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KNIGHTS COLLISION EXPERTS INC
Brooklyn, NY
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 1104523
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
23.1% OOS · 20 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 20.0% — below the 20.7% national average
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- 20 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
1104523
Safety Rating
Not Rated
MCS-150 Filed
March 6, 2003
FMCSA Registration
March 6, 2003
Annual Mileage
0 mi (0)
Contact Information
Address
120 Union Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Phone
Cargo Types
Motor Vehicles
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
20
Driver Inspections
4
Vehicle Inspections
8
Out-of-Service Violations
5
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance33
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate20.0% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
23.1% of 13 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
56th percentile among carriers with 10–24 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
9 of 15 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 7 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 7 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 7 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 7 inspections
Crash History (1)
Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
1
Crashes
0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
1
Tow-aways
| Date | State | Fatal | Injured | Tow | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2025 | NY | — | 1 | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Dark - Lighted · Dry |
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
NY19
Fleet & Equipment (10)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~10
of 1 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Chassis / Incomplete
3
Not Applicable
3
Truck
3
Straight Truck
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 6 | 3ALACWFC5PDUL4159 | 4 | — |
| 2015 Kenworth T8 Series | Truck · Class 8 | 1NKDX4TX3FJ437148 | 3 | — |
| 2018 Ram 5500 | Chassis / Incomplete | 3C7WRNEL5JG248308 | 3 | — |
| 2023 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 6 | 3ALACWFC1PDUL4160 | 2 | — |
| 2018 Hino Conventional Type Truck | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 | 5PVNE8JN5J4S50926 | 2 | — |
| 2007 Kenworth T8 Series | Not Applicable · Class 8 | 1NKDL49X47J211401 | 1 | 1 |
| Hino | Straight Truck | 5PVNE7AN15NT50029 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Hino Incomplete Vehicle | Not Applicable · Class 6 | 5PVNE7AN3S5T50108 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Hino Conventional Type Truck | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 | 5PVNE8JN5J4S50909 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 Hino Conventional Type Truck | Not Applicable · Class 6 | 5PVNJ8JN4K4S53779 | 1 | 1 |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (20)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10, 2026 | N149841076 | BROOKLYN NY | V | 5 | 2 | — | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
1NKDL49X47J211401 |
NY 10877TV |
| 396.3A1-STLT | OOSSteering - Looseness in the threaded joint of a tie rod or drag link | Steering Mechanism | ||||||||
| 393.207F-SDAS | OOSSuspension - Deflated air suspension | Suspension | ||||||||
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Lighting | ||||||||
| September 10, 2026 | N840701222 | BROOKLYN NY | V | 2 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALACWFC5PDUL4159 |
NY 17183TV |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.81-H | Horn - Inoperative or defective | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| September 10, 2026 | N417001458 | BROOKLYN NY | V | 4 | — | — | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNE7AN15NT50029 |
NY 17194TV |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.55B-B | Hydraulic Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1999 | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| September 10, 2026 | N149841078 | BROOKLYN NY | V | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNE7AN3S5T50108 |
NY 18468TV |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| September 10, 2026 | N417001459 | BROOKLYN NY | V | 3 | — | — | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
1NKDX4TX3FJ437148 |
NY 17038TV |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| September 10, 2026 | N840701224 | BROOKLYN NY | V | 4 | — | — | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNE8JN5J4S50926 |
NY 15563TV |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| September 10, 2026 | N149841077 | BROOKLYN NY | V | 4 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALACWFC1PDUL4160 |
NY 16263TV |
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT | |||||||||
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| September 10, 2026 | N840701223 | BROOKLYN NY | V | 5 | 2 | — | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNJ8JN4K4S53779 |
NY 18467TV |
| 393.9A-LTSI | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | OOSLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Lighting | ||||||||
| March 19, 2025 | NY25000086 | QUEENS NY | I | 6 | 1 | — | Straight Truck |
HINO |
5PVNE8JN5J4S50909 |
NY 23989TT |
| 393.75A1-TBSP | OOSTires - All others - Has damaged plies evident in the sidewall up to 2 square inches | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| March 11, 2025 | N840700818 | QUEENS NY | II | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
1NKDX4TX3FJ437148 |
NY 17038TV |
| 390.19B2-BIENNIAL | Motor Carrier failed to file biennial FMCSA registration update as required | |||||||||
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