TRAVIS SCALE COMPANY LLC

USDOT 1027144 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: RONALD R TRAVIS Machinery / Large Objects Based in LIBERAL, KS

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 16.7% vs peer 0.00% Details →

On file

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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TruckCodex risk summary — TRAVIS SCALE COMPANY LLC (USDOT 1027144)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 16.7% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1027144/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
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TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 16.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=197591 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1027144

In FMCSA records since May 9, 2002 (~24y)

Company officer RONALD R TRAVIS

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects

Fleet size 5 units

Drivers 5

Annual mileage 100,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (620) 626-5940

Email: [email protected]

Physical

177 WEST TUCKER ROAD

LIBERAL, KS 67901

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1027144

In FMCSA records since May 9, 2002 (~24y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100,000 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 16.7% vs 6.7% +10.0 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.50 vs 1.80 -0.30

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trucks	5	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	2	2	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

16.7%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

TRAVIS SCALE COMPANY LLC is a motor carrier based in LIBERAL, KS, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1027144. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 5 power units and 5 drivers, with 8 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 16.7%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

TRAVIS SCALE COMPANY LLC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers, based in Liberal, KS. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in KS (1) and NM (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; led by Driver Fitness (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Freightliner is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 16.7% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 197,591 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

16.7%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 197,591 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +16.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 197,591 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-12 2025-12

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Kansas (KS)	1	0	0.0%	Dec 5, 2025
New Mexico (NM)	1	0	0.0%	Dec 10, 2024

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		8

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	2	—	2.00	2	—	Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	1.99	2	—	Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	7.00	7	—	Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
86518808	Dec 5, 2025	KS	3	ks-meade-county---119	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK KS 207288 · 1FVHA6CG27DY56743	2	392.2-SLLFY, 396.17C-PI	No
83364338	Dec 10, 2024	NM	3	CLAYTON PORT OF ENTRY	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR KS 244873 · 1FVXTWEB9YHF04621	1	391.45B	No
82105793	Jul 11, 2024	KS	2	ks-saline-county---169	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK KS 207288 · 1FVHA6CG27DY56743	2	392.2	No
82072213	Jul 9, 2024	OK	3	4 N CHEROKEE	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK KS 244873 · 1FVXTWEB9YHF04621	0	—	No
82010005	Jun 28, 2024	KS	2	ks-barton-county---009	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK KS 231461 · 1FUJGED50ELFT8427	5	383.23(a)(2), 393.9(a), 393.19	Yes
81546217	May 6, 2024	KS	2	ks-mcpherson-county---113	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK KS 207288 · 1FVHA6CG27DY56743	0	—	No
80007489	Oct 24, 2023	KS	3	ks-reno-county---155	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK KS 207288 · 1FVHA6CG27DY56743	0	—	No
79820773	Oct 2, 2023	KS	3	ks-sumner-county---191	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK KS 244873 · 1FVXTWEB9YHF04621	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (4 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
OK0022024991	Dec 13, 2022	OK	1	Yes	No	Injury
KS2021E22783	Nov 10, 2021	KS	1	Yes	No	Injury
KS2017E14394	Dec 28, 2017	KS	0	Yes	No	Tow
KS2004009292	Jun 27, 2004	KS	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
CLAYTON PORT OF ENTRY	NM	1	0
4 N CHEROKEE	OK	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2	0
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	Driver Fitness	1	1
391.41(a)	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.	Driver Fitness	1	0
393.19	Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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