Carrier profile · USDOT 3043306 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

TOP KNOT LLC

18 power unitsavg 7.6 yrRegional · 4 statesWILLISTON, ND74/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

18Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

13Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.6Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(701) 978-5018 Email dispatchtopknotllc@gmail.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.

Established 9 yearsNo reported crashesVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average81.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average22.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 2

Established 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

81.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

81.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.6 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 81.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 22.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 16 vehicle and 18 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

90.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 8.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

18 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Oct '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 18-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 18
Inspections · 24 mo: 18
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving28 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 5 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 6 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving6 · 6 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 18
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 13

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

16%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

ND busiest

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

Home base

WILLISTON, ND

5377 134TH AVE NW

Top corridor

ND 11 · MT 5 · WA 1

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 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3069549Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2007316 USDOT 3337786 USDOT 3069549 USDOT 857474 USDOT 3313571

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5377 134TH AVE NW, WILLISTON, ND, 58801-8998
Mailing address: PO BOX 7386, WILLISTON, ND, 58801-8998
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (701) 978-5018
Cell: (701) 609-4055
Email: topknotllc@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Zeck Petroski · Aaron Cexton
USDOT / docket: 3043306
First registered: Aug 29, 2017
Last MCS-150: Oct 29, 2025 · 100,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100,000

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 TOP KNOT LLC.

TOP KNOT LLC (USDOT 3043306) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 81.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 18 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 18 power units and 18 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 29, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TOP KNOT LLC's USDOT number?

TOP KNOT LLC's USDOT number is 3043306.

Is TOP KNOT LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, TOP KNOT LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is TOP KNOT LLC's safety record?

TOP KNOT LLC has a 81.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).