MCKNIGHTS TOWING INC

Joins 4 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 27, 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

Policy effective · Apr 20, 2026

Review these

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →

On file

FMCSA cargo filing on file · CARGO TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $1,000,000 ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS Details →
Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — MCKNIGHTS TOWING INC (USDOT 695385)
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:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · CARGO — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/695385/
As of: Oct 27, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 695385 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: TRACI MCKNIGHT Company officer 2: GLEN R MCKNIGHT Motor Vehicles Mobile Homes Machinery / Large Objects Based in DURANGO, CO Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Oct 27, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 82/100). 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

On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=174328 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier

HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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

common 1 active

Insurance

ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

3 active liability filings · 2 cargo

BOC-3 agent

ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 695385

In FMCSA records since Jun 25, 1997 (~29y)

MC / docket MC583589

Company officer TRACI MCKNIGHT

Company officer 2 GLEN R MCKNIGHT

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Motor Vehicles, Mobile Homes, Machinery / Large Objects

Fleet size 4 units

Drivers 3

Annual mileage 60,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (970) 247-4447

Email: [email protected]

Physical

5205 CO RD 250

DURANGO, CO 81301

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 695385

In FMCSA records since Jun 25, 1997 (~29y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 60,000 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

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 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

Active liability insurance

ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · CA978590647

Effective Apr 20, 2026

ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

BIPD/Primary · $1,000,000 · CA978590647

Effective Apr 20, 2026

ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

BIPD/Primary · CA978590647

Effective Mar 15, 2024

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE

CARGO · 604369846

Effective Jan 15, 2009

TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE

BMC-34 · 604369846

Effective Jan 15, 2009

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.

Broker setup by MC age

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2007-01-19 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Policy effective Apr 20, 2026
Process Agent
ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC583589
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	2	0	0
Trailers	4	0	0
Trucks	2	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 10 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	4	4	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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

1 active

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

Compared against 174,328 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 174,328 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 174,328 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 (7 months)

2024-02 2026-10

Activity by State

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

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Colorado (CO)	4	0	0.0%	Oct 22, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
International		3
Peterbilt		2
Trail King		2
Volvo		2

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 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	10.50	11	—	Oct 26, 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
89347336	Oct 22, 2026	CO	3	CORTEZ CO	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CO DZSG03 · 1HTGLAET4XH607984	0	—	No
89081636	Sep 22, 2026	CO	2	CORTEZ CO	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CO DZSG03 · 1HTGLAET4XH607984	3	393.9A-LBL, 396.17C-PI, 393.55D1-B	No
84140081	Mar 14, 2025	CO	3	CORTEZ CO	VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK CO 650YQM · 4VHSCABE1WN518678	0	—	No
83268657	Nov 27, 2024	CO	1	CORTEZ CO	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CO 200YGC · 1HTSDAAN9TH283536	0	—	No
82474791	Aug 22, 2024	CO	2	PAGOSA SPRINGS CO	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR CO 162XAR · 1XP5DB9XXRD361004	2	393.55(e), 393.45(b)(2)	No
82137262	Jul 11, 2024	CO	2	DURANGO CO	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR CO 162XAR · 1XP5DB9XXRD361004	0	—	No
80957214	Feb 20, 2024	CO	3	CORTEZ CO	VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK CO 650YQM · 4VHSCABE1WN518678	0	—	No
79898829	Oct 12, 2023	CO	3	H160 MP136 PAGOSA SPRINGS	VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK CO 650YQM · 4VHSCABE1WN518678	0	—	No
79061703	Jun 28, 2023	CO	3	DURANGO	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR CO 162XAR · 1XP5DB9XXRD361004	0	—	No
78573080	May 8, 2023	CO	1	CORTEZ POE	VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK CO 650YQM · 4VHSCABE1WN518678	8	393.9(a), 396.3(a)(1), 393.47(e)	Yes

Authority Records (1 docket)

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MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Jan 19, 2007	MC583589-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (32 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA978590647	91X	$1,000,000	Apr 20, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA978590647	BIPD/Primary	$1,000,000	Apr 20, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA978590647	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 15, 2024	Mar 16, 2026	REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA978590647	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 15, 2024	On file	ACTIVE
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP423865	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 15, 2023	Apr 6, 2024	CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP423865	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 15, 2023	Mar 15, 2024	REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP317894	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 15, 2022	Mar 15, 2023	REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP213403	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 15, 2021	Mar 15, 2022	REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP213403	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 15, 2021	Mar 16, 2022	CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP005415	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 15, 2019	Mar 15, 2021	REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP901940	BIPD/Primary	—	May 3, 2018	Mar 15, 2019	CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP901940	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 15, 2018	May 22, 2018	CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP901940	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 15, 2018	May 3, 2018	REPLACED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK004279-04	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 15, 2017	Mar 15, 2018	CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK004279-03	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 15, 2016	Mar 15, 2017	CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK004279-02	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 8, 2015	Mar 15, 2016	CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK004279-02	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 15, 2015	Jul 2, 2015	CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK004279-02	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 15, 2015	Jun 8, 2015	REPLACED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK004279-01	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 15, 2014	Mar 15, 2015	CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK004279-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 3, 2013	Mar 15, 2014	CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK004279-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 15, 2013	Nov 2, 2013	CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK004279-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 15, 2013	Oct 3, 2013	REPLACED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PTOWK004279-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 15, 2013	Mar 15, 2013	REPLACED
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	604369846	Cargo	—	Jan 15, 2009	On file	ACTIVE
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	604706117	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 15, 2009	Mar 15, 2013	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Apr 20, 2026

insurance

TERM/CANCL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Apr 20, 2026

insurance

TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Mar 16, 2026

insurance

TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Apr 6, 2024

insurance

TERM/CANCL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 15, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 13, 2024

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Mar 15, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 16, 2022

insurance

TERM/CANCL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 15, 2022

insurance

TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 14, 2022

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Mar 15, 2021

insurance

TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 15, 2019

insurance

CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 12, 2019

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
May 22, 2018

insurance

TERM/CANCL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
May 4, 2018

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
May 3, 2018

insurance

TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 15, 2018

insurance

CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 14, 2018

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Mar 15, 2017

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Mar 15, 2017

insurance

CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 15, 2016

insurance

CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 14, 2016

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jul 2, 2015

insurance

TERM/CANCL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 9, 2015

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jun 8, 2015

insurance

TERM/REPL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 15, 2015

insurance

CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 11, 2015

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Mar 15, 2014

insurance

CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 12, 2014

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Nov 2, 2013

insurance

TERM/CANCL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 3, 2013

insurance

TERM/REPL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 15, 2013

insurance

TERM/REPL — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE
Mar 15, 2013

insurance

TERM/REPL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 15, 2009

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jan 15, 2009

insurance

CANCEL — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 15, 2008

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jan 15, 2008

insurance

CANCEL — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
Apr 18, 2007

insurance

CANCEL — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 19, 2007

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

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
CORTEZ CO	CO	5	0
CORTEZ POE	CO	1	1
DURANGO	CO	1	0
DURANGO CO	CO	1	0
H160 MP136 PAGOSA SPRINGS	CO	1	0
PAGOSA SPRINGS CO	CO	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.201(a)	Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.53(b)	CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.55(e)	No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.60(c)	Windshield - Damaged or Discolored	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

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