERIC KNOWLES INC
USDOT 779187
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (3 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate60% 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 | 779187 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | ERIC KNOWLES INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 9122862742 |
| Address | 8067 HWY 301, Folkston, GA, 31537 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20170924) |
| 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 | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 90 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 99 / 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 | 5 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 60% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-07-07 — FL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (19), 23 (7), 29 (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 | 3 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 4,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 21-MAR-25 |
ERIC KNOWLES INC operates 3 power units — a larger fleet than 83% of carriers registered in GA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Folkston, GA
- R C PEEPLES INC — USDOT 639832, 5 power units
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- RAYBON LINES INC — USDOT 879930, 4 power units
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