Asset-based
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.7 yr
Model years 2014–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is AMERICAN KNIGHTS MOVING & STORAGE INC safe to load? AMERICAN KNIGHTS MOVING & STORAGE INC (USDOT 1565984, MC-580469) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 11 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 26 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months 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 review before loading (76/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
AMERICAN KNIGHTS MOVING & STORAGE INC's USDOT number is 1565984, and its motor carrier number is MC-580469.
As of 2026-06-21, AMERICAN KNIGHTS MOVING & STORAGE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
AMERICAN KNIGHTS MOVING & STORAGE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).
AMERICAN KNIGHTS MOVING & STORAGE INC operates 11 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
AMERICAN KNIGHTS MOVING & STORAGE INC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.
26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Apr 2023 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Jan 2019 → May 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Apr 2016 → Feb 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Apr 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2011 → Jul 2014 | $750k | 6 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Apr 2010 → Apr 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2009 → Apr 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2007 → Apr 2009 | $750k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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