MK XPRESS 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 202630 inspections · 110 violations (11 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
42
6× · sev 7
- 2396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
16
4× · sev 4
- 3393.9A-LRLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 4393.201C-FRVehicle Maintenance
Frame - Bent, cut or notched other than by vehicle manufacturer
8
4× · sev 2
- 5393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
6
3× · sev 2
- 6393.95A1Vehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
4
2× · sev 2
- 7392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
3
3×
- 8392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
3
3×
- 9395.8A
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
2
2×
- 10392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA7
- NV6
- NE5
- PA3
- IL3
- OH3
- IN1
- AR1
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 88% is at/over the 65% 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. Explain9× · 81%
- 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× · 11%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 1%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.3× · 4%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.1× · 1%
- 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.1× · 1%
- 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
Inspection / repair / DVIR violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 96% is at/over the 80% 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.
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection9× · 28%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured2× · 6%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 5%
- 393.45A-BHTIJAir Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube1× · 4%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative2× · 8%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative3× · 4%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 6%
- 393.75A1-TFBMFTires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area1× · 6%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 6%
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
- 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 25% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 10% 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
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 49% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other5× · 48%
- 392.2-SLLILCState/Local Laws - Improper lane change1× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 5%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 16%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 13%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 42% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.4A-DOSUDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while under the influence or evidence of use within the past 24 hours.1× · 100%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- 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.
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 NHTSA56 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 26 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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- AMANBIR S. KANG
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2014-06-17
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-05
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 10 trucks · 10 owned tractors · 10 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 9 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
64 events- 03/25/2026Insurance filed — TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TB00000143-01
- 03/25/2026Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2-CWS-IN-19-S0378498-00
- 03/05/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.7M mi reported (2025)
- 02/26/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/26/2026)
- 02/09/2026Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA861407109
- 01/13/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/06/2026)
- 12/03/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA861407109
- 10/15/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA861407109
- 09/18/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/17/2025)
- 08/28/2025Insurance cancelled — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 9300064230
- 08/14/2025Insurance replaced — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 9300064230
- 08/01/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/06/2025)
- 08/24/2024Insurance cancelled — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TMA71004334
- 08/14/2024Insurance replaced — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 9300064230
- 08/14/2024Insurance replaced — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TMA71004334
- 07/29/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/15/2024)
- 05/05/2024Insurance cancelled — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TMA71004334
- 04/08/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/01/2024)
- 03/14/2024Insurance cancelled — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TMA71004334
- 01/11/2024Insurance cancelled — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TMA22101586
- 12/15/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/08/2024)
- 12/07/2023Insurance cancelled — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TMA22101586
- 11/13/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/04/2023)
- 01/11/2023Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP80212 00
- 01/11/2022Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP63384 00
- 01/11/2021Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP52511 00
- 04/03/2020Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP52511 00
- 03/09/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/02/2020)
- 02/16/2020Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP41971 00
- 01/21/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/05/2020)
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
- 2019-06-13
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-05
- Reported mileage
- 720,542 mi (2025)
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