5 Knight Express Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Norwalk, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 2 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 2 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 93% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 89% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 93% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 75% | 88% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 2 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | NV | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 5.55 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.78 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 3.05 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.43 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state CA accounts for 76% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 24%.
| 2 |
| 2 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2025 |
| CA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| May 30, 2025 | NV | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 25, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | 39345B2BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 39347D1BRMMCADSA | Air Disc Brake - Rotor (disc) metal to metal contact on a steering axle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 3939AHLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 24, 2025 | 39524C2IIIELDSDN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number. | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 39375CTAOTDLT232 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 39311A1CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 12, 2024 | 39111B5DNL | Driver does not have a valid operator's license for the CMV being operated | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Jun 19, 2024 | 3922SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| May 14, 2024 | 39282A1 | Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |