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DIAMOND K TRANSPORT INC

HIGHMORE, SD

DBA: DIAMOND K ENTERPRISES

Joins 6 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 25, 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 · Sep 28, 2009
Contract (Property) reinstated · Sep 28, 2009
Policy effective · Sep 19, 2017
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 342 days Oct 21, 2008 → Sep 28, 2009
  • Contract (Property) gap · 336 days Inactive Oct 27, 2008 → reinstated Sep 28, 2009
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS 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 — DIAMOND K TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1269588)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 342 days — Oct 21, 2008 → Sep 28, 2009
  • Contract (Property) gap · 336 days — Inactive Oct 27, 2008 → reinstated Sep 28, 2009
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1269588/
As of: Sep 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1269588 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: EMERSON L SCHENCK III Company officer 2: REGINA M SCHENCK General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Oilfield Equipment Grain / Feed / Hay +5 more Based in HIGHMORE, SD

FMCSA census as of Sep 25, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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
BIPD active · 100/100

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

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=233734 same-size ACTIVE peers.

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.

  • DBA — → DIAMOND K ENTERPRISES · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1269588
In FMCSA records since Jul 23, 2004 (~22y)
Company officer EMERSON L SCHENCK III
Company officer 2 REGINA M SCHENCK
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Oilfield Equipment, Grain / Feed / Hay, Beverages, Paper Products, Utilities, Farm Supplies, Construction
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 160,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
33711 198TH STREET
HIGHMORE, SD 57345
Mailing
PO BOX 440
HIGHMORE, SD 57345
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1269588
In FMCSA records since Jul 23, 2004 (~22y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 160,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 20.0% vs 23.4% -3.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.17 vs 1.80 -1.63
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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
Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2009-09-28 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 3 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 11 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 16.67% —
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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
11
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
20.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 233,734 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,734 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
20%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,734 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Oct 27, 2008 to Sep 28, 2009 (336 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 21, 2008 to Sep 28, 2009 (342 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA — DIAMOND K ENTERPRISES
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2023-12 2026-02

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
California (CA) 4 1 25.0% Feb 12, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 2 0 0.0% Nov 13, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Wilson 8
Peterbilt 5
Knwt 2
Kenworth 2
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 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 0.85 1 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (11 rows) View all 11 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87045825 Feb 12, 2026 CA 2 SR-299 AT BEAR GULCH
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86314566 Nov 13, 2025 SD 2 WOLSEY SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
84703435 May 13, 2025 CA 1 CORDELIA IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Knwt
1 393.45D-BAAL Yes
84703198 May 13, 2025 CA 1 CORDELIA IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
83319264 Dec 4, 2024 CA 2 SR-193 AT SIERRA COLLEGE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Knwt
0 — No
83013164 Oct 25, 2024 SD 3 BUFFALO SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
81377107 Apr 17, 2024 NV 3 nv-us395-bordertown-n/b-checksite
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
81301307 Apr 3, 2024 MN 3 MOORHEAD MN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
80442684 Dec 20, 2023 CA 3 UNINC YUBA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
78512848 Apr 6, 2023 CA 1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF — 0 — No
78511532 Apr 6, 2023 CA 1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF — 1 396.3(a)(1) Yes
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MT2050152391 Sep 1, 2020 MT 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA1351800665 Sep 6, 2018 CA 0 3 Yes No Injury
OR2015400077 Aug 20, 2015 OR 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC496134 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (5 letters, 2 PDFs 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
Sep 19, 2017 MC496134 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Jan 29, 2013 MC496134 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Sep 28, 2009 MC496134-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Aug 17, 2004 MC496134-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Jul 29, 2004 MC496134 Daily Register Other Daily Register →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP66041A 91X $1,000,000 Sep 19, 2017 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP66041A BIPD/Primary — Jan 28, 2013 Sep 19, 2017 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP66041A BIPD/Primary — Jan 28, 2013 Oct 23, 2017 NAME CHANGED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP66041A BIPD/Primary — Sep 28, 2009 Mar 4, 2013 NAME CHANGED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP66041A BIPD/Primary — Sep 28, 2009 Jan 28, 2013 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 342 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 21, 2008 to Sep 28, 2009
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY P0009-106511 BIPD/Primary — Sep 16, 2007 Oct 21, 2008 CANCELLED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL601734 BIPD/Primary — Sep 16, 2006 Sep 16, 2007 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0040339 BIPD/Primary — Sep 16, 2004 Sep 16, 2006 REPLACED
ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC. SCI-PK-007192 BIPD/Primary — Aug 10, 2004 Sep 16, 2004 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 23, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  2. Sep 20, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. Sep 19, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  4. Mar 4, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  5. Jan 29, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  6. Jan 28, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  7. Sep 28, 2009
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  8. Oct 27, 2008
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Oct 27, 2008
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  10. Oct 27, 2008
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 336 days (through Sep 28, 2009)
  11. Oct 21, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Oct 21, 2008
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 342 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Sep 28, 2009)
  13. Sep 16, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  14. Sep 14, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  15. Sep 16, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Sep 16, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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