KMI
Legal: KEISTER MILLER INVESTMENTS LLC
Risk factors
Moderate 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 202686 inspections · 38 violations (6 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.207A-STBWVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component ca
21
3× · sev 7
- 2393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
12
3× · sev 4
- 3393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
12
3× · sev 4
- 4393.55D1-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.
8
2× · sev 4
- 5393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
8
2× · sev 4
- 6393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
8
2× · sev 4
- 7393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
4
4×
- 8392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 9393.201A-FRCLSVehicle Maintenance
Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis
2
1× · sev 2
- 10393.203B-CBPVehicle Maintenance
Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing
2
1× · sev 2
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- PA29
- OH1
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 Indiana County, PA
Medium impact17 of 48 violations in the last 12 months (35%) came from inspections in Indiana County, PA. 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 Indiana County, PA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 73% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured6× · 7%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection4× · 6%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.3× · 5%
- 393.207A-STBWSuspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component ca3× · 11%
- 393.207A-SAPPASSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift2× · 5%
- 393.207C-SSLMSSuspension - A spring leaf is missing or separated1× · 1%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.2× · 3%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative2× · 3%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV2× · 5%
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured2× · 1%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- 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.
- 393.207A-STBW×3Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component ca · OOS
- 393.45D-B×2Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.75A2-TAOBB-6Tires - Any tire with observable bumps, bulge or knots
- Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
- Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
- 392.2-SLLSR×2State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 392.2-SLLEWG3State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
- 390.21TC-MCRequired CMV marking(s) not legible from 50 feet while stationary due to improper size/location/color
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed · OOS
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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 NHTSA42 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 12 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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
5
Tow-away
5
Injury
8
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi60 drivers
- Company officer
- LYNWOOD KEISTER
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2010-09-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-08-04
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 45 trucks · 12 owned tractors · 11 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 with 1 other carrier — 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
16 events- 08/04/2025MCS-150 update filed
3.3M mi reported (2024)
- 07/08/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 05/25/2024Insurance filed — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy Q05 2540058
- 05/25/2024Insurance filed — ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy Q61 0412200
- 05/25/2024Insurance replaced — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5E90595
- 05/25/2024Insurance replaced — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy Q052540058
- 07/16/2019Insurance replaced — EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 5E90595
- 07/26/2018Insurance cancelled — HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCH000145616
- 06/29/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/30/2018)
- 07/26/2016Insurance cancelled — HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy EXAGH000145615
- 07/25/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/08/2016)
- 07/25/2016Insurance replaced — HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCH000145615
- 07/25/2015Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCC000145614
- 07/25/2014Insurance replaced — SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy S1955611
- 10/31/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (07/02/2024)
- 09/01/2010Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-08-04
- Reported mileage
- 3,251,676 mi (2024)
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