CAROLYN S BLENN

DBA BLENN TRUCKING CO
USDOT 750096MC-Docket MC339648WESTMORELAND, KS
Review before tendering13 power units

CAROLYN S BLENN (USDOT 750096) in WESTMORELAND, KS — 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.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2002-11-14 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 1 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 2 times, most recent 2002-12-12 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2009-06-24 (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
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2009-06-26

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.38
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.66
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 9

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
2
Injuries
1
Crashes
4
Inspections
1
OOS inspections
1
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
13
Total drivers
4
Years in business
28
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
1 of 1 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
50%Above national

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
2 times last 2002-12-12
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-02-14
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2002-11-14
Last compliance review
2009-06-24 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

4
Inspections
1
OOS inspections
17
Violations
1
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2024-08-30 → 2025-10-15.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2024-09-03 KS 2 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dawn, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
5 1 2025-10-15
Unsafe driving 392
5 0 2025-10-15
Hours of service 395
5 0 2025-06-12
General safety regulations 390
2 0 2025-10-15

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2025-10-15 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2025-10-15 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Following too closely
2025-10-15 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul
2025-06-12 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-06-12 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected f
2024-11-20 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Any missing
2024-11-20 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2024-11-20 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2024-11-20 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
2024-08-30 Hours-of-Service Compliance Motor carrier failed to ensure that the ELD automatically recorded the required data elements.

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 4 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2025-10-15 KS · Level 2 6 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLFC
General safety regulations 390 21TC-MC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSLRR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
2025-06-12 KS · Level 3 5 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21TB2-DOT
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
Hours of service 395 30B2-ELDDFC24
Hours of service 395 30B2-ELDDFC24
Hours of service 395 30B2-ELDDFC24
2024-11-20 KS · Level 2 5 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LRLM
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIRP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60D
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
2024-08-30 KS · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 26(b)

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