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MCKNIGHT STEEL AND TUBE COMPANY INC

DBA: MCKNIGHT STEEL & TUBE CO

Joins 12 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 24, 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
Review these
  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
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TruckCodex risk summary — MCKNIGHT STEEL AND TUBE COMPANY INC (USDOT 344757)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/344757/
As of: Oct 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 344757 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Conditional rated Company officer: G F MCKNIGHT III Company officer 2: MATTHEW G MCKNIGHT General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Based in IVYLAND, PA

FMCSA census as of Oct 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=319020 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

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 344757
In FMCSA records since Feb 22, 1989 (~37y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer G F MCKNIGHT III
Company officer 2 MATTHEW G MCKNIGHT
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 180,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (215) 396-9976
Email: [email protected]
Physical
85 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE
IVYLAND, PA 18974-0085
Mailing
P O BOX 2847
IVYLAND, PA 18974-0085
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 344757
In FMCSA records since Feb 22, 1989 (~37y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 180,000 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
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
Violations per Inspection 0.25 vs 1.80 -1.55
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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
Trucks 0 3 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 21 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 12 12 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
3
Drivers
3
Inspections
21
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
2
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 319,020 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 319,020 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
0%
Median across 319,020 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (12 months)

2023-11 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
General/Admin
1 violation
Unsafe Driving
1 violation
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Pennsylvania (PA) 6 0 0.0% Oct 21, 2026
New Jersey (NJ) 5 0 0.0% Oct 20, 2026
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% Apr 28, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 17
Foretravel 1
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 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 0.54 1 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (21 rows) View all 21 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89323101 Oct 21, 2026 PA 1 NEWBERRY TWP PA — 0 — No
89305136 Oct 20, 2026 NJ 2 CARNEYS POINT SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3617573 · 1FVACXFCXRHUL9053
0 — No
89297951 Oct 19, 2026 NJ 1 PISCATAWAY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 4122170 · 3ALACXFC8VDXJ8968
0 — No
89155975 Oct 1, 2026 PA 3 PA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3273588 · 3ALACXFC4NDNS7919
0 — No
88725107 Aug 18, 2026 NJ 1 CARNEYS POINT SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3727769 · 3ALACXFC0MDMU5524
0 — No
85296669 Jul 21, 2025 PA 2 ON MEYERS RD AT ITS INTERSECTI
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3617573 · 1FVACXFCXRHUL9053
1 390.21TB1-MC No
84566916 May 1, 2025 PA 1 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3617573 · 1FVACXFCXRHUL9053
0 — No
84512043 Apr 28, 2025 MD 2 PERRYVILLE MD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3273588 · 3ALACXFC4NDNS7919
0 — No
83670881 Jan 21, 2025 NJ 3 PISCATAWAY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3727769 · 3ALACXFC0MDMU5524
0 — No
83545618 Jan 2, 2025 NJ 2 PISCATAWAY WEIGHT STATION
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3273588 · 3ALACXFC4NDNS7919
0 — No
83169599 Nov 13, 2024 PA 3 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3727769 · 3ALACXFC0MDMU5524
1 392.2RG No
83162224 Nov 13, 2024 PA 1 LEBANON PA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Foretravel
IN 3273588 · 3ALACXFC4NDNS7919
1 393.9A-LFTSI No
82200386 Jul 24, 2024 MD 2 I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3727769 · 3ALACXFC0MDMU5524
0 — No
81654012 May 17, 2024 NJ 1 CARNEYS POINT
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3273588 · 3ALACXFC4NDNS7919
1 393.95(a) No
81229894 Mar 28, 2024 PA 3 1800 BYBERRY RD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3273588 · 3ALACXFC4NDNS7919
1 392.2 No
81044997 Mar 6, 2024 NJ 2 CARNEYS POINT SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3617573 · 1FVACXFCXRHUL9053
0 — No
80765653 Feb 2, 2024 NJ 2 PISCATAWAY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3273588 · 3ALACXFC4NDNS7919
0 — No
80281476 Nov 30, 2023 DE 2 WILMINGTON DE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3114016 · 3ALACXFC0MDMU5524
1 392.2 No
80278222 Nov 29, 2023 PA 1 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3273588 · 3ALACXFC4NDNS7919
2 392.16(a), 392.82(a)(1) No
79139334 Jul 12, 2023 PA 3 pa-s.r.-0076-mm-286.5-east-cocali
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 2729808 · 3ALACXFCXJDJZ4779
2 392.2, 376.11(d)(1) No
78311951 Apr 5, 2023 PA 3 — — 2 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA007639300X Jul 27, 2010 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA701745100X Jan 19, 2007 PA 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 5 0
376.11(d)(1) Lease or Rental Agreement not on board leased or rented CMV Unknown 1 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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