K & B TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 75914MC-Docket MC001184ELKHART, IN
Review before tendering55 power units
K & B TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 75914) in ELKHART, IN — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- Cargo insurance on file.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 57 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-08-05) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 4 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 21 times, most recent 2025-08-05 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2005-07-08 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 2.36
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.1
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.12
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.12
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.79
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
4
Injuries
6
Crashes
128
Inspections
17
OOS inspections
23
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- Yes
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 55
- Total drivers
- 55
- Years in business
- 52
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 4 of 6 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 0.7%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 21.3%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 21 times last 2025-08-05
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-04-22
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2005-07-08 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
228
Inspections
30
OOS inspections
217
Violations
42
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-23 → 2026-06-08.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-09-03
AR
Tow-away
2025-08-09
WA
Tow-away
2025-08-02
GA
Tow-away
2024-11-02
NC
1 injuredTow-away
2024-08-04
UT
2 injuredTow-away
2024-07-26
GA
1 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
134 | 31 | 2026-05-29 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
41 | 1 | 2026-06-08 |
Hours of service 395
|
21 | 0 | 2026-05-19 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
17 | 7 | 2026-01-05 |
CDL standards 383
|
3 | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 171
|
1 | 0 | 2025-11-19 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-04-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2026-04-23 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-04-23 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-04-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | OOS |
| 2026-04-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | OOS |
| 2026-04-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | — |
| 2026-04-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2026-03-12 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2026-03-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | OOS |
| 2026-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | OOS |
| 2026-01-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-01-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Coupling - Slider latching fasteners - 25% or less ineffective on either side. | — |
| 2026-01-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2025-12-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | OOS |
| 2025-11-19 | Driver Fitness | Endorsements - (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper endorsements on operators license | OOS |
| 2025-11-19 | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession. | OOS |
| 2025-11-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove | — |
| 2025-11-03 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-10-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-10-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system. | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2025-09-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-09-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2025-09-07 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-08-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/defective brakes | OOS |
| 2025-08-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | — |
| 2025-08-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-08-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable tail lamp | — |
| 2025-08-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles man | — |
| 2025-07-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | OOS |
| 2025-07-24 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-07-04 | Unsafe Driving | Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving | — |
| 2025-07-04 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-06-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2025-06-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-06-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-05-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-05-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-05-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | — |
| 2025-05-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-05-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2025-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-06-08 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-05-29 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11TL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
2026-05-19 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
2026-05-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
2026-05-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2026-04-25 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | — | — |
2026-04-23 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2026-04-16 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A | OOS | — |
2026-04-06 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 19 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | OOS | — |
2026-04-02 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
2026-03-27 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E1PC | — | — |
2026-03-12 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8F5-HOSM | — | — |
2026-03-11 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 19 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | OOS | — |
2026-03-05 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
2026-01-05 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 70B1I-CDSLI-LT25 | — | — |
2025-12-08 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALR | OOS | — |
2025-11-19 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 4A-DOSP | OOS | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDL | OOS | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 171 | 2K-HMGRMC | — | — |
2025-11-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75B | — | — |
2025-11-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2025-10-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2025-10-06 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2025-10-05 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2025-09-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
2025-09-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
2025-09-12 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-OAL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
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