Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 348561 · MC-252784
DWIGHT KNIGHT
DBA DWIGHT KNIGHT TRUCKING
1 power unitsavg 17.5 yrLocal · 1 statesDETROIT, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-252784 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.5Avg age (yr)
2000–2017 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1989Insurance (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
17.5 yr
Model years 2000–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
37 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is DWIGHT KNIGHT safe to work with?
Is DWIGHT KNIGHT safe to load? DWIGHT KNIGHT (USDOT 348561, MC-252784) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DETROIT, AL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 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 review before loading (85/100), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DKDWIGHT KNIGHT 85
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Safety
1 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.
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Axa Global · 95–99
Westport · 00–02
Progressive Specialty · 02–23
19942023
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Mar 2002 → May 2023 | $750k | 9 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Mar 2000 → Mar 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1999 → Mar 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1995 → Mar 1999 | $750k | 4 |
| TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1994 → May 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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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
2017
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
MS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DETROIT, AL
Top corridor
MS ⇄ AL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 348561. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 348561.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@centurytel.net — 2978 carriers: USDOT 3625USDOT 11163USDOT 22078USDOT 22279USDOT 39554USDOT 46538USDOT 48124USDOT 65988
Shares a company officer with other carriers
dwight knight — 2 carriers: USDOT 728906
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 41 SAWMILL RD, DETROIT, AL, 35552
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (662) 213-5757
- Fax
- (662) 494-7717
- Web domain
- centurytel.net
Registration
- Officer
- Dwight Knight
- USDOT / docket
- 348561 · MC-252784
- First registered
- 03/29/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 03/17/2026 · 80,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 803544246
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is DWIGHT KNIGHT's USDOT number?
DWIGHT KNIGHT's USDOT number is 348561, and its motor carrier number is MC-252784.
Is DWIGHT KNIGHT authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DWIGHT KNIGHT is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DWIGHT KNIGHT's safety record?
DWIGHT KNIGHT has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).
How big is DWIGHT KNIGHT's fleet?
DWIGHT KNIGHT operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DWIGHT KNIGHT based?
DWIGHT KNIGHT is based in DETROIT, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.