Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 794616 · MC-354324
HARD KNOX ENTERPRISES INC
1 power unitsavg 6 yrLocal · 1 statesWARREN, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-354324 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
6.0Avg age (yr)
2020–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 2020–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HARD KNOX ENTERPRISES INC safe to work with?
Is HARD KNOX ENTERPRISES INC safe to load? HARD KNOX ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 794616, MC-354324) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WARREN, OH, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HKHARD KNOX ENTERPRISES INC 100
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- 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 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
American Southern · 01–03
Westfield · 07–19
19992019
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2007 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2006 → Jul 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2005 → Jul 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2004 → Jul 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2003 → Jul 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2001 → Jul 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2000 → Jul 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| JEFFERSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1999 → Jul 2000 | $750k | 2 |
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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)
- 0
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
2020
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
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WARREN, OH
Top corridor
OH
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@brickergraydon.com — 33 carriers: USDOT 462995USDOT 582228USDOT 613678USDOT 869351USDOT 873896USDOT 1228827USDOT 1344599USDOT 1442001
Shares a company officer with other carriers
anthony davis — 65 carriers: USDOT 1211779USDOT 1225495USDOT 1466602USDOT 1590418USDOT 1612536USDOT 1635734USDOT 1679378USDOT 1695783
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4122 HIGHLAND AVE, WARREN, OH, 44481
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 4085, WARREN, OH, 44482
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (330) 395-1465
- Fax
- (330) 399-1619
- Web domain
- brickergraydon.com
Registration
- Officer
- Anthony Davis
- USDOT / docket
- 794616 · MC-354324
- First registered
- 02/09/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 07/07/2025 · 20,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/20/1999
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 HARD KNOX ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number?
HARD KNOX ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 794616, and its motor carrier number is MC-354324.
Is HARD KNOX ENTERPRISES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HARD KNOX ENTERPRISES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HARD KNOX ENTERPRISES INC's safety record?
HARD KNOX ENTERPRISES INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HARD KNOX ENTERPRISES INC's fleet?
HARD KNOX ENTERPRISES INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HARD KNOX ENTERPRISES INC based?
HARD KNOX ENTERPRISES INC is based in WARREN, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.