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KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC

USDOT 428823 · MC227271 what is the difference?

2002 WEST WAHALLA LANE, PHOENIX, AZ 85027

Registered 1990-11-21 · 3200 power units · Interstate

KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 428823, MC227271) is an interstate motor carrier based in PHOENIX, AZ, operating a fleet of 3200 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Broker of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2005-11-07. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Red Rock Risk Retention Group, effective 2018-03-01. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)Active REINSTATED
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active GRANTED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$4,000,000Ace American Insurance CompanyXSA H25546179On file, effective
Cargo$5,000LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY66095698On file, effective
BIPD liability$1,000,000RED ROCK RISK RETENTION GROUPRRG428823On file, effective
Broker surety bond$75,000Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America106495181On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

SURETY policy 811413C cancelled by insurer (DEVELOPERS SURETY AND INDEMNITY COMPANY)
BIPD/Excess policy XSA H09041254 cancelled by insurer (ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY)
SURETY policy MC227271 cancelled by insurer (AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION)
Operating authority suspension or revocation
SURETY policy 90834 cancelled by insurer (NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY)

3 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1990-05-07. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units3200
Trucks3200
Phone6239077231

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1990-05-07 — 36 years.
  • 5 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2017-10-01.
  • 1 suspension or revocation order served by FMCSA, most recently 2013-09-06.
  • Current primary filing: $4,000,000 with Ace American Insurance Company, on file since 2021-03-01 — $3,250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • Filings from 4 insurers currently on record: Ace American Insurance Company, LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, RED ROCK RISK RETENTION GROUP, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America.
  • 3200 power units — a large fleet, larger than 100% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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