K W FUELS INC
K W FUELS INC (USDOT 386963) in HOBBS, NM — 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: $2,000,000.
- 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.
- 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.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2011-01-27 (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
- $2,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 23
- Total drivers
- 15
- Years in business
- 36
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 1 of 1 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 33.3%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
- 1 (not recurring)
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-01-28
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2011-01-27 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
Record spans 2023-08-08 → 2025-11-14.
Crash history (last 24 months)
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
No cited violations on record for this carrier.
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle | OOS |
| 2025-11-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | — |
| 2025-11-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-11-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2025-01-14 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Placard damaged deteriorated or obscured | — |
| 2025-01-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit | — |
| 2025-01-14 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Offer or transport without emergency response information | — |
| 2025-01-14 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Shipping paper accessibility | — |
| 2025-01-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment | — |
| 2025-01-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-01-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2024-11-15 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Failure to test / inspection a specification cargo tank when due | — |
| 2024-11-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2024-07-03 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Failure to display ID Numbers when required | OOS |
| 2024-07-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2024-07-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-07-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
No inspections with violations on record for this carrier.
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