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FRANKLIN WELDING SERVICE INC

USDOT 1959723 • 1710 YOUNG DRIVE, KINGSVILLE, TX, 78363

ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
1,959,723
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
State
Texas
Phone
3615921322
Email
[email protected]
Power Units (MCS-150)
48
Drivers (MCS-150)
30
MCS-150 Mileage
510,225
Physical Address
1710 YOUNG DRIVE, KINGSVILLE, TX, 78363
Mailing Address
P O BOX 511, KINGSVILLE, TX, 78364
Contact
Phone: 3615921322

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated vehicle OOS rate: 45.5%
National average is 23.4%. This carrier's vehicle OOS rate is 22.1 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file

Operating Authority

fmcsa-authhistApr 5, 2026
No records found

No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.

Check FMCSA SAFER for current insurance status

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Drugs / Alcohol
0%
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance
10%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
11
Violations
39
8 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
45.5%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Driver OOS %
9.1%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
48
Drivers (MCS-150)
30
Crash Records
4

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

1
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
1
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
1
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
1
Feb
Mar
1
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 11 of 11 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

1 state • 11 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (39 violations from 11 inspections)

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Violation Summary (39 violations from 11 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:393.9Inoperable Required Lamp71—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps403Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17CNo proof of periodic inspection203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.48(a)Inoperative/defective brakes208Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11TLLighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55ECoupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.104F3Cargo securement - tiedown damaged106Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.104BCargo securement - tiedown damaged106Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11TULighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.130Cargo securement - heavy equipment117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11RTLighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45B2PCBrake tubing/hoses inadequate117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9TInoperable tail lamp11—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2RGOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)Inspection/repair/maintenance - general115Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11Lighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.23Required lamp not powered by vehicle electric11—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45Brake tubing/hoses inadequate117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95(a)Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective105Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.21(a)Vehicle marking requirements103General/Admin
FMCSR:396.17(c)No proof of periodic inspection103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.19Hazard warning signal inoperable103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45(d)Brake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55(e)Coupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.83(f)Exhaust - Temporarily repaired by wrap or patches10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:390.3(e)Driver prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse11—General/Admin
FMCSR:393.104(f)(3)Cargo securement - tiedown damaged106Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
45.5%vs nat'l 23.4%
+22.1 pts above avg
Driver OOS Rate
9.1%vs nat'l 6.7%
+2.4 pts above avg
Violations / Inspection
3.55vs nat'l 1.80
+1.75 above avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (11 inspections)

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Inspection History (11 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Apr 2, 202687487260US77 RIVIERA SCALETXLevel 2MACK TRUCK TRACTOR3393.11TL, 393.55E, 393.9Yes
Feb 20, 202687118747US77 RIVIERA SCALETXLevel 2OTHR SEMI-TRAILER3396.17C, 393.104F3No
Jun 18, 202584996096US77 SBTXLevel 2NUTT SEMI-TRAILER3393.104B, 393.11TU, 393.130Yes
Feb 26, 202583999943RoadsideTXLevel 2NUTT SEMI-TRAILER10393.9, 393.11RT, 393.45B2PCYes
May 14, 202481698370US77 RIVIERA SCALETXLevel 1LGND SEMI-TRAILER3393.48(a), 396.3(a)(1)Yes
Mar 27, 202481243124SARITA US 77 SOUTHTXLevel 2MACK TRUCK TRACTOR5393.11, 393.23, 393.45Yes
Feb 26, 202480954448US 77 RIVIERATXLevel 2CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Feb 2, 202480793038US 77 RIVIERATXLevel 2LGND SEMI-TRAILER2390.21(a), 396.17(c)No
Oct 20, 202380030185US 77 RIVIERATXLevel 2MACK TRUCK TRACTOR6393.9(a), 393.19, 393.45(d)No
Jun 16, 202378961057US 77 RIVIERATXLevel 2OTHR SEMI-TRAILER2392.2, 390.3(e)Yes
Apr 25, 202378474330US 77 RIVIERATXLevel 2CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK2393.104(f)(3), 393.9(a)No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

5 total · 80.0% OOS
2024-052026-04
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

US 77 RIVIERA5 · 1 OOS
US77 RIVIERA SCALE3 · 2 OOS
SARITA US 77 SOUTH1 · 1 OOS
US77 SB1 · 1 OOS

Violations by BASIC category

General/Admin2 · 1 OOS

Recent Crashes

4 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
4
Fatalities
0
Injuries
9
Across 4 crashes
Tow-Aways
3

Crash History (4 records)

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Crash History (4 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Nov 18, 2025TXINJURY01NOT LISTEDNOT REPORTED...235406FRANKLIN WELDING SERVICE INC
Nov 18, 2025TXINJURY01NOT LISTEDNOT REPORTED...235406FRANKLIN WELDING SERVICE INC
Jun 26, 2019TXINJURY01————
Jul 25, 2017TXINJURY06————

Compliance Timeline

4 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Nov 18, 2025
Crash
Injury crash in TX
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Nov 18, 2025
Crash
Injury crash in TX
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Jun 26, 2019
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Jul 25, 2017
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 6 injuries

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