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Knight Transportation: fatal truck crashes, 2020-2024
Knight Transportation Inc (USDOT 428823) was the carrier on a vehicle in 11 fatal crashes from 2020 through 2024, which killed 12 people. That ranks 51st of the 12,958 USDOT numbers in the federal crash records, with the most in 2023 (3).
FMCSA lists 3,200 power units and 3,200 drivers, about 3.44 fatal crashes per 1,000 power units over the five years. A crash on this list means a vehicle reported under this number was involved. It does not mean the company or its driver caused the crash.
Sources: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2024 and FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov) · census file updated October 28, 2026
fatal crashes involving a vehicle reported under Knight Transportation, 2020-2024 (51st of 12,958 USDOT numbers)
people killed in those crashes (11 trucks reported under this number)
power units FMCSA lists for this number (file updated October 28, 2026)
fatal crashes per 1,000 power units, 59th highest of 113 carriers with 1,000+ units on these pages
Fatal crashes by year
11 fatal crashes over five years, peaking in 2023 with 3. Bars show people killed each year.
Where Knight Transportation was involved in fatal crashes
California (4), Oregon (1) and Kentucky (1) lead the list of 8 states.
| State | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 4 | 36% |
| Oregon | 1 | 9% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 9% |
| New Mexico | 1 | 9% |
| Arizona | 1 | 9% |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 9% |
| Georgia | 1 | 9% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 9% |
No road appears twice, so the crash list below is the road detail. The 100 deadliest road stretches in the US.
All 11 listed crashes
As coded in the federal report. FARS gives no names or cause.
| Date | County, state | Road | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | Lumpkin, Georgia | SR-11 | 1 |
| October 2024 | Chester, South Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| March 2024 | Kern, California | SR-65 | 1 |
| June 2023 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | US-75 | 1 |
| May 2023 | Maricopa, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| January 2023 | San Bernardino, California | I-10 | 1 |
| November 2022 | Grant, Kentucky | I-75 | 1 |
| February 2022 | Guadalupe, New Mexico | I-40 | 2 |
| December 2021 | Klamath, Oregon | US-97 | 1 |
| April 2020 | Riverside, California | Gene Autry Trail | 1 |
| January 2020 | San Bernardino, California | I-15 | 1 |
What FMCSA lists for USDOT 428823
| Field | FMCSA census value |
|---|---|
| USDOT number | 428823 |
| Operating authority | MC-227271 (active) |
| Status in the census | Active |
| Base location | Phoenix, AZ |
| Operation | interstate carrier |
| Classification | authorized for hire |
| Power units | 3,200 |
| Drivers | 3,200 |
| Annual mileage reported | 275,251,700 miles (2024) |
| Hazardous materials | yes |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory (June 15, 2010) |
| Last MCS-150 update | November 3, 2025 |
Carriers report these fields themselves, and fleet size and mileage are today's figures. Inspections: SAFER Company Snapshot.
Questions about Knight Transportation and truck crash records
What is Knight Transportation's USDOT number?
Knight Transportation Inc is USDOT 428823 and operates under MC-227271 in the FMCSA Company Census, based in Phoenix, AZ. FMCSA lists the number as active.
How many fatal crashes involved Knight Transportation trucks?
NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System lists 11 fatal crashes from 2020 through 2024 in which a vehicle reported under USDOT 428823 was involved. They killed 12 people, and the most were in California (4).
Does being on this list mean Knight Transportation was at fault?
No. FARS records that a vehicle reported under this number was involved, not who caused the crash. Fault is decided crash by crash.
Where do most of Knight Transportation's fatal crashes happen?
California (4 of 11), Oregon (1 of 11) and Kentucky (1 of 11).
Carriers next to Knight Transportation in the ranking
| # | Carrier | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC | 12 | 12 |
| 51 | CEVA Freight LLC | 11 | 12 |
| 53 | Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority | 11 | 11 |
| 53 | US Foods Inc | 11 | 11 |
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What these numbers do and don't show
FARS covers public-road crashes with a death within 30 days. For these 11 crashes the police report gave USDOT 428823, a number that can be mistyped or name a different company than the driver's employer. Crashes with no number are not counted. How these pages are built · All sources
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