DBA: Cool Breeze Express
Nicholas Kniat is an active interstate carrier based in Speedwell, TN.
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 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 1 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 1 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 | 98% | 99% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 95% | 93% | 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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 8 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state KY accounts for 75% of activity.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 15 | 5 | 6 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2026 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 4 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 13 | 4 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 15.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 9.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Unsafe Driving |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2026 | 39271AD | Driver - Using or equipping a CMV with a radar detector | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jul 23, 2025 | 39348ABIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 23, 2025 | 39348ABISA | Brake - Inoperative on a steering axle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 393207A | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 39345B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 39345DLPC | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 39345PC | Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 39348A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |