KAT EXCAVATION & CONSTRUCTION INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202629 inspections · 27 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
6
3× · sev 2
- 2393.9HVehicle Maintenance
Inoperable head lamps
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.51Vehicle Maintenance
No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge
4
1× · sev 4
- 4390.21ANot in SMS
Not marked in accordance with regulations
3
3×
- 5393.11LRVehicle Maintenance
No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993
3
1× · sev 3
- 6393.11SVehicle Maintenance
Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflector requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993
3
1× · sev 3
- 7392.2WCVehicle Maintenance
Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective
2
2× · sev 1
- 8393.55E
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
1
1×
- 9393.55C2
CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system
1
1×
- 10393.95F
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- TX29
- LA1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
A high share of violations are occurring in Orange County, TX
Medium impact7 of 20 violations in the last 12 months (35%) came from inspections in Orange County, TX. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Orange County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 40% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit1× · 14%
- 393.51No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge1× · 9%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 392.2WCWheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective
- Look for shiny/streaked lug nuts on the walk-around
- Torque wheels after service and re-torque on schedule
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA28 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
3
Tow-away
3
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi7 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi13 drivers
- Company officer
- KERRY TREST
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 948542691
- Registered since
- 2004-03-26
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-27
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 22 trucks · 8 owned tractors · 18 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Activity history
31 events- 01/27/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.1M mi reported (2024)
- 05/31/2021Insurance filed — CNA Insurance Companies
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 6080956233
- 05/31/2021Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6080956233
- 06/17/2020MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 05/31/2020Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD · policy 6080956233
- 05/31/2020Insurance cancelled — UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 60491951
- 05/31/2017Insurance replaced — UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 60491951
- 05/31/2017Insurance cancelled — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9882461 01
- 05/04/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2017)
- 06/26/2016Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PICTX0003449
- 05/31/2016Insurance replaced — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PICTX0003449
- 05/31/2015Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PICHU0002639
- 05/04/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/26/2015)
- 10/10/2014Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PICHU0002639
- 05/31/2014Insurance replaced — GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA00030716-01
- 07/19/2013Insurance cancelled — BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy CAP 3 566 112
- 06/24/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/03/2013)
- 05/31/2013Insurance replaced — BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy CAP 3 566 112
- 02/14/2012Insurance replaced — GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA440033
- 02/26/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (06/08/2020)
- 02/14/2010Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RICTX0001672
- 03/18/2009Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 1337228649
- 02/14/2009Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 1337228649
- 02/14/2007Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy DCT000007073
- 01/18/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/14/2007)
- 02/14/2006Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy DCT000004526
- 01/18/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/14/2006)
- 02/14/2005Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy DCT 00000 22 44
- 01/18/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/15/2005)
- 07/23/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (02/22/2010)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-27
- Reported mileage
- 1,110,210 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — K A T EXCAVATION & CONSTRUCTION INC, SOUR LAKE, TX
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