KEN STABLER TRUCKING LLC
KEN STABLER TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 605430) in MILES CITY, MT — 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.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- 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.
- 2 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.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2008-02-20 (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. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
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
- Not applicable
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
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
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 5
- Total drivers
- 4
- Years in business
- 31
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 2 of 2 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 4.2%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 26.7%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
- None on file
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-04-07
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2008-02-20 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
Record spans 2023-09-12 → 2026-02-26.
Crash history (last 24 months)
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
21 | 6 | 2025-09-02 |
Hours of service 395
|
10 | 0 | 2026-01-21 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
8 | 2 | 2026-01-21 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
4 | 4 | 2025-08-27 |
General safety regulations 390
|
2 | 0 | 2026-01-08 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day | — |
| 2026-01-21 | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Intoxicating - No driver shall use alcohol or be under the influence of alcohol within 4 hours before going on duty or o | OOS |
| 2026-01-21 | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Intoxicating - No driver shall be on duty or operate a commercial motor vehicle while the driver possesses an intoxicati | OOS |
| 2026-01-08 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-10-21 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone | — |
| 2025-09-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-09-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-08-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | OOS |
| 2025-08-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Leaking hub | OOS |
| 2025-08-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - No edge protection for tiedowns | — |
| 2025-08-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-07-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Lamps improper color height location. | — |
| 2025-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-02-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns | — |
| 2024-10-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2024-10-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | — |
| 2024-10-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel/Rim - Cracks between stud holes/hand holes | OOS |
| 2024-07-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2024-07-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2024-07-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2024-07-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2024-07-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns | — |
| 2024-07-02 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Improper lane change | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 15 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-01-21 4 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 3A1-HOSPD | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 5A3-IDUI | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 5A1-I | OOS | — |
2026-01-08 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TC-MC | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
2025-10-21 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSWZ | — | — |
2025-09-02 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
2025-08-27 5 viols· 4 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5-HL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5-HL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5-HL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104F4-C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 100B-C | OOS | — |
2025-08-07 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-07-18 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LCHL | — | — |
2025-04-21 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
2025-02-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104B-C | — | — |
2024-10-18 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205A-WRBH | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1-TEPBM | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2024-07-09 7 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(e) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(e) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53(b) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53(b) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(d) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104(b) | — | — |
2024-07-02 1 violPost-accident
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLILC | — | — |
2023-11-21 8 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22(g) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24(c)(2)(iii) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24(c)(2)(ii) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30(b)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(a)(3) | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55(e) | — | — |
2023-09-15 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 132 | OOS | — |
2023-09-12 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104(b) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24(c)(2)(iii) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22(h)(3) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22(b)(2)(ii) | — | — |
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