Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1035958 · MC-438524
ANDREW KNUTH
DBA ANDREW KNUTH TRUCKING CO
1 power unitsavg 19.5 yrLocal · 1 statesALMENA, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-438524 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
19.5Avg age (yr)
2000–2013 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
19.5 yr
Model years 2000–2013 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ANDREW KNUTH safe to work with?
Is ANDREW KNUTH safe to load? ANDREW KNUTH (USDOT 1035958, MC-438524) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ALMENA, KS, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AKANDREW KNUTH 100
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Wilshire · 03–07
Wilshire · 15–21
20022021
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2015 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2003 → Jan 2007 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2002 → Apr 2003 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2013
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
KS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ALMENA, KS
Top corridor
KS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3306778
Shares a company officer with other carriers
andrew knuth — 2 carriers: USDOT 2472123
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 21876 US HWY 36, ALMENA, KS, 67622-9686
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (785) 871-2194
- aknuth76@gmail.com
Registration
- Officers
- Andrew Knuth · Angela Knuth
- USDOT / docket
- 1035958 · MC-438524
- First registered
- 06/20/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 10/22/2025 · 106,345 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 10/24/2004
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is ANDREW KNUTH's USDOT number?
ANDREW KNUTH's USDOT number is 1035958, and its motor carrier number is MC-438524.
Is ANDREW KNUTH authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ANDREW KNUTH is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ANDREW KNUTH's safety record?
ANDREW KNUTH has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ANDREW KNUTH's fleet?
ANDREW KNUTH operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ANDREW KNUTH based?
ANDREW KNUTH is based in ALMENA, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.