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WILLIAM R. KNOTTS JR. LLC

DOT# 51578 MC# 243452CARRIER
ACTIVE

Trust Score

84 / 100
B Good

Components

Compliance · 40% 100
Safety · 35% 65
Insurance · 25% 85
No active cargo insurance on file
Confidence: medium · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Overview

Address

4786 FORREST AVE

DOVER, DE 19904

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Contact

Phone: (302) 674-3496

Fax: (302) 734-3916

Cell: (302) 270-6407

Email: esknotts@comcast.net

Company Officers

WILLIAM KNOTTS

Business Info

Organization: CORPORATION

Fleet

1

Power Units

1

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Owned Tractors1

Authority

Status: ACTIVE

FMCSA add date: Jun 1, 1974

Common authority: Mar 20, 1992

Contract authority: Mar 20, 1992

Broker authority: INACTIVE

Authority History (18)

Authority TypeActionDate
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 1, 2021 → Jul 15, 2021
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 1, 2021 → Jul 15, 2021
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDMay 27, 2021
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATEDMay 27, 2021
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 11, 2014 → Mar 17, 2014
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 11, 2014 → Mar 17, 2014
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 23, 2000 → Jun 21, 2000
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 23, 2000 → Jun 21, 2000
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 25, 1999 → Jul 29, 1999
PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED → REVOKEDMay 18, 1998 → Dec 9, 2013
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 19, 1997 → Sep 11, 1997
PROPERTY BROKERDISMISSEDOct 2, 1996
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 2, 1996
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 2, 1996
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 31, 1994
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 31, 1994
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDMar 20, 1992 → Jul 10, 2017
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDMar 20, 1992 → Jul 10, 2017

Cargo Types

Logs/Poles/LumberBuilding Materials

Active Certifications

Property

MCS-150

Last updated: Jun 25, 2025

Mileage: 50,500 (2024)

Operation Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Recent Changes

Contactemail: → esknotts@comcast.netJul 27, 2026
Identitycompany officer 1: → WILLIAM KNOTTSJul 27, 2026
Contactemail: esknotts@comcast.net → Jul 26, 2026

Safety

No safety data on file

FMCSA has no safety inspection or crash data recorded for this carrier.

Safety Measurement System (SMS)

FMCSA's official per-BASIC roadside-performance measures over the trailing 24 months, computed from the 1 inspection below. A measure of 0 means no recorded violations in that BASIC — not necessarily a strong safety record on a small sample. FMCSA does not publish peer-group percentiles for property carriers, so the underlying measures — not percentile rankings — are shown; Hazmat Compliance and Crash Indicator are not published. Based on fewer than 11 inspections — treat these measures as a weak signal.

SMS Inspections (24 mo)

1

Total

0

Driver OOS

1

Vehicle OOS

BASIC Measures

Unsafe Driving0.000 insp w/ viol
Hours of Service0.000 insp w/ viol
Driver Fitness0.000 insp w/ viol
Controlled Substances0.000 insp w/ viol
Vehicle Maintenance3.001 insp w/ viol

Insurance

$750,000

BIPD Coverage

—

Cargo Coverage

1 policy on file1 active
TypeStatusInsurerPolicy #CoverageEffectiveExpiresForm
BIPD Active SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYA0234969001$750,000Jan 5, 2024—91X

Insurance History (23)

TypeInsurerStatusCoverageEffectiveCancelled
BIPD · F91XUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Jul 5, 2021Jan 5, 2024
BIPD · F91XUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000May 25, 2021Jul 5, 2021
BIPD · F91XUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYName ChangedTERM/CANCL$750,000May 25, 2021Aug 3, 2021
BIPD · F91XDAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICACancelledCANCEL$750,000Mar 4, 2014Jun 30, 2017
BIPD · F91XDAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICACancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Jun 21, 2013Apr 7, 2014
BIPD · F91XDAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICAReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Jun 21, 2013Mar 4, 2014
BIPD · F91XDAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICAReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000May 30, 2001Jun 21, 2013
CARGO · F34HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$750,000May 30, 2001Mar 26, 2020
BIPD · F91XHIGHLANDS INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000May 30, 2000May 30, 2001
CARGO · F34TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000May 30, 2000Jul 16, 2001
CARGO · F34TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICAReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000May 30, 2000May 30, 2001
CARGO · F34PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000May 30, 1999May 30, 2000
BIPD · F91XTHE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000May 30, 1999May 30, 2000
BIPD · F91XCLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000May 30, 1998May 30, 1999
CARGO · F34REDLAND INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000May 30, 1998May 30, 1999
BIPD · F91XCLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.CancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000May 30, 1998Jul 2, 1999
TRUST_FUND · F85CORESTATE BANKName ChangedNAMECHG$750,000Nov 11, 1997Jun 30, 2021
CARGO · F34ALBANY INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000May 30, 1997May 30, 1998
BIPD · F91XPROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000May 30, 1997May 30, 1998
BIPD · F91XHARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000May 30, 1996May 30, 1997
BIPD · F91XHARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000May 30, 1995May 30, 1996
CARGO · F34UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000May 30, 1994Jul 23, 1997
BIPD · F91XHARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000May 30, 1994May 30, 1995

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