KEYWORD TRUCKING 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 202631 inspections · 93 violations (14 OOS) · 27% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
8
2× · sev 4
- 2392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 3393.207B-AALPME-OOSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
6
1× · sev 6
- 5392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
5
5×
- 6393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.9A-LLPLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 8393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 9392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- UT24
- ID4
- MT1
- AZ1
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 85% is at/over the 60% 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.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 27%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 27%
- 395.8E-HOSPCDOOSHOS (Property) - Co-driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain1× · 11%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time2× · 18%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 9%
- 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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% is at/over the 75% 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.
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection7× · 16%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19984× · 10%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured3× · 7%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 4%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative2× · 4%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative3× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS4× · 14%
- 396.3A1-TAOCVTires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle1× · 4%
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged1× · 10%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 1%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.1× · 0%
- 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
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 46.2% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 6.9% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Box Elder County, UT
Medium impact11 of 24 violations in the last 12 months (46%) came from inspections in Box Elder County, UT. 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 Box Elder County, UT 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 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
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
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.
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged · OOS
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
- Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- 392.2-SLLEWA1State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 393.60CWindshield - Damaged or Discolored
- Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
- Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
- 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 NHTSA46 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 16 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
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi7 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi2 drivers
- Company officer
- KYLE ROBERT COSTOMIRIS
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2019-11-22
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-06
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 10 trucks · 9 owned tractors · 1 leased/term tractors.
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, phone numbers or emails 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
19 events- 03/06/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.6M mi reported (2025)
- 02/14/2026Insurance cancelled — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy APM4100097#3
- 02/11/2026Insurance filed — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CT1228770117
- 02/11/2026Insurance replaced — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy APM4100097#3
- 01/20/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/10/2026)
- 01/16/2026Insurance cancelled — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy APM4100097#3
- 12/22/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/02/2026)
- 02/11/2025Insurance cancelled — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy APM4100097#2
- 01/15/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/11/2025)
- 10/24/2024Insurance replaced — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy APM4100097#2
- 02/11/2024Insurance cancelled — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy APM4100097#1
- 01/16/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/13/2024)
- 10/05/2023Insurance replaced — HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy C43700005
- 02/11/2023Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 657066001
- 01/18/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/14/2023)
- 02/11/2022Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA2606179
- 01/18/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/08/2022)
- 02/18/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 11/22/2019Registered 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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2025-06-27
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-06
- Reported mileage
- 598,714 mi (2025)
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