KNOWLES TRUCKING LLC

WOODWARD, OK

DBA: KNOWLES ENTERPRISES

USDOT 1246064 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Conditional rated Company officer: MIKE KNOWLES Liquids / Gases Construction Other (WATER, CRUDE OIL) Based in WOODWARD, OK
Brokers & shippers · booking check

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 · Feb 1, 2026
Review these
  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 1.20% (better, peer 1.50%) · Vehicle 39.6% (worse, peer 18.2%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
  • 3 fatalities on crash record 42 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
  • No BOC-3 process-agent filing on file Interstate carriers must designate a process agent. Confirm on FMCSA before tendering. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — KNOWLES TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1246064)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 1.20% (better, peer 1.50%) · Vehicle 39.6% (worse, peer 18.2%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.
  • 3 fatalities on crash record — 42 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.
  • No BOC-3 process-agent filing on file — Interstate carriers must designate a process agent. Confirm on FMCSA before tendering.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1246064/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 77/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 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 1.2% vs peer median 1.5% (better). Vehicle OOS 39.6% vs peer median 18.2% (worse). n=6642 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional 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.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1246064
In FMCSA records since May 10, 2004 (~22y)
MC / docket MC667980
Company officer MIKE KNOWLES
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Liquids / Gases, Construction, Other (WATER, CRUDE OIL)
Fleet size 143 units
Drivers 160
Annual mileage 14,355,792 mi
Contact & address
Physical
22154 US HWY 270
WOODWARD, OK 73801
Mailing
PO BOX 41017
GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81504
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1246064
In FMCSA records since May 10, 2004 (~22y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 14,355,792 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 39.6% vs 23.4% +16.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 1.2% vs 6.7% -5.5 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.12 vs 1.80 +1.32
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 71 0 0
Trailers 80 0 0
Trucks 53 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 42 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 1 0 1
Injuries 0 3 1 4
Tow-away 0 4 4 8
Crash reports 0 5 4 9

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 264 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 181 181 24
OOS inspections 2 71 6
OOS percentage 1.1% 39.23% 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
143
Drivers
160
Inspections
264
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
39.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
9
42 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

KNOWLES TRUCKING LLC is a motor carrier based in WOODWARD, OK, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1246064. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Conditional. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 143 power units and 160 drivers, with 264 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 39.6%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.

Carrier overview

KNOWLES TRUCKING LLC is a large fleet, operating 143 power units and 160 drivers, based in Woodward, OK. Across 181 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 39.2% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with 9 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

181 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TX (140) and OK (24).

Violation profile

39.2% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (19.9% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 60 times, 6 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 143 power units (large fleet) and 160 drivers; Freightliner, Desp, and Heil are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 39.6% 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 6,642 ACTIVE carriers operating 71–215 power units (±50% of this carrier's 143 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
1.2%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.5%
Median across 6,642 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -0.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
39.6%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
18.2%
Median across 6,642 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +21.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-07

