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KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 77/100. 2,074 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 428823MC 227271ActiveMotor CarrierBrokerInterstateAce American Insurance Company +3PHOENIX, AZ

COMPANY

Authority since
2016-04-08
MCS-150
2025-11-03 · 275,251,700 mi (2024)
Fleet
3200 units · 9500 trailers · 3200 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
275,251,700 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
2002 WEST WAHALLA LANE
PHOENIX, AZ 85027
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
6239077231
Email
marilyn_bellamy@swifttrans.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
ADAM MILLER
Title
CEO

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Household Goods Mover
Cargo types
6
General FreightHousehold GoodsFresh ProduceIntermodal ContainersBeveragesPaper Products
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
437 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
4 active
Ace American Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Severe Risk
3 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
13.1%
1,450 / 11,064 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

77
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
3200 power units
Unique power units seen
1,787
+ 2,654 trailer VINs
+ 2 unclassified VINs
Inspections
3,351
Discrepancy
0.6x

Severe Risk

3 risk factors · 3 strengths · 6 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
3709 crashes · 102 fatal · 1246 with injuries · 3519 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
87% — 9,614 clean of 11,064 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
13.1% — driver OOS 112 insp., vehicle OOS 1,355 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier, Broker
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
29 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-11-03

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
4 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $5,080,000

SUMMARY

6 fatal crashes in the last 12 months
Elevated OOS rate 13% (last 24 mo)
60 injury crashes in the last 24 months
Low crash rate (2.9 per 100 trucks/yr)
87% clean inspections
Active BMC-84/85 bond $75K

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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