Carrier profile · USDOT 428823 · MC-227271 · Updated Jun 26, 2026

KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC

3,200 power unitsavg 5.6 yrNational · 46 statesPHOENIX, AZ88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-227271 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
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Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

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Active
Contract
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Broker
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Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

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

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’21 · 8 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2021

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2021 → Mar 2021$1M1
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2018 → Mar 2019$1M9
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2017 → Mar 2018$1M2
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2016 → Apr 2017$1M3
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PAFeb 2010 → Mar 2016$1M6
SELF-INSUREDSep 2009 → Mar 2018$1M1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PAFeb 2009 → Sep 2009$1M1
CHARTIS PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANYFeb 2008 → Feb 2009$1M1
CHARTIS PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANYFeb 2008 → Feb 2007$1M1
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.Feb 2007 → Feb 2008$1M3
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Feb 2006 → Mar 2007$1M2
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Feb 2005 → Feb 2005$1M2
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Feb 2001 → Mar 2005$1M2