Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2584261 · MC-905342
JEFF KNOTT FREIGHTERS LLC
3 power unitsavg 12.5 yrRegional · 6 statesELKHORN, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-905342 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.5Avg age (yr)
2004–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 17 inspections.
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (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
12.5 yr
Model years 2004–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JEFF KNOTT FREIGHTERS LLC safe to work with?
Is JEFF KNOTT FREIGHTERS LLC safe to load? JEFF KNOTT FREIGHTERS LLC (USDOT 2584261, MC-905342) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ELKHORN, NE, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 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 has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
JKJEFF KNOTT FREIGHTERS LLC 100
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Safety
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈1.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.7 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.
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive Northern · 15–18
Great West · 18–20
20152020
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2020
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ELKHORN, NE
Top corridor
NE
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 (8 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4247009USDOT 2952197USDOT 3251317USDOT 2468908USDOT 996702USDOT 87409USDOT 2415434USDOT 3336998
Shares a company officer with other carriers
amber knott — 2 carriers: USDOT 3711326
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers88
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 20858 FLAVIN CIRCLE, ELKHORN, NE, 68022
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 721, ELKHORN, NE, 68022
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 991-2928
Registration
- Officer
- Amber Knott
- USDOT / docket
- 2584261 · MC-905342
- First registered
- 02/26/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 02/17/2026 · 448,637 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 37694352
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 JEFF KNOTT FREIGHTERS LLC's USDOT number?
JEFF KNOTT FREIGHTERS LLC's USDOT number is 2584261, and its motor carrier number is MC-905342.
Is JEFF KNOTT FREIGHTERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, JEFF KNOTT FREIGHTERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JEFF KNOTT FREIGHTERS LLC's safety record?
JEFF KNOTT FREIGHTERS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JEFF KNOTT FREIGHTERS LLC's fleet?
JEFF KNOTT FREIGHTERS LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JEFF KNOTT FREIGHTERS LLC based?
JEFF KNOTT FREIGHTERS LLC is based in ELKHORN, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.