Carrier profile · USDOT 2131755 · MC-788589 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Road Knights Inc

76 power unitsavg 4.9 yrNational · 34 statesSCHILLER PARK, IL87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-788589 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

76Power units

59 observed · MCS-150

64Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.9Avg age (yr)

2001–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(773) 756-5999 Email dispatchaccounting@roadknights.us

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.6% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes10 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

76 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.9 yr

Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

124 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 28.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 42 vehicle and 124 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

35.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 14.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

120 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 10

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 76-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 76
Inspections · 24 mo: 124
Annualized: ≈62 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving89 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 14 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Berkshire Hathaway’14–’17

Spirit Commercial’17–’19

Protective’20–’22

Carolina’22–’24

Incline’24–now

2014201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY · since Sep 2025

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2024 → Sep 2025	$750K	3
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2022 → Mar 2024	$750K	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2020 → Mar 2022	$750K	3
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Mar 2019 → Mar 2020	$750K	1
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	Mar 2017 → Mar 2019	$750K	3
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Jul 2014 → Mar 2017	$750K	3
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2014 → Jul 2014	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 76
Observed power (24 mo): 59
Trailers (towed): 64

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.9 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

84.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 34 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

124

OH busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SCHILLER PARK, IL

4741 25TH AVE

Top corridor

OH ⇄ IL

OH 14 · IL 12 · IN 11

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3807989 USDOT 3634558Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (20 trucks · 22 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3755041 USDOT 4048696 USDOT 4301194 USDOT 4353963 USDOT 2365562 USDOT 4371980 USDOT 4424599 USDOT 788589

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4741 25TH AVE, SCHILLER PARK, IL, 60176
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (773) 756-5999
Email: accounting@roadknights.us
Web domain: roadknights.us

Registration

Officers: Zoran Grmaskoski · Slobodan Jokic
USDOT / docket: 2131755 · MC-788589
First registered: Mar 17, 2011
Last MCS-150: Nov 12, 2025 · 7,254,514 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 5.00
D-U-N-S: 59745733

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

7,254,514

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ROAD KNIGHTS INC.

ROAD KNIGHTS INC (USDOT 2131755) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 124 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 42 vehicle-level and 124 driver-level — across 34 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 76 power units and 73 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 12, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ROAD KNIGHTS INC's USDOT number?

ROAD KNIGHTS INC's USDOT number is 2131755, and its motor carrier number is MC-788589.

Is ROAD KNIGHTS INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, ROAD KNIGHTS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ROAD KNIGHTS INC's safety record?

ROAD KNIGHTS INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 224 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).

How big is ROAD KNIGHTS INC's fleet?

ROAD KNIGHTS INC operates 76 power units and 73 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ROAD KNIGHTS INC based?

ROAD KNIGHTS INC is based in SCHILLER PARK, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 34 states.

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