KEY ENERGY SERVICES LLC
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 202622 inspections · 72 violations (14 OOS) · 30% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2WNot in SMS
Excessive Weight violation
7
7×
- 2393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 3392.2CUnsafe Driving
Failure to obey traffic control device
5
1× · sev 5
- 4393.95A1Vehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
4
2× · sev 2
- 5392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 6393.23PTVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
All required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection
2
1× · sev 2
- 7392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
1
1×
- 8393.43D1 OOS
No or defective automatic trailer brake
1
1×
- 9393.60D
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- ND10
- TX9
- CA3
- PA3
- NM2
- MD1
- OK1
- MT1
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.
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 9.1% 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
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 7% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 11%
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 31% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 14%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 10%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 10%
- 393.30Improper battery installation1× · 16%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.1× · 2%
- 393.43DBMABrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle1× · 10%
- 393.51C-BNVLAWDAir Brake - No visual low air warning device manufactured on or after 1975.1× · 7%
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.3× · 10%
- 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
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.
- 392.2W×4Excessive Weight violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 393.30Improper battery installation
- Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
- Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
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 NHTSA52 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 22 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi15 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi191 drivers
- Company officer
- KEN HOUSTON
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1996-12-17
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-01-29
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 125 trucks · 83 owned tractors · 67 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 2 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
20 events- 01/29/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.8M mi reported (2024)
- 03/23/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 01/25/2010Insurance name changed — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H08582166
- 11/27/2009Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AS2-691-004145-07
- 11/27/2009Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy TL2-691-004145-12
- 11/01/2009Insurance filed — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ISA H08582166
- 11/01/2009Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AS2-691-004145-07
- 09/12/2003MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (01/25/2010)
- 09/05/2002Insurance cancelled — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 702-0213
- 06/01/2002Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
BIPD/Excess · policy B01P22348
- 02/11/2002MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (11/22/2002)
- 08/01/2001Insurance replaced — HIGHLANDS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy DTA 0210002
- 06/01/2001Insurance cancelled — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy C89271500
- 08/01/2000Insurance cancelled — FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT
BIPD/Primary · policy ASR300066
- 08/01/1999Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AS2-691-004 145-03
- 06/01/1999Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Excess · policy BE3571054
- 05/25/1999MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (08/17/2001)
- 05/01/1999Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AS2-691-004145-03
- 03/01/1999Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Excess · policy BE 3571054
- 12/17/1996Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2014-02-14
- Last review
- 2023-10-26
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-01-29
- Reported mileage
- 1,810,644 mi (2024)
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