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Carrier profile · USDOT 779187 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ERIC KNOWLES INC

3 power unitsavg 9.3 yrLocal · 1 statesFOLKSTON, GA

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.3Avg age (yr)

2006–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(912) 286-2742 Email dispatchEKILOGGING@HOTMAIL.COM

Carrier verification summary for ERIC KNOWLES INC

ERIC KNOWLES INC (USDOT 779187) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

ERIC KNOWLES INC (USDOT 779187) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

ERIC KNOWLES INC (USDOT 779187) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

ERIC KNOWLES INC (USDOT 779187) has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

ERIC KNOWLES INC (USDOT 779187) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

ERIC KNOWLES INC (USDOT 779187) reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 21, 2025.

ERIC KNOWLES INC (USDOT 779187) has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Sep 24, 2017 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.

Established 28 yearsDriver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.3 yr

Model years 2006–2021 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

100.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 7 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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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): 3
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

9.3 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

25%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

FL busiest

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

Home base

FOLKSTON, GA

8067 HWY 301

Top corridor

FL ⇄ GA

FL 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4291023 USDOT 1398780

Shares a company officer with other carriers

eric knowles — 2 carriers: USDOT 2550645

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8067 HWY 301, FOLKSTON, GA, 31537
Mailing address: P O BOX 594, FOLKSTON, GA, 31537
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (912) 286-2742
Email: ekilogging@hotmail.com

Registration

Officers: Eric Knowles · Suzanne Thrift
USDOT / docket: 779187
First registered: Nov 2, 1998
Last MCS-150: Mar 21, 2025 · 4,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Sep 24, 2017
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,000

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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Frequently asked

What is ERIC KNOWLES INC's USDOT number?

ERIC KNOWLES INC's USDOT number is 779187.

Is ERIC KNOWLES INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, ERIC KNOWLES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is ERIC KNOWLES INC's safety record?

ERIC KNOWLES INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).