KARS INC
Risk factors
High 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 2026111 inspections · 54 violations (13 OOS) · 37% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLTISVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 2395.3A3-PROPHours-of-Service Compliance
Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)
14
2× · sev 7
- 3392.2LCUnsafe Driving
Improper lane change
10
2× · sev 5
- 4392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
10
2× · sev 5
- 5392.2-INATUnsafe Driving
Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
5
1× · sev 5
- 6392.2SLIMPTUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - General impeding traffic.
5
1× · sev 5
- 7395.8Hours-of-Service Compliance
Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)
4
4× · sev 1
- 8392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
4
4×
- 9395.8E1 OOS
False report of drivers record of duty status
1
1×
- 10390.21TG3-IEP
Intermodal Equipment Provider - Failing to mark/identify equipment with USDOT as required.
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TN7
- NC4
- WA3
- MI3
- IL2
- KY2
- WV2
- TX2
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.
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 99% is at/over the 60% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other14× · 28%
- 392.2LCImproper lane change2× · 4%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane2× · 4%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit5× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit5× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 4%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone1× · 4%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 89% is at/over the 60% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain11× · 39%
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× · 4%
- 395.8E-HOSPCDOOSHOS (Property) - Co-driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain1× · 3%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time3× · 10%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim3× · 10%
- 395.3A3I-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time2× · 9%
- 395.3A3-PROPDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)2× · 7%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
English language violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
High impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 87% is at/over the 75% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 391.11B2-QDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.4× · 66%
- 391.11B1-AAge - Operate a CMV while not at least 21 years of age in interstate commerce1× · 19%
- 383.23A2-HOperating a CMV without a valid CDL: No hazardous materials / dangerous goods endorsement1× · 16%
- Assess English proficiency at hire and provide support/training where needed
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 87% is at/over the 75% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS9× · 22%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS6× · 15%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth2× · 5%
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal5× · 10%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.2× · 5%
- 393.9B-LRLIWRLighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on2× · 5%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.2× · 4%
- 396.3A1-LCBrake - Leak from air chamber2× · 2%
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle1× · 1%
- 392.22B-DFPWDDriver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface2× · 1%
- 393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled1× · 1%
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured1× · 1%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 50.7% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 8.2% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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
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.
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 NHTSA116 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 86 more.
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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- DONALD KLAPPERICH
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2007-11-15
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-11-19
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 10 trucks · 10 leased/term tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 221 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
43 events- 03/02/2026Insurance cancelled — GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 9300171312
- 11/19/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2025)
- 06/23/2025Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA989299193
- 05/27/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/27/2025)
- 11/10/2024Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC24071439
- 10/15/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/13/2024)
- 10/01/2024MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (03/09/2026)
- 09/09/2024Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA977562447
- 02/20/2024Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA969632542
- 02/15/2024Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA969632542
- 01/24/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/16/2024)
- 05/12/2023Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN255922
- 05/12/2019Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTO0031847
- 11/14/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTO0031847
- 08/11/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTO0028786
- 12/21/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTO0016324
- 02/11/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTO0016324
- 05/12/2014Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0054841
- 04/15/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/07/2014)
- 05/17/2013Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0054841
- 03/19/2013Insurance name changed — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0054841
- 02/14/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/14/2013)
- 02/11/2013Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0054841
- 01/02/2013Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0054841
- 07/31/2012Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN017442
- 02/23/2012Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN017305
- 01/27/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/22/2012)
- 01/05/2012Out-of-service order rescinded
- 12/26/2011Federal out-of-service order
90 day failure to pay fine
- 06/27/2011Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN017305
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2024-08-14
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-11-19
- Reported mileage
- 130,000 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — KARS INC, NEW PLYMOUTH, ID
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