KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC
- 428823
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2002 WEST WAHALLA LANE
PHOENIX, AZ 85027 - 3,200
- 3,200
- 6,537
Safety Rating & OOS Rates
(As of 12/02/2024 updated daily from SAFER )
SATISFACTORY
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06/15/2010)
Out of Service Rates
| Type | OOS % | National Avg % |
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| Vehicle | 20.0 | 21.4 |
| Driver | 1.2 | 6.0 |
| Hazmat | 0.0 | 4.5 |
Licensing and Insurance
(As of 12/02/2024 updated hourly from L&I )
| Type | Yes/No | MC#/MX# |
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| Property | Yes | MC-227271 |
| Passenger | No | |
| Household Goods | No | |
| Broker | Yes | MC-227271 |
BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending October 25, 2024
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
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Vehicle Maintenance
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On-Road Performance
3.18
Safety Event Group: 501+ relevant vehicle inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered
Carrier Measure Over Time
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| Measure | 3.24 | 3.25 | 3.22 | 3.19 | 3.16 | 3.18 |
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Violation Summary
Vehicle Maint. Violations: 2,351
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
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| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 282 | 278 | 8 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 152 | 30 | 2 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 95 | 95 | 8 |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | 92 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 91 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperative Brake Lamps | 90 | 72 | 6 |
| 393.45 | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | 89 | 81 | 4 |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 73 | 53 | 6 |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 71 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 70 | 2 | 2 |
| 396.3A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | 66 | 3 | 4 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 62 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.75(a) | Flat tire or fabric exposed | 57 | 56 | 8 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 54 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 51 | 0 | 4 |
| 392.2WC | Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective | 47 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.45B2PC | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | 41 | 6 | 4 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 40 | 8 | 4 |
| 396.3A1BL | Brake system pressure loss | 37 | 3 | 4 |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 27 | 1 | 8 |
| 396.3(a)1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| 393.9T | Inoperable tail lamp | 26 | 15 | 6 |
| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | 25 | 4 | 4 |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 25 | 3 | 4 |
| 393.207(b) | Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged | 24 | 24 | 7 |
| 393.60EWS | Windshield - Obstructed | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | 21 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45B2-B | Air brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47(a) | Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition | 19 | 5 | 4 |
| 393.207(a) | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | 18 | 13 | 7 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 17 | 2 | 3 |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 17 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75(a)(1) | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | 17 | 8 | 8 |
| 393.55(d)(3) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.11TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45DLPC | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 396.5B-HWSLIW | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Brake - Defective Air Reservoir | 11 | 3 | 4 |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| 393.126 | Failure to ensure intermodal container securement | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 393.207(f) | Air suspension pressure loss | 9 | 3 | 7 |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 392.2-SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective. | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.95(b) | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light). | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.205(c) | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| 393.45PC | Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 393.67(c)(7) | Fuel tank fill pipe cap missing | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 393.75(a)(2) | Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| 393.75(a)(4) | Tire-cut exposing ply and/or belt material | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Brake - Leak from air chamber | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 396.5(a) | Failing to ensure that vehicle is properly lubricated | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.55(c)(1) | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.60(d) | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth. | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 392.9(a)(1) | Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 392.9(a)(2) | Failing to secure vehicle equipment | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 393.205(a) | Wheel/rim cracked or broken | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 393.48A-BMBC | All Brakes - Missing or Broken Components including Pad Retaining Components and loose or missing caliper mounting bolt(s) | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.55(c)(2) | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.5B-HLOW | Hubs - oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - outer wheel | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 392.7(a) | Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.11TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.201(a) | Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 393.203(e) | Cab front bumper missing/unsecured/protrude | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.207B-AALPME-OOS | More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged. | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 393.209(e) | Power steering violations | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.23PT | All required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 393.25(f) | Stop lamp violations | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 393.55D3-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction, trailers manufactured after March 1, 2001 unable to transmit ABS malfunction signal to towing vehicle. | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9B-LRLIWR | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on. | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 396.3A1-BARS | Air Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-HCM | Hubs - Bearing cap, plug or filler plug missing or broken. | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 392.8 | Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.11LR | No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.203(a) | Cab