Carrier profile · USDOT 916066 · MC-396390 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Knitney Lines Inc

DBA KLI - ASTIMA

10 power unitsavg 11.4 yrMulti-region · 9 statesSCRANTON, PA82/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-396390 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.4Avg age (yr)

2008–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(570) 457-5060 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average54.6% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo54.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.4 yr

Model years 2008–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

24 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 54.55% on 11 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
15 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent May 14, 2025.

Safety

18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 54.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 18 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

54.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 14.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

17 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 18
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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.

396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 12 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

American Alternative’03–’06

American Inter-fidelity’13–’16

Prime’17–’20

Sentry Select’20–now

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2025

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2020 → Oct 2025	$750K	3
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2017 → Aug 2020	$750K	6
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2016 → Aug 2017	$750K	1
AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE	Aug 2013 → Aug 2016	$750K	5
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2012 → Aug 2013	$750K	2
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Sep 2009 → Sep 2009	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2007 → Sep 2009	$750K	4
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2007 → Sep 2007	$750K	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2006 → Apr 2007	$750K	1
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Jun 2003 → Apr 2006	$750K	2
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Jun 2002 → Aug 2003	$750K	1
GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2000 → Jun 2002	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 8

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.4 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2008

Oldest model yr

82.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

California: 5 inspections
New Mexico: 4 inspections
Arizona: 3 inspections
Missouri: 1 inspections
Pennsylvania: 1 inspections
Illinois: 1 inspections
Utah: 1 inspections
Colorado: 1 inspections
Ohio: 1 inspections

Home base

SCRANTON, PA

733 DAVIS STREET

Most inspections: CA

5 inspections

CA 5 · NM 4 · AZ 3

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 3, 2026

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 (6 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 268015 USDOT 327574 USDOT 2309252 USDOT 3394364 USDOT 1325866 USDOT 2888684 USDOT 3300318 USDOT 2528754

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 733 DAVIS STREET, SCRANTON, PA, 18508
Mailing address: PO BOX 3773, SCRANTON, PA, 18505
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (570) 457-5060
Fax: (570) 457-6724
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: knitneylines.com

Registration

Officer: Hurlow Rowlands Jr.
USDOT / docket: 916066 · MC-396390
First registered: Nov 14, 2000
Last MCS-150: Jun 3, 2024 · 1,201,654 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 21, 2012
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,201,654

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 3, 2026

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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55%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

6 of 11 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

32violation records

8OOS-tagged records

6 of 11inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

1450%7 / 14

Hours of service

120%0 / 12

Brakes

425%1 / 4

Other / unclassified

10%0 / 1

Unsafe driving

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

80%

15%

30%

75%Nov 24 to May 256 / 8

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 3

n/aNov 25 to May 260 / 0

n/aMay 26 to Nov 260 / 0

Top 3 codes (12 of 32 records)

395.32B-ELDDFR ELD — non-authenticated driving8
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2

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396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak2
387.303B4 Other violation1
390.21TC-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle1
393.205A-WRBH Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205C-WR Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A-STCB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A-BMBCBD Brakes inoperative1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.60E Windshield / glazing1
393.65C-FNS Fuel system1
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
395.22H1-ELDNUM ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H2-ELDNISDT ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

Before you tender

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Hours of service

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Brakes

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for KNITNEY LINES INC.

KNITNEY LINES INC (USDOT 916066) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 23, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 54.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 18 driver-level — across 9 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 10 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 3, 2024. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 21, 2012 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KNITNEY LINES INC's USDOT number?

KNITNEY LINES INC's USDOT number is 916066, and its motor carrier number is MC-396390.

Is KNITNEY LINES INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026. KNITNEY LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KNITNEY LINES INC's safety record?

KNITNEY LINES INC has a 54.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 52 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).