RICKY R KAY AND SONS INC

DBA: KAY FARMS ELEVATOR

Joins 3 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution

Coverage resumed · Feb 22, 2013

Common (Property) reinstated · Feb 26, 2013

Policy effective · Jan 4, 2018

Review these

Prior insurance gap · 1011 days May 18, 2010 → Feb 22, 2013
Common (Property) gap · 1009 days Inactive May 24, 2010 → reinstated Feb 26, 2013
Violations per Inspection above national average 2.67 vs 1.80 national (+0.87).

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $750,000 AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — RICKY R KAY AND SONS INC (USDOT 1267342)
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
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 1011 days — May 18, 2010 → Feb 22, 2013
  • Common (Property) gap · 1009 days — Inactive May 24, 2010 → reinstated Feb 26, 2013
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 2.67 vs 1.80 national (+0.87).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1267342/
As of: Oct 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 1267342 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JUSTIN KAY Company officer 2: BRENDA KAY Grain / Feed / Hay Based in WHEATLAND, IA

FMCSA census as of Oct 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA 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

common 1 active

Insurance

AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1267342

In FMCSA records since Jul 15, 2004 (~22y)

MC / docket MC690208

Company officer JUSTIN KAY

Company officer 2 BRENDA KAY

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Grain / Feed / Hay

Fleet size 11 units

Drivers 10

Annual mileage 150,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (563) 374-1283

Email: [email protected]

Physical

220 HIGHWAY 30 WEST

WHEATLAND, IA 52777

Mailing

PO BOX 477

WHEATLAND, IA 52777

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1267342

In FMCSA records since Jul 15, 2004 (~22y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 150,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 2.67 vs 1.80 +0.87

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

Active liability insurance

AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

BMC-91X · $750,000 · 41-021063-00

Effective Jan 4, 2018

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.

Broker setup by MC age

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2013-02-26 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Jan 4, 2018
Process Agent
PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC690208
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	11	0	0
Trailers	10	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 3 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	3	3	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)

—

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

1 active

Risk Signals

Authority revoked

1 revocation on record.

Authority gap detected (1)

Common (Property) authority was inactive from May 24, 2010 to Feb 26, 2013 (1009 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from May 18, 2010 to Feb 22, 2013 (1011 days)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2025-12 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Unsafe Driving

8 violations

Activity by State

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

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Iowa (IA)	3	0	0.0%	Sep 21, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		2
Wilson		2
Freightliner		1
Timpte		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving	2	—	2.15	2	—	Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89050158	Sep 21, 2026	IA	2	MUSCATINE IA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IA KF5372 · 1XPBD49X5FD268725	11	392.2-SLLEWA1, 393.45B2-BHTD, 393.9A-LBL	No
87371153	Mar 20, 2026	IA	3	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IA JN9651 · 1XPBDK9X4HD431291	1	392.2Y	No
86460207	Dec 1, 2025	IA	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IA KR9880 · 1FUYDMDB5YLA67810	7	392.2-SLLEWA1, 392.2-SLLEWA3, 392.2-SLLS2	No

Authority Records (1 docket)

View full authority record →

MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Feb 26, 2013	MC690208-C	Reinstatement Letter	Reinstatement	Metadata only
Oct 28, 2009	MC690208-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	41-021063-00	91X	$750,000	Jan 4, 2018	On file	ACTIVE
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	41-021063-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 22, 2013	Jan 4, 2018	REPLACED
Coverage gap — 1011 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from May 18, 2010 to Feb 22, 2013
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN001590	CARGO	—	Oct 22, 2009	May 18, 2010	CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN001590	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 22, 2009	May 18, 2010	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jan 4, 2018

insurance

TERM/REPL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 26, 2013

authority

REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
May 24, 2010

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
May 24, 2010

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
May 24, 2010

authority gap

Common (Property) authority inactive: 1009 days (through Feb 26, 2013)
May 18, 2010

insurance

CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
May 18, 2010

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 1011 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Feb 22, 2013)

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
MUSCATINE IA	IA	1	0

Related Records

Iowa carriers Wheatland carriers AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY 3 inspections

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