CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3158107· MC1427398· CARRIER· EIN 83-1102037
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KSD TRUCKING LLC

325 W SABINE ST SUITE H, CARTHAGE, TX, 75633(713) 419-2721matthew@ksdsaltwater.comLEANN RAFFERTY
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
ALLIED WORLD SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
47.4%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
73
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 47.4% — well above the 22% national average1 crash in the last 24 months

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

MC1427398

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
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 03/07/2025
ALLIED WORLD SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 6000-1526
Authority history (2) ▾
02/09/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
06/09/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (11/28/2022)
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (6)
  1. ALLIED WORLD SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/07/202303/07/2025
  2. ALLIED WORLD SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/07/202303/07/2023
  3. PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/06/202203/07/2023
  4. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/24/202211/22/2022
  5. ALLIED WORLD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/24/202108/24/2022
  6. ALLIED WORLD INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 08/24/202108/24/2021

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.

Vehicle19 inspections · 47.4% OOS · National 22%
Driver21 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 89% 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.

What’s contributing23 violations · 5 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps13 viol48%
  • 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp9× · 19%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 13%
  • 393.9TSInoperative turn signal1× · 9%
Brakes5 OOS9 viol47%
  • 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle2× · 18%
  • 393.45A-AJSAir Brake tubing improperly joined or spliced1× · 9%
  • 396.3A1BOSBRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination2× · 6%
Emergency equipment1 viol4%
  • 393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled1× · 4%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 49 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 50% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing1 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Driver qualification / CDL / medical1 OOS1 viol100%
  • 383.51A-SINDriving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance1× · 100%
What to do
  • Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • 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.

3
Inspections
21
Violations
3
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Not in SMS 38%Vehicle Maintenance 33%Other 24%Driver Fitness 5%
Focus here first
1Not in SMS
8 violations · 38% of recent
  • 392.2WG×4State/Local Laws - Excessive Weight Violations
  • 392.2RG×4State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
2Vehicle Maintenance
7 violations · 2 OOS · 33% of recent
  • 393.48A-BIBD×2Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
  • 396.3A1-BOS×2Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination · OOS
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
3Other
5 violations · 24% of recent
  • 396.17C×2Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
  • 393.48A×2Inoperative/defective brakes
  • 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
Do this
  • Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
  • Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

36
Inspections
140
Violations
19
Out-of-service
165
CSA points
3
Crashes
1
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

19 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

6 other 6 incomplete vehicle 4 truck 3 trailer
2019 MACK Pinnacleseen 6×
1M1PN3GY3KM001751· 1N37020 TX
TROXseen 6×
1T9TA432071867136· 181C580 TX
2014 DRAGON PRODUCTS Dragon Productsseen 6×
1UNST4220EL094214· 197C726 TX
2016 MACK CHU (Pinnacle)seen 6×
1M2AN07Y9GM024510· 1N37034 TX
2018 MACK CHU (Pinnacle)seen 5×
1M2AN07Y3JM027202· 1M45537 TX
TROXseen 5×
1T9TA432281867785· 227B550 TX
OTHRseen 5×
1G9VT4028CH018120· 197C727 TX
2018 MACK CHU (Pinnacle)seen 4×
1M2AN07Y9JM028791· R604833 TX
2019 MACK Pinnacleseen 4×
1M1PN3GY1KM001747· R604831 TX
2015 MACK CHU (Pinnacle)seen 3×
1M1AN07Y7FM021303· 1N37019 TX
2016 MACK CHU (Pinnacle)seen 3×
1M2AN07Y0GM024508· R641075 TX
TROXseen 3×
1T9TA432371867230· 227B584 TX
2011 TROXELL COMPANY Troxell Companyseen 3×
1T9TS4026BR719682· 197C715 TX
OTHRseen 2×
562R1AB2XDAA00030· 197C728 TX
2014 DRAGON PRODUCTS Dragon Productsseen 2×
1D9ST4225EU661039· 199C880 TX
2018 MACK CHU (Pinnacle)seen 2×
1M2AN07Y9JM027205· 1M45539 TX
OTHRseen 2×
1G9VT40219H017092· 104C037 TX
2019 MACK Pinnacleseen 2×
1M1PN3GY2KM001711· R641076 TX
2018 MACK CHU (Pinnacle)
1M2AN07Y3JM027183· R604832 TX

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 census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
3
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
3
3 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.8M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
72.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers
Company officer
LEANN RAFFERTY
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2018-07-09
Last MCS-150 update
2024-05-02
Census status
Active

Fleet: 3 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.

Activity history

11 events
  1. 03/07/2025Insurance filed — ALLIED WORLD SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 6000-1526

  2. 03/07/2025Insurance replaced — ALLIED WORLD SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 6000-1526

  3. 05/02/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.8M mi reported (2023)

  4. 03/07/2023Insurance replaced — ALLIED WORLD SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 6000-1526

  5. 03/07/2023Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA963670902

  6. 02/09/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  7. 11/22/2022Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-ZN9298

  8. 08/24/2022Insurance replaced — ALLIED WORLD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 6000-1207

  9. 06/09/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (11/28/2022)

  10. 08/24/2021Insurance replaced — ALLIED WORLD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy 6000-1207

  11. 07/09/2018Registered 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

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-05-02
Reported mileage
765,478 mi (2023)

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