The federal record
USDOT 1977907 · Houston, TX · in the federal record since 2009. Everything below comes from FMCSA's own files — nothing is our opinion.
License check: American Knights Moving holds active interstate for-hire authority for household goods (USDOT 1977907, docket MC-940017). Whether it's the right mover for your move is what the rest of this record is for.
The trade name American Knights Moving is operated by the legal entity Knights Usa Van Lines Inc — and the legal entity is the one that holds the federal authority and is liable for your shipment. That split is normal (23.7% of licensed movers use a DBA), but your paperwork should name the entity, not just the brand.
| Field | Federal record |
|---|---|
| Legal name | Knights Usa Van Lines Inc |
| Doing business as | American Knights Moving |
| USDOT number | 1977907 |
| Authority docket | MC-940017 |
| Principal place of business | Houston, TX |
| Power units | 20 |
| Drivers | 6 |
| In the federal record since | 2009 |
Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, downloaded 14 August 2026. Verify the live record at safer.fmcsa.dot.gov using USDOT 1977907.
American Knights Moving has been through 39 roadside inspections. Across 26 vehicle inspections its out-of-service rate is 26.9% — above the national median of 18.2% among movers with inspection history.
1 reportable crashes appear in the federal file. FMCSA cautions that crash counts are not fault-assigned — a truck struck while legally parked lands in the same column as an at-fault collision — so treat them as exposure, not verdict.
American Knights Moving holds no federal safety rating — like 90.5% of licensed interstate movers, it has never been through a compliance review that produced one.
Sources: FMCSA SMS carrier measures and crash files, downloaded 14 August 2026. Methodology and caveats: how we compute every number.
One carrier's record means little on its own — the point is comparison. Compare movers near Houston, TX, every one shown with the same federal fields, or call us and tell us about your move.
Yes — as of our last federal data refresh, USDOT 1977907 holds active interstate for-hire operating authority with household goods among its registered cargo classes. Its authority docket is MC-940017.
USDOT 1977907. That number — printed on the truck and on your paperwork — is how you verify any mover against FMCSA's SAFER system, and how you find the legal entity behind the trade name. Here, the trade name American Knights Moving is operated by the legal entity Knights Usa Van Lines Inc.
No. Like 90.5% of licensed interstate movers, it holds no federal safety rating. Unrated does not mean unsafe — it means the strongest federal signal simply doesn't exist for this carrier.