Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 501966
KNECHT LLC
DBA KNECHT HOME CENTER AND ROCK CREEK LUMBER
28 power unitsRAPID CITY, SD
CARRIER INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
28Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 34 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 28 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KNECHT LLC safe to work with?
Is KNECHT LLC safe to load? KNECHT LLC (USDOT 501966) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in RAPID CITY, SD, operating 28 power units and 35 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KLKNECHT LLC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 28
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RAPID CITY, SD
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@knechthomecenter.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1711103USDOT 2259549
Shares a company officer with other carriers
david anderson — 105 carriers: USDOT 104973USDOT 383845USDOT 474747USDOT 524536USDOT 554659USDOT 590932USDOT 757345USDOT 773403
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 320 W BOULEVARD, RAPID CITY, SD, 57701
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (605) 342-4840
- Cell
- (605) 939-8750
- Fax
- (605) 342-7079
- Web domain
- knechthomecenter.com
Registration
- Officers
- David Anderson · Lee Morris
- USDOT / docket
- 501966
- First registered
- 10/22/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 04/18/2023 · 425,000 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 154548564
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is KNECHT LLC's USDOT number?
KNECHT LLC's USDOT number is 501966.
Is KNECHT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KNECHT LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is KNECHT LLC's fleet?
KNECHT LLC operates 28 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KNECHT LLC based?
KNECHT LLC is based in RAPID CITY, SD.