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Carrier profile · USDOT 1935059 · MC-356853 · Updated 06/13/2026

JAMES KNOWLTON

DBA KNOWLTON TRUCKING

1 power unitsPROCTOR, AR

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-356853 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(870) 714-0467 Email dispatchjamesknowlton60@gmail.com

Carrier verification summary for JAMES KNOWLTON

JAMES KNOWLTON (USDOT 1935059) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

JAMES KNOWLTON (USDOT 1935059) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

JAMES KNOWLTON (USDOT 1935059) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

JAMES KNOWLTON (USDOT 1935059) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 02/15/2023.

JAMES KNOWLTON (USDOT 1935059) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

No roadside inspections on record.

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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$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 on filegeneral-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 · 3 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

beyond this history

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2021

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2021 → Dec 2021	$750k	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2019 → Nov 2020	$750k	4
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2000 → Jun 2000	$750k	1
ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1999 → Feb 2000	$750k	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1998 → Nov 1998	$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): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

PROCTOR, AR

11 ALMA ST

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james knowlton — 2 carriers: USDOT 561978

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 11 ALMA ST, PROCTOR, AR, 72376
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (870) 714-0467
Email: jamesknowlton60@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: James Knowlton
USDOT / docket: 1935059 · MC-356853
First registered: 09/08/2009
Last MCS-150: 02/15/2023 · 42,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

42,000

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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