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Texas (TX) 140 63 45.0% Jul 20, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 24 6 25.0% Jul 22, 2026
Colorado (CO) 17 2 11.8% Jul 19, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 83
Desp 46
Heil 38
Peterbilt 33
International 32
Drag 30
Kenworth 26
Other 26
Mack 22
Trox 21
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 0.10 0 Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 0.06 0 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 153 11.91 12 Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (264 rows) View all 264 →
Inspection # Date State ▲ Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88468828 Jul 19, 2026 CO 2
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88468825 Jul 19, 2026 CO 2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88370926 Jul 8, 2026 CO 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88369871 Jul 8, 2026 CO 3
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88143597 Jun 13, 2026 CO 2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.95A4-EENA, 396.17C-PI No
88124503 Jun 10, 2026 CO 2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 396.17C-PI, 396.5B-L, 393.55E-B No
87328570 Mar 17, 2026 CO 2 MEEKER CO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.9A-LFTSI No
87271495 Mar 10, 2026 CO 1 RIFLE CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
7 393.45D-BAAL, 393.45B2-BHTD, 396.3A1-BOS Yes
86701107 Jan 2, 2026 CO 2 PARACHUTE CO
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.51C-BAPG, 396.17C-PI, 393.45D-B Yes
86391694 Nov 20, 2025 CO 2 MEEKER CO
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 178.345-6-HMP No
86087817 Oct 17, 2025 CO 2 PARACHUTE CO
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85573852 Aug 21, 2025 CO 2 PALISADE CO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84880044 Jun 4, 2025 CO 1 MEEKER CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 396.17C-PI, 393.95A1 No
84821093 May 28, 2025 CO 1 PARACHUTE CO
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLTL, 393.95A1 No
83562705 Jan 7, 2025 CO 3 LAKEWOOD CO
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83007586 Oct 24, 2024 CO 2 MEEKER CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83006268 Oct 24, 2024 CO 2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82185886 Jul 17, 2024 CO 3 GRAND JUNCTION CO
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
81526392 Apr 30, 2024 CO 1 MEEKER CO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 178.345-6, 172.600(c)(1), 393.45(d) No
80844788 Feb 6, 2024 CO 2 MEEKER CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80587102 Jan 10, 2024 CO 1 PARACHUTE CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
10 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47(e), 393.201B-FR Yes
80404462 Dec 15, 2023 CO 3
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80184669 Nov 16, 2023 CO 5
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80184662 Nov 16, 2023 CO 5
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79236025 Jul 25, 2023 CO 1
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
7 393.45(b)(2), 396.3(a)(1), 172.516(c)(6) Yes
Recent Crashes (42 rows) View all 42 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX7C6CHQE1V4 Dec 21, 2025 TX 0 1 No No Injury
TX7C0BHQE1KJ Dec 11, 2025 TX 1 1 Yes No Fatal
CO2025001974 Nov 25, 2025 CO 0 1 Yes No Injury
OK2509004200 Sep 21, 2025 OK 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX78XDHQE1E9 Sep 9, 2025 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
OK2503002870 Mar 5, 2025 OK 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX71TCHQE1X7 Dec 9, 2024 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
OK2410003668 Oct 14, 2024 OK 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX6YTBHQE1Z7 Sep 5, 2024 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
OK2307000950 Jun 30, 2023 OK 0 1 Yes No Injury
OK2308013535 Apr 7, 2023 OK 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6EE8HQE1GE Aug 18, 2022 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX6C2DHQE1AH Jun 16, 2022 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
CO2021001770 Nov 21, 2021 CO 0 1 Yes No Injury
CO2021001154 Aug 10, 2021 CO 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX60ZBHQE1QX May 5, 2021 TX 0 1 No No Injury
TX60R9HQE199 May 1, 2021 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
OK0021007687 Apr 7, 2021 OK 0 0 Yes No Tow
CO2021000391 Mar 13, 2021 CO 0 1 Yes No Injury
CO2020001125 Aug 6, 2020 CO 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX5PE7HQE18Y Mar 19, 2020 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX5LC9HQE1WE Oct 21, 2019 TX 2 0 Yes No Fatal
TX5JLAHQE1DM Aug 15, 2019 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
CO2019000699 Apr 16, 2019 CO 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX5BWEHQE12V Nov 23, 2018 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jan 16, 2026 MC667980 NC REVOCATION NC →
Jan 30, 2009 MC667980-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (15 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AEC005846905 91X $1,000,000 Feb 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AEC0058469 BIPD/Primary Feb 1, 2021 Feb 1, 2026 REPLACED
XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AEC0058469 BIPD/Primary Feb 1, 2021 Feb 18, 2026 NAME CHANGED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 4257293 BIPD/Primary Feb 1, 2019 Feb 1, 2021 REPLACED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PCSHU007651-02 BIPD/Primary May 16, 2018 Feb 1, 2019 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PCSHU007651-02 BIPD/Primary Feb 1, 2018 May 16, 2018 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PCSHU007651-01 BIPD/Primary Feb 1, 2017 Feb 1, 2018 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PFHRU007651-00 BIPD/Primary Aug 23, 2016 Feb 1, 2017 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PFHRU007651-00 BIPD/Primary Feb 1, 2016 Sep 10, 2016 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PFHRU007651-00 BIPD/Primary Feb 1, 2016 Aug 23, 2016 REPLACED
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY LFT0012881 BIPD/Primary Jun 1, 2015 Feb 1, 2016 REPLACED
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY LFT0012881 BIPD/Primary Jun 1, 2015 Mar 3, 2016 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP21751E CARGO Feb 17, 2009 Dec 12, 2019 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP21751E CARGO Jan 12, 2009 Feb 17, 2009 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP21751E BIPD/Primary Jan 12, 2009 Jun 1, 2015 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 18, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Feb 1, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jan 30, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Apr 4, 2024
    enforcement
    Enforcement case CO-2024-0032-CO0372 — $7,210
  5. May 23, 2022
    enforcement
    Enforcement case CO-2022-0045-CO0372 — $6,250
  6. Feb 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  7. Dec 12, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  8. Feb 4, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Feb 1, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. May 16, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. May 14, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Feb 2, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Feb 1, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Feb 3, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Feb 1, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Sep 10, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Aug 24, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Aug 23, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Mar 3, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Feb 8, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Feb 1, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Jun 1, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  23. Feb 17, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  24. Feb 17, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  25. Jan 30, 2009
    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

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 60 6
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 54 4
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 42 20
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 39 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 28 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 20 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 17 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 14 1
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 14 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 13 0
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