Knotts Incorporated

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · Interstate

USDOT168882
MC8586
FF8586
LocationNew Castle, DE
Phone(302) 322-0554
Fleet51 power units · 31 drivers

Knotts Incorporated (USDOT 168882, MC-8586) is an interstate motor carrier based in New Castle, Delaware with 51 power units and 31 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 10, 2026

Operating authorityActive · MC-8586Carrier Liability insurance$9,000,000 on fileRequired: $5,000,000 · as of May 2026 Safety ratingConditionalRated Apr 15, 2012 Out-of-service ordersNone on fileFMCSA out-of-service orders file Registration (MCS-150)Updated Mar 30, 20267 months ago Process agent (BOC-3)On fileUnited States Corporation Company

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 10, 2026

Docket	Authority type	Status
MC-8586	Common carrier	Active
FF-8586	Contract carrier	Inactive

First granted on April 7, 2009 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA legacy licensing records (last updated May 2026); filings may have changed since

Liability (BIPD) required$5,000,000
Liability (BIPD) on file$9,000,000
Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

Type	Insurer	Coverage	Effective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91X	National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pitsbgh. Pa	$3,500,000	Oct 31, 2020
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91X	American Alternative Insurance Corporation	$4,000,000	Oct 31, 2017

Insurance history: 10 past filings

Type	Insurer	Effective	Ended	Reason
Liability (BIPD)	National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pitsbgh. Pa	Oct 31, 2020	Oct 31, 2020	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	American Alternative Insurance Corporation	Oct 31, 2017	Oct 31, 2020	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Utica Mutual Insurance Co.	Oct 31, 2010	Oct 31, 2010	Replaced
Cargo	Underwriters at Lloyds London	Mar 31, 2010	Mar 31, 2011	Cancel
Cargo	Underwriters at Lloyds London	Mar 31, 2009	Mar 31, 2010	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co.	Oct 31, 2004	Oct 31, 2010	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Lancer Insurance Company	Dec 22, 2003	Dec 3, 2004	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Lancer Insurance Company	Oct 31, 2001	Dec 22, 2003	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Lancer Insurance Company	Oct 31, 1999	Oct 31, 2001	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	United Community Insurance Co.	Mar 10, 1992	Oct 31, 1999	Replaced

Process agent (BOC-3)

United States Corporation Company, Wilmington, DE

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

0
Inspections: —
Driver out-of-service: —
Vehicle out-of-service: 2
Crashes

FMCSA safety rating: Conditional (rated April 15, 2012)

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

December 9, 2013Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authority
March 17, 2011Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on April 13, 2011
March 4, 2011Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on March 21, 2011
March 4, 2010Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on March 24, 2010
April 7, 2009Granted — Freight forwarder authorityRevoked on December 9, 2013
January 11, 2005Reinstated — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
December 13, 2004Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority
March 10, 2000Reinstated — Motor Passenger Common CarrierRevoked on December 13, 2004

Show 1 earlier event

July 13, 1987Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityRevoked on December 11, 1987

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated March 30, 2026

Power units: 51
Trucks: 1
Trucks owned: 1
Buses: 50
Drivers: 31
CDL drivers: 31
Interstate drivers: 6
Intrastate drivers: 25
Miles traveled: 1,500 (2025)
Classification: Private passenger, business; Private passenger, non-business; Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials: No
USDOT registered: June 1, 1974
Address: 700 Wilmington Road, New Castle, DE 19720
Phone (registered with FMCSA): (302) 322-0554

Cargo carried

Passengers

Key facts

USDOT number 168882 was registered on June 1, 1974.
Operating authority MC-8586 was first granted on April 7, 2009.
The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on March 30, 2026.
It reported 1,500 vehicle miles traveled in 2025.
2 insurance filings are on file in FMCSA’s legacy licensing records (as of May 2026), including Liability (BIPD) coverage with National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pitsbgh. Pa.
FMCSA records list 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months.
Its most recent FMCSA safety rating is Conditional, issued on April 15, 2012.
Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with United States Corporation Company.

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