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KNIGHTSHADE SPECIAL TRANSPORT & HOTSHOT LLC

USDOT 3888953  •  ANNA, TX
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Type
Carrier, interstate
Own trucks
1
Status
Active
Complaints, 4 yrs
0

Complaint history

No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.

Company details

Legal nameKNIGHTSHADE SPECIAL TRANSPORT & HOTSHOT LLC
Address1120 ELIJAH DR, ANNA, TX 75409
Phone(504) 458-2100
Email on file[email protected]
Company officerSAMUEL KNIGHTSHADE IV
In business sinceMay 2022
Last FMCSA updateApr 2025

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
risk

MoverAudit risk score: 0/100

Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.

Complaints vs. other checked movers

This company
0
Average checked mover
0.1
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
USDOT registration is active.
1 truck registered with FMCSA.
No hostage-goods complaints on record.
Roadside safety & insurance

Roadside safety record

No roadside inspections or crashes on federal record for this company. For a working carrier that usually means very low mileage; for a broker it is expected, brokers have no trucks to inspect.

Insurance on file

Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerGreat West Casualty Co.
Coverage1000
Policy effective sinceJun 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs1

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.

Insurance policy history
Jun 2022 → Jun 2025 Progressive County Mutual (Bipd/primary) $300k Cancelled

Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.

Recent roadside inspections
May 17, 2026 Driver-only, LA 1 violation
49 CFR 396.17C-PI
Nov 5, 2025 Full inspection, AR 1 violation
49 CFR 390.21TB2-DOT
Sep 21, 2023 Walk-around, TX 2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 396.3A1BOS: BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or …, OOS 49 CFR 393.53B: CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment …

Last 3 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.

Authority history
No interstate authority actions on record. This company has never had operating authority granted, revoked or reinstated in the federal Licensing & Insurance system. Common for local, intrastate-only movers; if they quote you an interstate move, ask who actually holds the authority for it.
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
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Is Knightshade Special Transport & Hotshot LLC reliable? Our read of the record

On the evidence, Knightshade Special Transport & Hotshot LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2022 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 1 registered truck. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.

No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 3888953 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.

This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.

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About Knightshade Special Transport & Hotshot LLC

Knightshade Special Transport & Hotshot LLC is a federally registered mover based in Anna, Texas, registered with FMCSA since May 2022. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.

Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.

How to read this report

The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.

The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.

The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.

If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 3888953, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.

Questions about KNIGHTSHADE SPECIAL TRANSPORT & HOTSHOT LLC
Is Knightshade Special Transport & Hotshot LLC legit?
Knightshade Special Transport & Hotshot LLC has an active USDOT registration (3888953). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Knightshade Special Transport & Hotshot LLC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Knightshade Special Transport & Hotshot LLC based?
1120 Elijah Dr, Anna, TX 75409. Phone on file: (504) 458-2100. Registered with FMCSA since May 2022.

Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 8, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.

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