Carrier profile · USDOT 1977907 · MC-940017 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Knights USA Van Lines Inc

DBA AMERICAN KNIGHTS MOVING

20 power unitsavg 8.4 yrNational · 17 statesHOUSTON, TX87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-940017 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

20Power units

19 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.4Avg age (yr)

1998–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(281) 345-2695 Email dispatchmisti@americanknightsmoving.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average26.9% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average10.3% vs the 6.7% national average.

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 in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo26.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo26.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.4 yr

Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 26.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 10.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 26 vehicle and 39 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

22.2% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

39 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 4

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

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 20-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 20
Inspections · 24 mo: 39
Annualized: ≈20 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance17 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2 · 0 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)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 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Progressive County’15–’17

Sagamore’17–’18

Protective’18–’21

Progressive County’21–’23

beyond this history

2015201820212024now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Dec 2024 → Jan 2025	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jan 2021 → May 2023	$750K	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2018 → Jan 2021	$750K	1
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2017 → Nov 2018	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Nov 2015 → Nov 2017	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 20
Observed power (24 mo): 19
Trailers (towed): 9

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

60.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CO busiest

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

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

5824 WALTRIP ST

Top corridor

CO ⇄ TX

CO 5 · NM 5 · CA 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 96606 USDOT 2559566Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (20 trucks · 7 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1565984 USDOT 2359316 USDOT 2780116 USDOT 96606 USDOT 65769 USDOT 544027 USDOT 2559566

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@americanknightsmoving.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 1565984 USDOT 2359316 USDOT 2818276 USDOT 3011305 USDOT 3235939

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

Location

Physical address: 5824 WALTRIP ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77087
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (281) 345-2695
Email: misti@americanknightsmoving.com
Web domain: americanknightsmoving.com

Registration

Officers: April Amsalem · Koby Amsalem
USDOT / docket: 1977907 · MC-940017
First registered: Dec 23, 2009
Last MCS-150: Mar 19, 2026 · 250,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

250,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for KNIGHTS USA VAN LINES INC.

KNIGHTS USA VAN LINES INC (USDOT 1977907) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 22, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 26.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 39 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 26 vehicle-level and 39 driver-level — across 17 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 20 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 19, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KNIGHTS USA VAN LINES INC's USDOT number?

KNIGHTS USA VAN LINES INC's USDOT number is 1977907, and its motor carrier number is MC-940017.

Is KNIGHTS USA VAN LINES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, KNIGHTS USA VAN LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KNIGHTS USA VAN LINES INC's safety record?

KNIGHTS USA VAN LINES INC has a 26.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).

How big is KNIGHTS USA VAN LINES INC's fleet?

KNIGHTS USA VAN LINES INC operates 20 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KNIGHTS USA VAN LINES INC based?

KNIGHTS USA VAN LINES INC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.

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