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KNIGHT WASTE SERVICES LTD

Joins 10 inspections on file from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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TruckCodex risk summary — KNIGHT WASTE SERVICES LTD (USDOT 1971577)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1971577/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
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USDOT 1971577 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: MARCUS KNIGHT Garbage / Refuse Based in FORT WORTH, TX

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=33792 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: Clear to review.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1971577
In FMCSA records since Dec 1, 2009 (~16y)
Company officer MARCUS KNIGHT
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Garbage / Refuse
Fleet size 31 units
Drivers 28
Annual mileage 25,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (817) 332-8333
Email: [email protected]
Physical
4901 PARKER HENDERSON RD
FORT WORTH, TX 76119
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1971577
In FMCSA records since Dec 1, 2009 (~16y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 25,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 31 0

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

Power Units
31
Drivers
28
Inspections
10
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
24
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

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

Compared against 33,792 ACTIVE carriers operating 15–47 power units (±50% of this carrier's 31 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 33,792 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 33,792 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2023-11 2024-03
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Auto 8
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 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (10 rows) View all 10 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
81187551 Mar 14, 2024 TX 2 tx-sh-0180-in-tarrant-co.-(620-63
AUTOCAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX MDK8046 · 5VCACRCE7KC229884
6 396.5(b), 393.78, 392.16(a) No
80953596 Feb 20, 2024 TX 2 tx-ih-0030-in-tarrant-co.-(2-31)
AUTOCAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX MCG2620 · 5VCACRCE6KC229889
2 383.23(a)(2), 393.78 Yes
80757077 Jan 31, 2024 TX 2 tx-ih-0030-in-tarrant-co.-(2-31)
Auto STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX MDK6411 · 5VCACRCE0K229872
2 393.78, 393.55(c)(1) No
80757276 Jan 18, 2024 TX 2 tx-sh-0180-in-tarrant-co.-(620-63
AUTOCAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX MDK6411 · 5VCACRCE0KC229872
6 393.9(a), 392.2, 393.78 No
80393976 Dec 6, 2023 TX 2 tx-ih-0030-in-tarrant-co.-(2-31)
AUTOCAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX MDK6403 · 5VCACRCEXKC229880
8 393.9, 392.2RG, 393.78 No
80315081 Nov 8, 2023 TX 1 tx-sh-0180-in-tarrant-co.-(620-63
AUTOCAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX MCG5880 · 5VCACRCE4KC229874
8 393.9(a), 396.3(a)(1), 393.11 No
80135517 Nov 8, 2023 TX 2 —
AUTOCAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX MCG2618 · 5VCACRCE1KC229881
6 393.51, 393.100(a), 392.2 Yes
80135516 Nov 8, 2023 TX 2 tx-sh-0180-in-tarrant-co.-(620-63
AUTOCAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX MCG5882 · 5VCACRCE7KC229870
11 383.23(a)(2), 390.3(e), 393.78 Yes
79997255 Oct 10, 2023 TX 2 tx-ih-0030-in-tarrant-co.-(2-31)
AUTOCAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX MJV6097 · 5VCACRCE0KC229886
9 393.51, 392.2, 393.78 Yes
78369153 Apr 10, 2023 TX 2 tx-fm-0157-in-tarrant-co.-(262-28 — 5 393.78, 393.55(c)(2), 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (24 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX6ZLBHQE1EV Oct 10, 2024 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6NUEHQE1H0 Aug 17, 2023 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6H98HQE130 Dec 14, 2022 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6E7CHQE152 Sep 1, 2022 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6E49HQE1UN Aug 12, 2022 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX6AF9HQE16B Apr 19, 2022 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX66M9HQE1T2 Nov 30, 2021 TX 0 1 No No Injury
TX5SE8HQE1LC Jul 6, 2020 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX5NBBHQE1BD Jan 9, 2020 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX5N2AHQE1DO Dec 12, 2019 TX 0 3 Yes No Injury
TX5M5CHQE1B7 Nov 25, 2019 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX5GA9HQE1P6 Apr 22, 2019 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX5FJEHQE1EU Apr 3, 2019 TX 0 1 No No Injury
TX55SEHQE14S Apr 9, 2018 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX4ZG9HQE1PM Aug 25, 2017 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX4YS9HQE1TR Aug 3, 2017 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX4YDBHQE18T Jul 17, 2017 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX4AYCHQE1Z8 Mar 23, 2015 TX 0 2 No No Injury
TX43WAHQE14B Jul 21, 2014 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX3W3HHQE11D Oct 1, 2013 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX3SYAHQE10A Feb 5, 2013 TX 0 1 No No Injury
TX3K18HQE1XK Jul 10, 2012 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX397EHQE1FD Feb 23, 2011 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX38ZDHQE1LL Jun 25, 2010 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 11 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 9 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 3 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 2 2
390.21(a) Not marked in accordance with regulations General/Admin 2 0

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