Carrier profile · USDOT 916066 · MC-396390 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

KNITNEY LINES INC

DBA KLI - ASTIMA

10 power unitsavg 12 yrMulti-region · 11 statesSCRANTON, PA70/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-396390 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

10Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.0Avg age (yr)

2008–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(570) 457-5060 Email dispatchhurlowjr@knitneylines.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 3

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.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-mo40.0%

▲ 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-mo40.0%

▲ 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

Asset-based

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

12 yr

Model years 2008–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 40.0%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 — 15 vehicle and 22 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

54.5% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 1.8 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

20 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

≈1.1 / 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: 22
Annualized: ≈11 / 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.

396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7 · 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 Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 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: 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 · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

American Alternative’03–’06

State Nationalspecialty’09–’12

Prime’17–’20

Sentry Select’20–now

2000200720142021now

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

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

All 13 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 2014 → Aug 2016	$750K	2
AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE	Aug 2013 → Aug 2013	$750K	3
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2012 → Aug 2013	$750K	2
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Sep 2009 → Aug 2012	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2007 → Sep 2008	$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 & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

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

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.0 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2008

Oldest model yr

78.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

SCRANTON, PA

733 DAVIS STREET

Top corridor

CA ⇄ PA

CA 6 · NM 4 · AZ 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

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 (4 trucks · 7 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 268015 USDOT 327574 USDOT 2309252 USDOT 3394364 USDOT 3300318 USDOT 2528754 USDOT 3762851

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

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: hurlowjr@knitneylines.com
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

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 KNITNEY LINES INC.

KNITNEY LINES INC (USDOT 916066) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 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 as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 22 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 15 vehicle-level and 22 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 10 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 3, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 21, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 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?

As of Jun 13, 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 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 52 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).