MDS TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 2154846MC-Docket MC1450395KERMIT, TX
Review before tendering9 power units
MDS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2154846) in KERMIT, TX — 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.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 3 times, most recent 2026-05-01 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- MCS-150 self-report is stale (>24 months) — fleet size, mileage, and driver counts are low-confidence.
- 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
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.11
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 3.88
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 20.22
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
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
9
Inspections
9
OOS inspections
18
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 9
- Total drivers
- 18
- Years in business
- 15
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 55.6%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 77.8%Above national
Rate rests on a stale MCS-150 mileage self-report (>24 mo) — treat as low-confidence.
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
- 3 times last 2026-05-01
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2024-03-14Stale (>24 mo)
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
11
Inspections
11
OOS inspections
100
Violations
24
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2024-03-14 → 2026-04-27.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
68 | 11 | 2026-04-27 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
8 | 1 | 2026-04-20 |
CDL standards 383
|
3 | 3 | 2026-04-20 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
3 | 1 | 2026-04-27 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
2 | 2 | 2026-04-20 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2025-08-14 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | Driver Fitness | Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and outside the state of driver's license issuance | OOS |
| 2026-04-20 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi | OOS |
| 2026-04-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2026-04-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2026-04-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-12-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-12-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable tail lamp | — |
| 2025-12-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2025-12-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf | — |
| 2025-12-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab door missing/broken | — |
| 2025-12-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-12-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2025-10-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-10-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Leaf spring assembly defective/missing | OOS |
| 2025-10-13 | Driver Fitness | Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and in the state of driver's license issuance | OOS |
| 2025-10-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | OOS |
| 2025-10-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable tail lamp | — |
| 2025-10-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-10-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles man | — |
| 2025-10-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2025-10-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-10-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-10-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2025-09-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/defective brakes | OOS |
| 2025-09-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf | — |
| 2025-09-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Upper Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflecting material requirements for vehicles manufactured after December | — |
| 2025-09-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hood not securely fastened | — |
| 2025-09-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-09-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2025-09-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-09-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-08-14 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has | OOS |
| 2025-08-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-08-05 | Driver Fitness | Operating a CMV without a CDL | OOS |
| 2025-08-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-08-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | OOS |
| 2025-08-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Sleeper berth requirement violations | — |
| 2025-08-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf | — |
| 2025-08-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles man | — |
| 2025-08-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-08-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g. lamps r | — |
| 2025-08-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-05-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Sleeper berth requirement violations | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Improper battery installation | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 8 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-27 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2UV | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 50 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1 | — | — |
2026-04-20 7 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 51A-NSOUT | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41APC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2W | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2W | — | — |
2025-12-23 11 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11TL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9T | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
2025-10-13 16 viols· 5 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 51A-NSIN | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11TU | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2UV | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2UV | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2UV | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9T | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2025-08-14 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21(a) | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B4 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
2025-08-05 9 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11TL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11TU | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 76 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1 | OOS | — |
2025-05-22 11 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11TL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 30 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45DLPC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 76 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9H | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
2025-04-06 23 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 82A1 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11TL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11UR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 30 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45DLPC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47B | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9T | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9T | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2WC | — | — |
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