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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1970813· MC697543· CARRIER· EIN 27-1426461
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KAYS TRUCKING

Legal: KAY SIMMONS INC

8681 SPRUIELL STREET, LEEDS, AL, 35094(205) 365-5268kennkay1@windstream.netRICKY LANE WOODS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
Vehicle OOS
20%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2.4%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC697543

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 03/22/2022
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.· policy CA956844176
Authority history (9) ▾
02/08/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/14/2022)
11/26/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/23/2021)
09/03/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
06/16/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2017)
03/21/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/14/2017)
12/21/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (08/23/2021)
11/09/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/04/2015)
11/08/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/2013)
12/18/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/12/2016)
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (15) ▾
  1. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/07/2022 → 03/22/2022
  2. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/23/2021 → 03/07/2022
  3. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/15/2021 → 12/23/2021
  4. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/15/2021 → 10/06/2021
  5. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/15/2020 → 08/15/2021
  6. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/15/2021 → 08/15/2021
  7. PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/15/2017 → 08/15/2020
  8. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/13/2017 → 08/15/2017
  9. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/17/2017 → 07/13/2017
  10. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/05/2016 → 04/17/2017
  11. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/05/2015 → 12/05/2016
  12. NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/05/2014 → 12/05/2015
  13. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/05/2013 → 12/05/2014
  14. PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/05/2009 → 12/05/2013
  15. PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/05/2009 → 01/31/2013

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle35 inspections · 20% OOS · National 22%
Driver41 inspections · 2.4% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
7
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
7
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi7 drivers
Company officer
RICKY LANE WOODS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2009-11-30
Last MCS-150 update
2025-03-11
Census status
Active

Fleet: 7 trucks.

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

27 events
  1. 03/11/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.0M mi reported (2024)

  2. 03/22/2022Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA956844176

  3. 03/22/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAL0006202761-1

  4. 03/07/2022Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAL0006202761-1

  5. 02/08/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/14/2022)

  6. 12/23/2021Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAL0006202761-1

  7. 11/26/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/23/2021)

  8. 10/06/2021Insurance name changed — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAL0006202761-1

  9. 09/03/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  10. 08/15/2021Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 506-8996209

  11. 08/15/2021Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAL0006202761-1

  12. 08/15/2020Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4074317

  13. 08/15/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAL0005721797-6

  14. 07/13/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAL0005721797-6

  15. 06/16/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2017)

  16. 04/17/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAL0005721797-6

  17. 03/21/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/14/2017)

  18. 12/21/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (08/23/2021)

  19. 12/05/2016Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08317701

  20. 12/05/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 72TRS040903

  21. 11/09/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/04/2015)

  22. 12/05/2014Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07536801

  23. 12/05/2013Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4457638

  24. 11/08/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/2013)

  25. 01/31/2013Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    CARGO · policy CA 4457638

  26. 12/18/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/12/2016)

  27. 11/30/2009Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2021-11-08
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-03-11
Reported mileage
984,730 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. November, 2021

    • Fleet grew to 6 power units
    • Drivers grew to 10
  2. September, 2021

    • Name changed to "KAY SIMMONS INC"
  3. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — KAYS TRUCKING INC, LEEDS, AL

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 2, 2026, 10:39 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.