RED KNUCKLE LLC

USDOT 3564596MC-Docket MC1198488COVINGTON, GA
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RED KNUCKLE LLC (USDOT 3564596) in COVINGTON, GA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2024-02-07 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.) was filed 29 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-01-08) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 0 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 50 — elevated vs peers.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 3 times, most recent 2026-01-08 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 2
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 2.5
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 20.66

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
4
Inspections
2
OOS inspections
7
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
2
Total drivers
2
Years in business
5
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
50Elevated vs peers
Driver OOS rate
50%Above national
Vehicle OOS rate
66.7%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
3 times last 2026-01-08
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-11-12
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2024-02-07
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

9
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
48
Violations
12
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-08-18 → 2026-05-16.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
25 5 2026-04-15
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
6 2 2026-04-12
Hours of service 395
6 1 2026-04-12
Unsafe driving 392
5 0 2026-04-15
CDL standards 383
1 1 2026-04-12

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-15 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2026-04-12 Driver Fitness License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL OOS
2026-04-12 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2026-04-12 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2026-04-12 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
2026-04-12 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
2026-04-12 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2026-04-12 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-04-12 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - No edge protection for tiedowns
2026-04-12 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2026-04-12 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2026-04-12 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
2026-04-12 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2026-04-12 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
2026-04-06 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-ply or belt material exposed OOS
2026-04-06 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
2026-04-06 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status OOS
2026-04-06 Vehicle Maintenance No or defective automatic trailer brake OOS
2026-04-06 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2026-04-06 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2026-04-06 Vehicle Maintenance No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2026-04-06 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 7 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-04-15 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
2026-04-15 MA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
2026-04-12 AR · Level 1 19 viols· 5 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHWS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LLPL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LRLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSI OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSI OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A1
CDL standards 383 23A2-LCDLN OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 104F4-C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95F
Hours of service 395 8A
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIHE
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIHE
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIHE
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIHE
2026-04-06 IA · Level 1 16 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A1 OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 43D OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60D
Unsafe driving 392 2RG
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Hours of service 395 8K2 OOS
Hours of service 395 8F04
Hours of service 395 8F07
Hours of service 395 8F09
Hours of service 395 8H05
2023-09-01 KY · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-08-22 CO · Level 1 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3(a)(1) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47(e)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53(b)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47(e)
2023-08-18 CO · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2

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