DBA: Knaggs Trucking
Arnold James Knaggs is an active interstate carrier based in Carsonville, MI.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Trailers | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 13 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 13 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 | 97% | 98% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 89% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 92% | 97% | 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 | 9 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 54 | 14 | 10 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 9 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 5.13 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 3 | 0.24 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 16 | 12.55 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 7 states. Top state MI accounts for 67% of activity. Activity outside home state (MI): 33%.
+2 other states with fewer inspections
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 9, 2025 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | WI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | WI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 2, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | 39311A1CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 39311A1CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 39325EL | Lighting - Lamps (other than headlamps) not steady burning as required | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 39378AWS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 3939AHLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 3939ALHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 3939ALTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |