Knerr Inc
InactiveDBA: Thompson Falls Sand and Gravel
Knerr Inc, doing business as Thompson Falls Sand and Gravel, is a registered motor carrier with the FMCSA under USDOT number 1273463 and MC number 293187. The company operates from Thompson Falls, MT, and currently has an inactive operating status, and has 3 power units and 4 drivers on record. Brokers and shippers should verify authority status before tendering loads to inactive carriers.
This USDOT is inactive
FMCSA lists this carrier as inactive, which means it is not currently authorized to operate. Inactive does not mean the carrier never existed or that the historical data on this page is inaccurate. The record stays on USDOTwatch because brokers, insurers, and compliance teams still need to look up historical entities, audit past bookings, and trace predecessor carriers when reviewing related operations. See the methodology for how inactive records are handled.
Is this carrier bookable?
There is a blocking issue on this exact carrier record that should be resolved before booking.
Six things go into this read of Knerr Inc's record: operating authority, out-of-service status, insurance filings, safety rating, BASIC percentile scores, and MCS-150 freshness. Every one of them comes straight from the public FMCSA record. None of them tell you how the carrier handles damage claims or hits delivery windows, so always pull a fresh insurance certificate from the carrier and confirm rates and contact details on a current rate confirmation before you tender.
Stop signs
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Authority
This exact USDOT record does not show active authority.
Passed checks
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✓
Out-of-service
No out-of-service order is shown on this record.
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✓
Insurance
Insurance status is present: ON FILE (BIPD).
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✓
BASIC scores
Measured BASIC categories are below the intervention threshold.
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MCS-150
MCS-150 looks current (Aug 19, 2024).
Identity
Who Knerr Inc is on FMCSA's record: legal contact information, the kind of operation they're registered to run, and what they self-report carrying. This is the baseline you cross-reference every other section against.
- Address
- 401 Easy St , Thompson Falls , MT 59873
- Phone
- (406) 827-9653
- Entity type
- Authorized for Hire
Licensed to transport goods or passengers for compensation.
- Operation type
- Interstate
Authorized to operate across state lines.
- Operating status
- Inactive
- Insurance on file
- ON FILE (BIPD)
BIPD means bodily injury and property damage liability.
- MCS-150 filing date
- Aug 19, 2024
Biennial update form required by FMCSA.
Safety
Everything FMCSA has on Knerr Inc's safety record: the formal safety rating, behavior-analysis BASIC scores, full inspection and crash totals, and operational metrics like drivers per power unit and annual miles per power unit. Numbers below the national average sit in the green; numbers well above are worth a closer look.
FMCSA Safety Rating
This carrier has not received a formal safety rating from FMCSA. Only carriers that have undergone a compliance review receive a rating. The majority of registered carriers are unrated.
View official FMCSA record →Inspections
All time6
Total
3
OOS
1
Driver OOS
2
Vehicle OOS
National average driver OOS rate is ~5.5%. This carrier is significantly above the national average.
Vehicle OOS rates cover brakes, tires, lighting, and other equipment defects.
With only 6 inspections on record, this carrier has limited inspection history. The out-of-service rate is 50.0%, significantly above the national average of ~21%.
Crash history
All time7
Total
1
Fatal
6
Injuries
7
Tow-away
7 crashes reported. Review fatal and injury counts carefully alongside fleet size before engaging this carrier. That translates to approximately 2333.3 crashes per 1,000 power units.
BASIC safety scores
FMCSA grades every carrier across seven safety categories called BASICs (Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories). Each score is a percentile from 0 to 100, calculated from the carrier's roadside inspections, crash reports, and investigation results over a rolling 24-month window. Higher scores mean more recorded violations relative to similar carriers. Scores at or above 75 can flag a carrier for FMCSA intervention and are worth a closer look before tendering. Scores below 65 sit within normal range.
Driver behavior
1.3
Unsafe Driving
0.0
HOS Compliance
1.1
Driver Fitness
0.0
Controlled Substances
Vehicle and outcomes
14.7
Vehicle Maintenance
0.0
Hazmat Compliance
0.0
Crash Indicator
This carrier's BASIC scores are all below the intervention threshold. No categories require immediate attention.
Unsafe Driving
Measures violations related to speeding, reckless driving, and improper lane changes.
HOS Compliance
Tracks hours-of-service violations, including driving beyond legal limits and falsifying logs.
Driver Fitness
Reflects issues with driver qualifications, licenses, and medical certifications.
Controlled Substances
Captures drug and alcohol violations, including impaired or refused tests.
Vehicle Maintenance
Reflects brakes, tires, lighting, and other equipment-related inspection findings.
Fleet profile
Owner-operator / very small (under 10 units)Raw fleet counts only tell you so much about a carrier. A 100-truck fleet with 300 drivers is almost certainly running team or multi-shift over-the-road operations. A 100-truck fleet with 90 drivers is more likely owner-operators, regional, or local work. The ratios below are calculated from FMCSA fleet, mileage, and inspection data and show you how Knerr Inc actually runs day to day. That helps you judge whether their capacity, utilization, and safety performance match the kind of load you're looking to tender.
Drivers per Power Unit
1.33
Standard driver-to-truck ratio for over-the-road carriers.
Miles per Power Unit
50,000 mi
Moderate utilization typical of regional or LTL operations (2023 data).
Inspections per Power Unit
2.0
Normal inspection activity for an over-the-road carrier.
Crashes per 1,000 Units
2333.3
Significantly above industry average (3.2 per 1,000 units).
Insurance
What FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance system has on file for Knerr Inc right now, and the full filing history including cancelled policies. A current ON FILE status is the baseline; the history below is where you spot recent cancellations, instability, or coverage gaps that the live status field can't show on its own.
Current insurance status
ON FILE (BIPD)
BIPD means bodily injury and property damage liability.
Insurance history
Every insurance filing FMCSA has on record for Knerr Inc, up to the 25 most recent including cancelled policies. Each row shows the form type, the insurance company, when the policy went into effect, and when (or if) it was cancelled. Common things brokers look for: a recent cancellation with no replacement on file (the carrier may not have valid coverage right now), repeated short-lived policies with different insurers (instability), and the actual coverage amount versus the freight value.
| Form / Type | Insurer | Effective | Cancelled | Coverage |
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| Form 91X | NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | 2021-11-15 | 2022-06-22 CANCEL | $1,000 |
| Form 91X | NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | 2021-06-22 | 2021-11-15 NAMECHG | $1,000 |
| Form 91X | NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | 2020-06-22 | 2021-06-22 TERM/REPL | $1,000 |
| Form 91X | THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | 2019-10-18 | 2020-06-22 TERM/REPL | $1,000 |
| Form 91X | SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | 2012-02-16 | 2013-01-13 CANCEL | $1,000 |
| Form 91X | NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | 2004-08-01 | 2005-08-01 CANCEL | $1,000 |
| Form 91X | NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | 2003-08-01 | 2004-08-01 CANCEL | $1,000 |
| Form 91X | NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | 2002-08-01 | 2003-08-01 CANCEL | $1,000 |
| Form 91X | NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | 2001-08-01 | 2002-08-01 CANCEL | $1,000 |
| Form 91X | NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | 2000-10-12 | 2001-08-01 CANCEL | $1,000 |
| Form 91X | WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | 1997-08-01 | 2000-09-12 CANCEL | $1,000 |
| Form 91 | HOUSTON GENERAL INSURANCE CO. | 1995-08-01 | 1997-08-30 TERM/CANCL | $1,000 |
Connections
Other USDOT records and external filings that link to Knerr Inc. Connected carriers share contact information; process agents show every state where the carrier has filed an agent for service of legal process. Both are useful for tracing related operations and verifying the carrier's stated geographic footprint.
Connected carriers
Other FMCSA-registered carriers whose contact information matches this one. We match on normalized phone numbers, email addresses, and physical addresses across every active and inactive USDOT record. Sharing contact details is common between affiliated companies, recently rebranded operations, fleet acquisitions, and shared dispatch offices, so a match alone is not a problem. Brokers typically review the matched carriers alongside the one they are about to book to confirm the relationship is what they expect.
- Active
- Address
- 4300 TRADE WINDS ROAD, Thompson Falls, MT, 59873
- Phone
- (406) 827-9653
- Safety rating
- Unrated
- Insurance
- N/A
- Fleet
- 0 power units · 0 drivers
- Inspections / OOS
- 0 insp · 0 OOS
- Crashes
- 0 total
Shared phone - East End Fuel IncActive
USDOT 3923931 · MC 1452282 · Private Property, Authorized for Hire
- Address
- 1808 MAIN ST E, Thompson Falls, MT, 59873
- Phone
- (406) 827-9653
- [email protected]
- Safety rating
- Unrated
- Insurance
- ON FILE (BIPD)
- Fleet
- 1 power unit · 1 driver
- Inspections / OOS
- 1 insp · 0 OOS
- Crashes
- 0 total
Shared phone
Process agents (BOC-3)
Every state where Knerr Inc has filed a designated agent to receive legal process on its behalf. FMCSA requires a complete BOC-3 filing covering all 50 states (plus DC) before granting interstate operating authority. A carrier listed for fewer than 51 jurisdictions either operates intrastate only, has not yet completed its BOC-3 filing, or has had a state agent terminate without replacement.
1 state on file:
Recent activity
Field-level changes detected in Knerr Inc's FMCSA record over the last 90 days. Each row shows what changed and when, so you can spot authority lapses, insurance shifts, or safety updates that may have happened since you last booked them.
| Date | Field | Previous | New |
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| May 29, 2026 | Insurance Status | N/A | ON FILE (BIPD) |
| May 28, 2026 | Cargo Carried | Construction | N/A |
| May 28, 2026 | Safety Rating | SATISFACTORY | N/A |
| May 28, 2026 | Insurance Status | ON FILE (BIPD) | N/A |
| May 28, 2026 | Safety Rating Date | 2021-09-30 | N/A |
| May 8, 2026 | Insurance Status | N/A | ON FILE (BIPD) |
| May 8, 2026 | Insurance Status | ON FILE (BIPD) | N/A |
| May 8, 2026 | Operating Status | ACTIVE | INACTIVE |
| May 4, 2026 | Fatal Crashes | 0 | 1 |
| May 4, 2026 | Total Crashes | 0 | 7 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions brokers and shippers ask about Knerr Inc and how to interpret the FMCSA data shown on this page.
What is the USDOT number for Knerr Inc?
Knerr Inc is assigned USDOT number 1273463 by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. This number uniquely identifies the carrier in federal safety records and is used to track inspections, crashes, compliance reviews, and operating authority over time.
What is the MC number for Knerr Inc?
Knerr Inc's MC number is 293187. The MC (Motor Carrier) number is the operating authority number issued by FMCSA, separate from the USDOT number. It authorizes the carrier to transport regulated commodities for hire in interstate commerce.
Is Knerr Inc authorized to operate?
Knerr Inc's current operating status is INACTIVE. They do not currently have a formal safety rating from FMCSA. Always verify operating authority and request a current insurance certificate before tendering loads.
What does it mean that Knerr Inc is inactive?
An inactive operating status means Knerr Inc's USDOT registration has lapsed, often because they failed to file the required biennial MCS-150 update or chose to deactivate their authority. Inactive carriers are not currently authorized to operate. Do not tender loads to inactive carriers without first verifying current authority directly with FMCSA.
How many inspections has Knerr Inc had?
Knerr Inc has 6 recorded roadside inspections in FMCSA's database, with 3 resulting in an out-of-service order, for an overall OOS rate of 50.0%. Inspection counts cover a rolling 24-month window.
What is a normal OOS rate?
The national average vehicle out-of-service rate is approximately 21%. The driver OOS average is closer to 5.5%. Rates well above these benchmarks may indicate recurring compliance issues. Lower rates suggest stronger maintenance and driver-qualification programs.
How many crashes has Knerr Inc been involved in?
FMCSA records 7 reported crashes for Knerr Inc over a rolling 24-month window, including 1 fatal, 6 injury, and 7 tow-away crashes. Crash counts include both preventable and non-preventable events. Always evaluate raw counts against fleet size and miles driven.
How large is Knerr Inc's fleet?
Knerr Inc operates 3 power units (trucks and tractors) and reports 4 drivers on their FMCSA MCS-150 form. Fleet figures are self-reported and updated biennially, so the live operational fleet may differ slightly.
Where is Knerr Inc located?
Knerr Inc is headquartered in Thompson Falls, Montana at 401 Easy St. They operate in interstate commerce across state lines.
What does "Not Rated" mean?
"Not Rated" means FMCSA has not conducted a formal compliance review for this carrier. It does not indicate a safety problem on its own. The vast majority of registered carriers operate without a formal rating because compliance reviews are typically only triggered by elevated risk indicators, complaints, or scheduled audits. Use BASIC scores, inspection history, and crash records to evaluate unrated carriers.
How often is FMCSA data updated?
FMCSA refreshes carrier census data daily. Inspection and crash records are typically published within 30 days of the underlying event. Safety ratings and BASIC scores update on FMCSA's monthly cycle. The "last checked" timestamp at the bottom of this page shows when the most recent FMCSA poll happened.
Should I monitor Knerr Inc for changes?
If you tender loads to Knerr Inc regularly, monitoring is worth considering. Operating authority can lapse, insurance can drop, and safety ratings can change between bookings. Email alerts surface those changes the moment FMCSA publishes them, so you find out before your next load instead of after a problem on the road.
Where does this data come from?
All data on this page is sourced from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) via the DOT Open Data Portal. It includes the Company Census File, roadside inspection records, crash reports, and SMS/BASIC safety scores. Data is self-reported by carriers and updated regularly by FMCSA. For the authoritative single-source-of-truth record, cross-reference with FMCSA SAFER.
About this data
This profile is compiled from publicly available FMCSA data including the Company Census File, inspection and crash reports, SMS/BASIC safety scores, the Licensing & Insurance system, and the AuthHist, Revocation, OUT OF SERVICE ORDERS, InsHist, and BOC3 datasets on the DOT public data portal. Data is self-reported by carriers and updated daily by FMCSA. Inspection and crash data covers a rolling 24-month window. BASIC scores are recalculated monthly. For authoritative records, verify with FMCSA SAFER.
This record was last checked on Jun 5, 2026 and the most recent change was on May 29, 2026.