Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4185141 · MC-1611999
KNIGHT RIDERS TRUCKLINES INC
6 power unitsavg 3.9 yrMulti-region · 11 statesINDIANAPOLIS, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1611999 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.9Avg age (yr)
2015–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Federal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 4
Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average26.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.9 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KNIGHT RIDERS TRUCKLINES INC safe to work with?
Is KNIGHT RIDERS TRUCKLINES INC safe to load? KNIGHT RIDERS TRUCKLINES INC (USDOT 4185141, MC-1611999) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, operating 6 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KRKNIGHT RIDERS TRUCKLINES INC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
Denial of Access · ordered 01/14/2026
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 26.7% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
35.7% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving13
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 4 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Ascot Specialty · 25–25
20242025
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 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 13
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
2026
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo1515
OK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Top corridor
OK ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4178135Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (20 trucks · 33 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3368032USDOT 3519739USDOT 3623155USDOT 3863946USDOT 4362430USDOT 1073995USDOT 2456325USDOT 3474573
Shares a company officer with other carriers
amit kumar — 65 carriers: USDOT 1644673USDOT 1978905USDOT 2393909USDOT 3030749USDOT 3156556USDOT 3270123USDOT 3278662USDOT 3395805
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers2020
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6805 RIDGE VALE PLACE APT-1D, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46237
- Mailing address
- 41310 VINTER CT, LAKE ELSINORE, CA, 92532
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (559) 350-5559
Registration
- Officer
- Amit Kumar
- USDOT / docket
- 4185141 · MC-1611999
- First registered
- 01/25/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 03/10/2025 · 420,333 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 KNIGHT RIDERS TRUCKLINES INC's USDOT number?
KNIGHT RIDERS TRUCKLINES INC's USDOT number is 4185141, and its motor carrier number is MC-1611999.
Is KNIGHT RIDERS TRUCKLINES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KNIGHT RIDERS TRUCKLINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is KNIGHT RIDERS TRUCKLINES INC's safety record?
KNIGHT RIDERS TRUCKLINES INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is KNIGHT RIDERS TRUCKLINES INC's fleet?
KNIGHT RIDERS TRUCKLINES INC operates 6 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KNIGHT RIDERS TRUCKLINES INC based?
KNIGHT RIDERS TRUCKLINES INC is based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.