door missing/broken | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.45(a) | Air Brake tubing improperly joined or spliced | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 393.45D-BAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection. | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45DCPC | Brake Connections with Constrictions - Connection to Power Unit | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47(d) | All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47A-BCLMBD | Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad. | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55D2-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle. | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75A3-ATIS | Tires - All others, leaking with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75C-OOS | Tire-other tread depth less than 1/32 of inch measured in 2 adjacent major tread grooves 3 separate locations 8 inches apart | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.81 | Horn inoperative | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Brake - Hole in Spring Brake Housing | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Tire in contact with another part of the vehicle | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Tie Rods / Drag Links - Defective Clamps / Holes / Missing nuts | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 396.3A1-ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve. | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1DSYE | Drive Shaft Yoke Ends Cracked / Loose / Broken / Missing | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 396.3A1T | Tires (general) | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 396.5B-HWSL | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking. | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 396.7 | Unsafe operations forbidden | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 396.9(d)(2) | Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 392.9(a) | Failing to secure load | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 392.9(a)(3) | Drivers view and/or movement is obstructed | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.102(a)(1)(ii) | Insufficient means to prevent rearward movement | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.104F4R | No edge protection for tiedowns | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.110(b) | Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-L | Lighting - Lamps improper color. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.11A1-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.11A1-LSLMWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.11A1-LTSM | Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.11B-CSRIGRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11TT | Truck-Tractor with No retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material on vehicle manufactured after July 1997 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.126B-CIM | Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s). | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 393.13(c)(2) | No Lower Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.13(c)(3) | No Upper Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.203A-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Door missing/broken. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.203C-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.203E-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.207A-SAPPCBLM | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing. | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 393.207B-AALPME | Any of the locking pins are missing or not engaged. | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.207F-SLAS | Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes. | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 393.23 | Required lamp not powered by vehicle electric | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.24(a) | Non-compliance with headlamp requirements | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.30 | Improper battery installation | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.45A-BHTIJ | Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45UV | Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47(a) | Brake drum with external crack or crack that opens upon application | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.47(b) | Mis-matched brake chambers on same axle | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.47A-BCLMAD-SA | Air Disc Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad on a steering axle. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.48(b)(1) | Defective brake limiting device | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(b) | ABS malfunction indicators for hydr brake sys | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(d)(1) | CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(d)(2) | CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.60E | Windshield - Obstructed. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.67C7V-F | Fuel - Missing/improper filler cap. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.70(b)(2) | Kingpin not properly engaged | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.70(b)(2) | Defective fifth wheel locking mechanism | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.70B1I | Defective latching fasteners - Fasteners on either side of the vehicle are missing or ineffective | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.70B1I-CDFWFMI-MT20 | Coupling - More than 20% of the fifth wheel fasteners on either side missing/ineffective. | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.75A1-TAORETA | Tires - All others, radial ply has more than one ply exposed in the tread area or damaged cord in the sidewall. | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75A1-TEPBM | Tires - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area. | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75A3-TFL | Tires - Front, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75B-OOS | Tire-front tread depth less than 2/32 of inch on a major tread groove | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves. | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.83(g) | Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9B-LHLO | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any obscured. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.1 | Must have knowledge of and comply with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Hubs - Hub cap missing or broken | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 396.3A1-ALATR | Air Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-BACM-L6 | Air Brake - Air compressor mounting brackets have missing or loose mounting bolts. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-LLEAK | A liquid fuel system with a dripping leak at any point. | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Inspection History
Vehicle Inspections: 4,065
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 12,730 | 7,158 | 22,809 | ||||||
*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.
Investigation Results
Vehicle Maint. Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Vehicle Maintenance Acute/Critical Violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
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