KNIGHT TRANSFER SERVICES INC

Joins 13 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 30, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

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OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 8.30% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 14.3% Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — KNIGHT TRANSFER SERVICES INC (USDOT 653988)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 8.30% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 14.3%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/653988/
As of: Sep 30, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 653988 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: DONALD J HAAN Company officer 2: DOUGLAS MARK HAAN Garbage / Refuse Based in ZEELAND, MI

FMCSA census as of Sep 30, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 8.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=25757 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Power Units +14 (27 → 41) · Sep 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Drivers +3 (26 → 29) · Sep 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Company officer 2 DONALD J HAAN → DOUGLAS MARK HAAN · Sep 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Company officer DOUGLAS MARK HAAN → DONALD J HAAN · Sep 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 653988

In FMCSA records since Aug 9, 1996 (~30y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer DONALD J HAAN

Company officer 2 DOUGLAS MARK HAAN

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Garbage / Refuse

Fleet size 41 units

Drivers 29

Annual mileage 1,500,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (616) 748-9878

Email: [email protected]

Physical

3251 88TH AVE

ZEELAND, MI 49464

Mailing

PO BOX 365

ZEELAND, MI 49464

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 653988

In FMCSA records since Aug 9, 1996 (~30y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,500,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 8.3% vs 6.7% +1.6 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.62 vs 1.80 -0.18

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
Trailers	8	0	0
Trucks	27	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 21 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	1	1
Tow-away	2	2
Crash reports	2	2

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 27 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	13	13	0
OOS inspections	1	2	0
OOS percentage	7.69%	15.38%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

25.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

21 all-time

Authorities

0 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 25.0% 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 25,757 ACTIVE carriers operating 20–62 power units (±50% of this carrier's 41 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

8.3%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 25,757 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +8.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

25%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

14.3%

Median across 25,757 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +10.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change · 2 officer changes

Record Changes

Sep 28, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Company officer 2 DONALD J HAAN DOUGLAS MARK HAAN
  FMCSA Company Census
- Company officer DOUGLAS MARK HAAN DONALD J HAAN
  FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers 26 29
  FMCSA Company Census
- Power Units 27 41
  FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Sep 28, 2026 Sep 28, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (15 months)

