Knight Express Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Posen, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total Power Units | 16 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 16 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 87% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 98% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71% | 89% | Around peer average |
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 | 2 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 4 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 29 | 8 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 8 | 4.92 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 6 | 2.65 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 15 | 6.25 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 5 states. Top state IN accounts for 36% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 68%.
| 7 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| Unsafe Driving | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | WI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| May 27, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | 3922LC | Improper lane change | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 3923 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 3939ALHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 3958EHOSPD | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 3922SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 39522H2ELDNISDT | HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 39522H4ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 39524 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 3958EHOSPD | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |