KNR EXPRESS INC
USDOT 3094425 • 3550 ACORDE AVE, PALMDALE, CA, 93550
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Risk Signals1 flagged
Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
| Authority Type | Docket # | Status | Original Date | Final Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract Carrier | MC-1108043 | REVOKED | Dec 9, 2024 | Sep 8, 2025 |
Active Insurance (1)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPINNAKER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | DCATR0000044-00 | ON FILE | Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 |
Insurance History (10 canceled/expired)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPINNAKER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | DCATR0000044-00 | CANCELLED | Sep 15, 2025 | Dec 9, 2025 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | CA860098259 | CANCELLED | Jul 15, 2025 | Aug 30, 2025 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | KSCW4326733-00 | CANCELLED | Jul 14, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | KSCW4326733-00 | CANCELLED | Jul 14, 2024 | Dec 3, 2024 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | KSCW4326733-00 | REPLACED | Jul 14, 2024 | Jul 14, 2024 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | KSCW4326733-00 | CANCELLED | Jul 14, 2024 | Jul 15, 2025 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | KSCW4326733-00 | REPLACED | Jul 14, 2024 | Jul 14, 2024 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | KSCW4326733-00 | CANCELLED | Jul 14, 2024 | Nov 9, 2024 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | KSCW4326733-00 | REPLACED | Jul 14, 2024 | Jul 14, 2024 |
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | BIPD/Primary | CA0953050 | CANCELLED | Jul 14, 2020 | Jul 14, 2024 |
Insurance Events Timeline
| Event | Insurer | Policy # | Type | Event Date | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERM/CANCL | SPINNAKER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | DCATR0000044-00 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 9, 2025 | Dec 9, 2025 |
| TERM/REPL | SPINNAKER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | DCATR0000044-00 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 29, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 |
| CANCEL | UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA860098259 | BIPD/Primary | Aug 30, 2025 | Aug 30, 2025 |
| CANCEL | KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | KSCW4326733-00 | BIPD/Primary | Jul 15, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 |
| CANCEL | KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | KSCW4326733-00 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 3, 2024 | Dec 3, 2024 |
| TERM/CANCL | KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | KSCW4326733-00 | BIPD/Primary | Nov 9, 2024 | Nov 9, 2024 |
| TERM/CANCL | KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | KSCW4326733-00 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 1, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| TERM/REPL | KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | KSCW4326733-00 | BIPD/Primary | Jul 14, 2024 | Jul 14, 2024 |
| TERM/REPL | KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | KSCW4326733-00 | BIPD/Primary | Jul 14, 2024 | Jul 14, 2024 |
| CANCEL | WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | CA0953050 | BIPD/Primary | Jul 14, 2024 | Jul 14, 2024 |
| TERM/REPL | KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | KSCW4326733-00 | BIPD/Primary | Jul 14, 2024 | Jul 14, 2024 |
Authority Revocations
| Authority | Docket | Reason | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTRACT | MC-1108043 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Unknown |
| CONTRACT | MC-1108043 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Unknown |
Authority Action History (6 events)
| Docket | Authority Type | Original Action | Served Date | Disposition | Decided Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC1108043 | MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER | REINSTATED | Sep 17, 2025 | — | Unknown |
| MC1108043 | CONTRACT | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Jun 18, 2025 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jul 14, 2025 |
| MC1108043 | MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER | REINSTATED | Dec 19, 2024 | REVOKED | Sep 8, 2025 |
| MC1108043 | CONTRACT | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Sep 4, 2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Sep 16, 2024 |
| MC1108043 | CONTRACT | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Jun 17, 2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jul 15, 2024 |
| MC1108043 | MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER | GRANTED | Jul 20, 2020 | REVOKED | Dec 9, 2024 |
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
5 states • 47 inspections
Violation Summary (111 violations from 47 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 7 | 1 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.132C-CHVE | Cargo securement - dressed lumber/building products | 6 | 6 | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3(a)(1) | Inspection/repair/maintenance - general | 6 | 0 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 4 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75(c) | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 4 | 0 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 3 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.201A-FRCLS | Frame - cracked/loose/broken | 3 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.8E-HOSPDOOS | False record of duty status | 3 | 2 | 10 | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.45D-B | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 3 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.104B-C | Cargo securement - tiedown damaged | 3 | 0 | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.17C-PI | No proof of periodic inspection | 3 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEQP | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 3 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.8E-HOSPD | False record of duty status | 2 | 0 | 10 | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a | 2 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LTSI | Inoperable required lamps | 2 | 2 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLSR | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 2 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.132B-CHVE | Cargo securement - dressed lumber/building products | 2 | 2 | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.24C2III-ELDSDN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number. | 2 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 2 | 0 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | 2 | 2 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.11A1-CSLRR | Lighting devices/reflectors | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LLPL | Inoperable required lamps | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.47E | Slack adjuster defective | 2 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.8 | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | 2 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.22G-ELDMFV | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:383.95A-LCDL | Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction | 1 | 1 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:393.45B2-B-VAC | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLDL | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.11A1-LTSM | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 1 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.5B-HWSL | Fuel system leak | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.47D2-BLTBD | Brake actuators/chambers defective | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.78A-WS | Windshield condition defective | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.30-B | Battery improperly secured | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.9A2-C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | 1 | 1 | — | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LRLI | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLL | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.24D-ELDPT | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LIL | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.203E-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.48A-BIBD | Inoperative/defective brakes | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLS4 | Speeding 15+ mph over limit | 1 | 0 | 10 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.71A-D | Driver - Using or equipping a CMV with a radar detector | 1 | 0 | — | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.34A1-ELDDFN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor carrier within 24 hours | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.32C1 | ELD - driver tamper/disable | 1 | 0 | 10 | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.22H3-ELDMF | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction reporting requirements and recordkeeping proce | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.110B3-C | Cargo securement - logs | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.95A4-EENA | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.95(a) | Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective | 1 | 0 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:391.41(a) | Physical qualification - general | 1 | 1 | 7 | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:393.60(d) | Glazing/window obstructions | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.8(e)(1) | 395.8(e)(1) | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.43 | Brake - relay emergency valve | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75(a)(4) | Tire-cut exposing ply and/or belt material | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.11 | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.78 | Windshield condition defective | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75(a)(1) | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (47 inspections)
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
5 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (5 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2025 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | UNINCORPORATED | SR-113 | ...LT5830 | KNR EXPRESS INC |
| Mar 23, 2025 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | LOS ANGELES | 34.261493 / -118.331765 | ...341991 | KNR EXPRESS INC |
| Dec 6, 2024 | CA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | UNINCORPORATED | 35.354592/-119.286717 | ...429077 | KNR EXPRESS INC |
| Apr 26, 2022 | CA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | UNINCORPORATED | RT5/1mi N of JAYNE AV | ...Z09333 | KNR EXPRESS INC |
| Dec 13, 2019 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
17 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records