DEAN KNUCKLES ENTERPRISES INC

Tazewell, TN · Interstate · 3 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Feb 24, 2006 (20 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

How risk signals work

Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC944740: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
0.0%
Only 1 vehicle inspection; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC944740 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 1466741 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC944740PrimaryPROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
Policy CA 5946359 · 91X
$750,000May 29, 2017Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

1inspections
0.0%vehicle out-of-service
0 of 1 · Tennessee avg 23.5%
100.0%driver out-of-service
1 of 1 · Tennessee avg 3.7%
5violations written on inspection reports
Most recent inspection
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Nov 5, 2024KY15Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Tennessee average covers 76,642 vehicle and 133,725 driver inspections of all Tennessee-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

3 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 1 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 5 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareTennessee share
Driver Fitness2166.7%3.8%
Vehicle Maintenance1033.3%64.1%
3 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Operating a CMV without a CDL
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2
11
Expired medical examiner's certificate
Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 39145B
10
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617C
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Tennessee column is the mix across all Tennessee-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number1466741
MC / docketMC944740
Legal nameDEAN KNUCKLES ENTERPRISES INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units3
Drivers2
Annual mileage1 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedFeb 24, 2006 · 20 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateApr 7, 2026

Cargo carried

Machinery, Large ObjectsCoal/CokeOtherAggregate; Gravel, Lime, Rock

Questions about DEAN KNUCKLES ENTERPRISES INC

What does DEAN KNUCKLES ENTERPRISES INC's operating authority allow?

MC944740: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about DEAN KNUCKLES ENTERPRISES INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking DEAN KNUCKLES ENTERPRISES INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1466741. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (606) 337-7427, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC944740, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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