Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
379 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1252905 · MC-491016
KNIGHT REFRIGERATED LLC
379 power unitsavg 5 yrNational · 36 statesPHOENIX, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-491016 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
379Power units
381 observed · MCS-150
510Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-26
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 1315 inspections.
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo17.117.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal2121
36 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KNIGHT REFRIGERATED LLC safe to work with?
Is KNIGHT REFRIGERATED LLC safe to load? KNIGHT REFRIGERATED LLC (USDOT 1252905, MC-491016) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PHOENIX, AZ, operating 379 power units and 379 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,315 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 17.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 36 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-26
KRKNIGHT REFRIGERATED LLC 88
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Safety
1,315 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 17.1% (24-mo)455 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.3% (24-mo)826 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.6% now● Stable
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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 379-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 379
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 826
- Annualized
- ≈413 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving299 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance95 · 84 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance65 · 19 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance58 · 17 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance50 · 7 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance44
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance42 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance39
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance33
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance32 · 12 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 8 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Discover Property · 05–07
Self-insured · 09–18
National Union · 11–16
Ace American · 19–21
20042021
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.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 31 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2021 | $1M | 4 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Mar 2016 | $1M | 3 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Feb 2011 → Mar 2016 | $1M | 5 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Feb 2010 → Feb 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| SELF-INSURED | Sep 2009 → Mar 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Feb 2009 → Sep 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| CHARTIS PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2008 → Feb 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Feb 2007 → Feb 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2005 → Feb 2007 | $1M | 3 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2004 → Jun 2004 | $1M | 6 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 379
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 381
- Trailers (towed)
- 510
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 36 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3535
US statesInspections · 24 mo824824
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PHOENIX, AZ
Top corridor
CA ⇄ AZ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 25 trucks also ran under 16 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2486223USDOT 3057791USDOT 1016698USDOT 428823USDOT 3255268USDOT 4097068USDOT 54283USDOT 3773403Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 123 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3506342USDOT 4320697USDOT 4513341USDOT 1986353USDOT 2072826USDOT 2389058USDOT 3800005USDOT 4302353
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@swifttrans.com — 11 carriers: USDOT 21331USDOT 54283USDOT 160095USDOT 316933USDOT 335555USDOT 428823USDOT 710381USDOT 1116983
Shares a company officer with other carriers
david tillman — 8 carriers: USDOT 335555USDOT 712814USDOT 1220725USDOT 1673706USDOT 2177141USDOT 2516761USDOT 4437605
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)379379
Observed (24 mo)381381
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2002 WEST WAHALLA LANE, PHOENIX, AZ, 85027
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (623) 907-7231
- Fax
- (602) 352-6264
- Web domain
- swifttrans.com
Registration
- Officers
- Brett Sant · David Tillman
- USDOT / docket
- 1252905 · MC-491016
- First registered
- 05/28/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 11/03/2025 · 39,702,342 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/04/2008
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Frequently asked
What is KNIGHT REFRIGERATED LLC's USDOT number?
KNIGHT REFRIGERATED LLC's USDOT number is 1252905, and its motor carrier number is MC-491016.
Is KNIGHT REFRIGERATED LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-26, KNIGHT REFRIGERATED LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KNIGHT REFRIGERATED LLC's safety record?
KNIGHT REFRIGERATED LLC has a 17.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,315 roadside inspections, with 36 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is KNIGHT REFRIGERATED LLC's fleet?
KNIGHT REFRIGERATED LLC operates 379 power units and 379 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KNIGHT REFRIGERATED LLC based?
KNIGHT REFRIGERATED LLC is based in PHOENIX, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 36 states.