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KNUCKLEHEAD CHOOCHOO EXPRESS LTD

Joins 40 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 31, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Jun 26, 2020
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 14.3% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — KNUCKLEHEAD CHOOCHOO EXPRESS LTD (USDOT 1033744)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 14.3%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1033744/
As of: Oct 31, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1033744 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: BRENT WILLIAMSON General Freight Construction Based in BELLEFONTAINE, OH

FMCSA census as of Oct 31, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=53955 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1033744
In FMCSA records since Jun 10, 2002 (~24y)
MC / docket MC438283
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer BRENT WILLIAMSON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Construction
Fleet size 19 units
Drivers 18
Annual mileage 919,682 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (937) 592-9951
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2681 STATE ROUTE 47 EAST
BELLEFONTAINE, OH 43311
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1033744
In FMCSA records since Jun 10, 2002 (~24y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 919,682 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.60 vs 1.80 -1.20
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
Active liability insurance
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · 50-749141-01
Effective Jun 26, 2020
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2002-08-16 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

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Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 11 8
Trailers 0 14 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 3 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 65 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 40 40 0
OOS inspections 0 10 0
OOS percentage 0% 25% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
19
Drivers
18
Inspections
65
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
3 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 53,955 ACTIVE carriers operating 9–29 power units (±50% of this carrier's 19 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 53,955 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 53,955 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +19 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (31 months)

2023-11 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
17 violations
10 OOS · 58.8%
Unsafe Driving
6 violations
Hours of Service
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Ohio (OH) 17 2 11.8% Oct 23, 2026
Indiana (IN) 9 2 22.2% Jul 13, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 8 6 75.0% Oct 9, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 4 0 0.0% Sep 3, 2026
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% Nov 20, 2025
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% Jun 18, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 39
Vanguard 30
Hyundai Translead 8
Wabash National 6
Great Dane 4
International 4
Kenworth 4
Peterbilt 4
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.20 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 6 — 2.68 3 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 13 — 5.81 6 — Oct 26, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (65 rows) View all 65 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89351005 Oct 23, 2026 OH 1 WAPAKONETA OH
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXE6053 · 1XPHD49XXDD207748
2 393.106D-C, 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
89220941 Oct 9, 2026 KY 1 FRANKLIN KY — 0 — No
89094608 Sep 24, 2026 KY 1 LONDON KY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2929486 · 3AKJHHDR6LSMC7022
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88900127 Sep 3, 2026 TN 1 ARDMORE TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3116591 · 3AKJHHDR7NSMV7783
0 — No
88831539 Aug 26, 2026 TN 1 KNOXVILLE TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2929486 · 3AKJHHDR6LSMC7022
1 393.47E No
88758937 Aug 19, 2026 OH 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH 3912675 · 3AKJHLDV9MSMS5268
1 393.11A1-CSLRR No
88406185 Jul 13, 2026 IN 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3560796 · 3AKJHHD14RSUH1474
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.55D2-B Yes
88188452 Jun 18, 2026 MD 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXE6053 · 1XPHD49XXDD207748
2 393.9A-LHWS, 393.9A-LFTSI No
88136364 Jun 11, 2026 TN 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2929486 · 3AKJHHDR6LSMC7022
0 — No
87965652 May 26, 2026 TN 1 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3444319 · 3AKJHHDR6RSUR3079
0 — No
87319446 Mar 16, 2026 OH 3 BOWLING GREEN OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3444319 · 3AKJHHDR6RSUR3079
0 — No
87299466 Mar 11, 2026 IN 3 DUNREITH IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2929486 · 3AKJHHDR6LSMC7022
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
87024449 Feb 10, 2026 OH 2 VAN WERT OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWF5122 · 1FUJBBCK17LW48097
0 — No
86986038 Feb 6, 2026 OH 3 FINDLAY OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2870088 · 3AKJGEDV1LSLG6452
0 — No
86972487 Feb 4, 2026 OH 2 XENIA OH
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXD8362 · 1XKYD49X2EJ416815
1 393.75A3-TAOLTIS Yes
86815799 Jan 14, 2026 IN 3 WEST HARRISON IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2901647 · 1FUJHLDR7LLLJ8264
0 — No
86764709 Jan 9, 2026 IN 3 DUNREITH IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2901647 · 1FUJHLDR7LLLJ8264
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
86620891 Dec 18, 2025 OH 3 FINDLAY OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2901647 · 1FUJHLDR7LLLJ8264
0 — No
86499314 Dec 5, 2025 OH 2 PIQUA OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3560796 · 3AKJHHD14RSUH1474
1 393.55C1-B No
86514649 Dec 3, 2025 IN 3 KNIGHTSTOWN IN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3527305 · 3HSDZTZR4RN268281
1 392.16-D No
86383006 Nov 21, 2025 KY 1 LONDON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3560796 · 3AKJHHD14RSUH1474
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
86369447 Nov 20, 2025 AL 2 COLLINSVILLE AL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3560794 · 3AKJHHD14RSUH1474
0 — No
86361582 Nov 19, 2025 KY 1 GEORGETOWN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3136070 · 3AKJHLDV9MSMS5268
1 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 Yes
86243397 Nov 4, 2025 KY 2 LONDON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2929486 · 3AKJHHDR6LSMC7022
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 395.8E-HOSPD Yes
86009772 Oct 8, 2025 OH 1 HARRISON OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3182725 · 3AKJHLDVXKSKF1901
0 — No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
OH0255070133 Apr 17, 2025 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
KY0073105958 Oct 17, 2024 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072800391 Sep 1, 2022 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC438283
Active
—
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Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 50-749141-01 91X $750,000 Jun 26, 2020 On file ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN503062 CARGO — Jun 26, 2006 May 21, 2011 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN503062 BIPD/Primary — Jun 26, 2006 Jun 26, 2020 REPLACED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL930046 CARGO — Jun 26, 2005 Jun 26, 2006 CANCELLED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL930046 BIPD/Primary — Jun 26, 2005 Jun 26, 2006 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 448437 BIPD/Primary — Sep 30, 2004 Sep 30, 2004 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN362409 BIPD/Primary — Sep 30, 2004 Jun 26, 2005 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN362409 BIPD/Primary — Sep 30, 2004 Jul 28, 2005 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN362409 CARGO — Jun 26, 2002 Jul 28, 2005 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN362409 CARGO — Jun 26, 2002 Jun 26, 2005 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN362409 BIPD/Primary — Jun 26, 2002 Sep 30, 2004 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 26, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. May 21, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jun 26, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  4. Jun 22, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Jul 28, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jun 26, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Sep 30, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  8. Sep 30, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Aug 16, 2002
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE OH 9 1
LONDON KY 8 4
FINDLAY OH OH 3 0
DUNREITH IN IN 2 0
RICHMOND IN IN 2 0
NORTH CORBIN KY 2 0
HARRISON OH OH 2 0
ARDMORE TN TN 2 0
COLLINSVILLE AL AL 1 0
AUBURN IN IN 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 7 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 5 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
393.11(a)(1) Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
376.11(d)(1) Lease or Rental Agreement not on board leased or rented CMV Unknown 1 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(d)(3) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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