Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4078434 · MC-1550997
SILVER KNIGHT INC
3 power unitsavg 6.4 yrMulti-region · 14 statesYOUNGSTOWN, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1550997 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.4Avg age (yr)
2016–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Federal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 4
Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average72.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average38.1% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo72.772.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.4 yr
Model years 2016–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SILVER KNIGHT INC safe to work with?
Is SILVER KNIGHT INC safe to load? SILVER KNIGHT INC (USDOT 4078434, MC-1550997) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in YOUNGSTOWN, OH, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 33 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 72.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SKSILVER KNIGHT INC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
Denial of Access · ordered 11/19/2025
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 72.7% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 38.1% (24-mo)21 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
69.2% now▲ Worsening
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
≈3.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.5 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 Driving61 · 2 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance16 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance15 · 7 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance8
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving5 · 5 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Knight Specialty · 24–24
20232024
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | May 2023 → Jun 2024 | $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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
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
2024
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo2121
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
YOUNGSTOWN, OH
Top corridor
PA ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3451676USDOT 3505536USDOT 4137851USDOT 2516498Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3032886USDOT 3505536USDOT 4102525USDOT 4238610USDOT 4321593USDOT 3451676USDOT 1350650USDOT 4181663
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mandeep singh — 327 carriers: USDOT 595921USDOT 946993USDOT 1186989USDOT 1271509USDOT 1321096USDOT 1342423USDOT 1362643USDOT 1468653
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3017 LOUISE RITA CT, YOUNGSTOWN, OH, 44511
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (916) 899-3734
Registration
- Officer
- Mandeep Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 4078434 · MC-1550997
- First registered
- 05/18/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 06/03/2025 · 175,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 SILVER KNIGHT INC's USDOT number?
SILVER KNIGHT INC's USDOT number is 4078434, and its motor carrier number is MC-1550997.
Is SILVER KNIGHT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SILVER KNIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is SILVER KNIGHT INC's safety record?
SILVER KNIGHT INC has a 72.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is SILVER KNIGHT INC's fleet?
SILVER KNIGHT INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SILVER KNIGHT INC based?
SILVER KNIGHT INC is based in YOUNGSTOWN, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.