Carrier profile · USDOT 208644 · MC-276838 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

OTTO KNAPP TRANSPORTATION INC

2 power unitsMADISON, NE50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-276838 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(402) 920-1341 Email dispatchkylekarenknapp@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 45 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1981.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

44 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1981 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’09 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’94–now

1994200220102018now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Sep 2009

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 1994 → Sep 2009	$1M	4

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
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

MADISON, NE

804 W 5TH STREET

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 660851 USDOT 865461 USDOT 1417630 USDOT 53467 USDOT 396985

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 804 W 5TH STREET, MADISON, NE, 68748
Mailing address: PO BOX 810, MADISON, NE, 68748
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (402) 920-1341
Email: kylekarenknapp@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Kyle D Knapp · Karen Knapp
USDOT / docket: 208644 · MC-276838
First registered: Dec 21, 1981
Last MCS-150: Jan 8, 2026 · 140,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 30, 1990
D-U-N-S: 794250258

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

140,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 OTTO KNAPP TRANSPORTATION INC.

OTTO KNAPP TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 208644) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Sep 4, 2009 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 30, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 8, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 30, 1990 in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is OTTO KNAPP TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

OTTO KNAPP TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 208644, and its motor carrier number is MC-276838.

Is OTTO KNAPP TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 30, 2026, OTTO KNAPP TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is OTTO KNAPP TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

OTTO KNAPP TRANSPORTATION INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.