KLEIS EQUIPMENT
Legal: KLEIS EQUIPMENT LLC
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 202632 inspections · 50 violations (4 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
18
3× · sev 6
- 2393.9A-LLPLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
10
5× · sev 2
- 3396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.11A1-LRLMVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any missing
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 6392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
3
3×
- 7393.9A-LTSIR
Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
2
2×
- 8393.11A1-LLPLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - License plate lamp missing
2
1× · sev 2
- 9392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
- 10392.9A2-CVehicle Maintenance
Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 5 states
- NY23
- PA4
- VT1
- MD1
- WV1
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 Oswego County, NY
Medium impact21 of 28 violations in the last 12 months (75%) came from inspections in Oswego County, NY. 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 Oswego County, NY 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 60% 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 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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 70% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.3× · 16%
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative8× · 10%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 7%
- 393.130B-CHVEHeavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of accessory equipment or articulated vehicles1× · 8%
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured2× · 2%
- 393.106B-CCargo - Not immobilized or secured1× · 1%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured4× · 9%
- 393.43DBMABrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle1× · 3%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection3× · 10%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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 NHTSA21 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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- JOHN W. KLEIS
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 965556900
- Registered since
- 2008-08-15
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-03-21
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 4 trucks · 3 owned tractors · 3 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or phone numbers with 237 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
5 events- 03/21/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.5M mi reported (2024)
- 12/31/2022Insurance filed — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 1847018
- 12/31/2022Insurance replaced — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 1845915
- 05/20/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 08/15/2008Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2011-12-19
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-03-21
- Reported mileage
- 510,000 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — KLEIS EQUIPMENT LLC, CONSTANTIA, NY
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