2024-01 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Michigan (MI)	13	3	23.1%	Sep 25, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		18
Grlk		4
Kenworth		3
Great		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	0.17	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving	3	—	0.46	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	5	—	7.21	7	—	Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (27 rows) View all 27 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89099091	Sep 25, 2026	MI	2	MI	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BD28422 · 1NPCL40X4PD857751	1	390.19B2-BIENNIAL	No
88958571	Sep 10, 2026	MI	3	MI	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR MI BE39640 · 1NPCL40X6PD857749	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
88728972	Aug 18, 2026	MI	2	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BC37749 · 1NPAL00X47N662663	1	392.9BA-INACTIVE	No
88355427	Jul 9, 2026	MI	1	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BA98970 · 1NPAL00X27N662662	1	392.16-D	No
88253807	Jun 26, 2026	MI	2	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BC32716 · 1NPCL40X8LD727871	2	393.100B-C, 393.9A-LSLI	Yes
85140583	Jul 2, 2025	MI	3	—	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BD37343 · 2NKMLZ9X47M193469	1	392.16AD	No
84903340	Jun 6, 2025	MI	1	CANAL RD / DAVIS HWY	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BD94521 · 1NPCL40X6LD727870	1	392.2-SLLEWA3	No
84496876	Apr 23, 2025	MI	1	ROCKFORD REST AREA	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BC23179 · 1NPAL00X97N662660	8	391.45A-MCEM, 393.47E, 396.5B-L	Yes
84316907	Apr 3, 2025	MI	3	—	Peterbilt STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BB22174 · 2NPLLZ9X67M68088	1	392.2-SLLSR	No
84167343	Mar 18, 2025	MI	3	E I-696@AMERICAN DR	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR MI BD81207 · 1XPFD49X67D730549	1	392.16AD	No
83379422	Dec 10, 2024	MI	1	WB IONIA SCALE	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BD37343 · 2NKMLZ9X47M193469	2	393.9A-LHLI, 393.11A1-LFTSM	No
82920702	Oct 14, 2024	MI	1	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BD95421 · 1NPCL40X6LD727870	4	393.134B-CRHLC, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.95A1	Yes
82826792	Oct 2, 2024	MI	2	mi-ionia-scale-w/b	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BD28423 · 1NPCL40X6PD857752	3	392.2, 393.45(b)(2), 392.9(a)	No
82266670	Jul 30, 2024	MI	2	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BA98895 · 1XPFD49X47D730548	1	392.2	No
81557144	May 7, 2024	MI	3	—	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BD37343 · 2NKMLZ9X47M193469	0	—	No
81532527	May 3, 2024	MI	2	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BC54754 · 1NPCL40X1MD762611	3	392.2, 393.104(b)	No
81295694	Apr 5, 2024	MI	1	WB IONIA SCALE	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BC37749 · 1NPAL00X47N662663	4	393.102(c), 393.53(b), 393.45(d)	Yes
80951457	Feb 26, 2024	MI	2	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BC79084 · 1XPFD49X67D730549	1	393.9(a)	No
80768788	Feb 2, 2024	MI	2	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BA98970 · 1NPAL00X27N662662	0	—	No
80546862	Jan 5, 2024	MI	3	mi-nb-us-31-@-colby-st	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BC79085 · 1NPCL40X3ND772719	0	—	No
80515373	Jan 2, 2024	MI	3	mi-i-196-wb-@-32nd-ave	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BC32716 · 1NPCL40X8LD727871	1	392.2	No
79795878	Sep 28, 2023	MI	3	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BD10222 · 1NPCL40X6PD857749	0	—	No
79619628	Sep 7, 2023	MI	3	mi-wb-i-96-@-merriman	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BB57415 · 1NPAL00X07N662658	1	392.2	No
79520800	Aug 25, 2023	MI	3	mi-w/b-i-96-&-latson	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MI DB28422 · 1NPCL40X4PD857751	1	392.2	No
79473313	Jul 19, 2023	MI	2	mi-n-i-75-@-m-59	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MI BC20863 · 2NKMLZ9X86M992525	1	393.134	No

Recent Crashes (21 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MI0003553917	Jul 7, 2025	MI	1	Yes	No	Injury
MI0003465296	Mar 13, 2025	MI	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0003309407	Sep 16, 2024	MI	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0003178405	May 3, 2024	MI	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0003113480	Jan 30, 2024	MI	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0002849365	Mar 29, 2023	MI	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0002833833	Mar 7, 2023	MI	1	No	No	Injury
MI0002793208	Jan 20, 2023	MI	2	Yes	No	Injury
MI0002719936	Nov 3, 2022	MI	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0002685267	Sep 26, 2022	MI	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0002538025	Feb 4, 2022	MI	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0002450869	Dec 2, 2021	MI	1	No	No	Injury
MI0002248081	Apr 8, 2021	MI	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0001779103	Jul 31, 2019	MI	1	Yes	No	Injury
MI0001626141	Jan 31, 2019	MI	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0001248591	Dec 15, 2017	MI	1	Yes	No	Injury
MI0001160783	Oct 10, 2017	MI	1	Yes	No	Injury
MI0009191508	Feb 19, 2015	MI	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0005718027	Aug 27, 2004	MI	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI004593670A	Dec 27, 2002	MI	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI009317299A	Aug 3, 1999	MI	1	No	No	Injury

Authority Records (1 docket)

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC91404494

PENDING

Granted Sep 25, 2026 Pending Sep 25, 2026

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Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Sep 25, 2026	MC91404494	Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)	PENDING	—

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Sep 25, 2026

authority

Pending — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
MI	MI	2	0
WB IONIA SCALE	MI	2	1
CANAL RD / DAVIS HWY	MI	1	0
E I-696@AMERICAN DR	MI	1	0
ROCKFORD REST AREA	MI	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	8	0
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.53(b)	CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	1	0
392.9(a)	Failing to secure load	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.102(c)	Exceeding working load limit for tiedowns	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.104(b)	Damaged securement system/tiedowns	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.134	No/improper securement of roll/hook container	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.45(d)	Brake connections with leaks or constrictions	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Related Records

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots