Don Mcknight Trucking Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Sturgis, SD.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 6 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 6 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 90% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 85% | 91% | 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 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 14 | 5 | 5 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 27, 2025 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | WY | SEMI-TRAILER | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | NE | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.33 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 8.07 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 10 states. Top state MT accounts for 33% of activity. Activity outside home state (SD): 100%.
+5 other states with fewer inspections
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 20, 2025 |
| MT |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| May 8, 2025 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | WY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | 393104F3C | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 39375A3TAOLTIS | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 39395A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 39370B1ICDRW | Coupling - A repair weld is cracked. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 39522GELDMFV | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 39311A1CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 39311A1LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 39355D2B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |