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MKS SERVICES LLC

PALESTINE, TX

Joins 9 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Caution
Policy effective · Dec 28, 2024
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 14.3% Details →
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — MKS SERVICES LLC (USDOT 1964757)
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 — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 14.3%

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1964757/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1964757 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: WILLIAM TROY NIVENS Company officer 2: RANDAL HOWARD BROOKS Oilfield Equipment Based in PALESTINE, TX

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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 50% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=26403 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.

Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X

2 active liability filings · 2 cargo

BOC-3 agent

INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1964757
In FMCSA records since Nov 9, 2009 (~16y)
MC / docket MC761340
Company officer WILLIAM TROY NIVENS
Company officer 2 RANDAL HOWARD BROOKS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Oilfield Equipment
Fleet size 38 units
Drivers 25
Annual mileage 870,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (254) 203-4691
Email: [email protected]
Physical
6389 US HWY 79
PALESTINE, TX 75801
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1964757
In FMCSA records since Nov 9, 2009 (~16y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 870,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.33 vs 1.80 -0.47
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
Active liability insurance
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · BAP 4523427
Effective Dec 28, 2024
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $2,000,000 · BAP 4523427
Effective Dec 28, 2024
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-34 · OGS-IIC-IM-0000161
Effective Dec 10, 2021
Great Midwest Insurance Company
BMC-34 · OGS-IIC-IM-0000161
Effective Dec 10, 2021

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 2017-05-23 (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 35 0 0
Trailers 65 0 0
Trucks 3 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 16 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 30 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 9 9 0
OOS inspections 0 3 0
OOS percentage 0% 33.33% —
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
38
Drivers
25
Inspections
30
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
16 all-time
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 26,403 ACTIVE carriers operating 19–57 power units (±50% of this carrier's 38 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 26,403 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 26,403 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +35.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2024-03 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
11 violations
2 OOS · 18.2%
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Texas (TX) 8 3 37.5% Jul 29, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 1 0 0.0% Jul 14, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 12
Drag 7
Kenworth 5
Doon 3
Nutt 3
Other 2
Blac 1
Crane Carr 1
Ford 1
Tank 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 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 7 — 7.87 8 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (30 rows) View all 30 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88566754 Jul 29, 2026 TX 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1L00023 · 1XKDD40X2DJ344489
2 393.45, 396.17C Yes
88404150 Jul 14, 2026 LA 3 —
CRANE CARRIER STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX 64P673 · 1CYEGW6826T047103
0 — No
88298011 Jun 30, 2026 TX 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M07832 · 1XPTD49X3DD164462
2 393.110, 393.55C1 Yes
88276986 Jun 26, 2026 TX 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M07832 · 1XPTD49X3DD164462
2 393.45DLUV, 393.55E No
87315527 Mar 16, 2026 TX 2 US-59 TENEHA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M07803 · 1NPTX4EXXCD144215
1 393.45DLPC No
86996255 Feb 4, 2026 TX 2 6389 US79 SB
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1G00005 · 1XPXP4EX0DD201725
2 393.9 No
85598793 Aug 22, 2025 TX 2 US79
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1L00023 · 1XKDD40X2DJ344489
0 — No
84804050 May 21, 2025 TX 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1L00029 · 1XKDD49XXEJ385439
7 393.75A3, 396.3A1-TC, 393.48A Yes
84655953 May 12, 2025 TX 2 FM2644 AT US277
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M07779 · 1XPSD79X6FD276222
2 393.78, 393.75A1 No
82063978 Jul 3, 2024 TX 2 170 FM2644
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M07780 · 1XPSD79X2FD289033
2 393.9(a), 393.75(a)(4) No
82038012 Jun 27, 2024 TX 1 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1L30291 · 1XPSD79X0FD261568
16 396.3(a)(1), 393.207(a), 393.47(a) Yes
82037777 Jun 27, 2024 TX 1 tx-sh-85/fm-1582
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1L00029 · 1XKDD49XXEJ385439
21 396.3(a)(1), 393.45(d), 393.70(b)(1)(ii) Yes
81892929 Jun 14, 2024 TX 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M07780 · 1XPSD79X2FD289033
1 393.9(a) No
81879869 Jun 12, 2024 TX 2 SH 155
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M07832 · 1XPTD49X3DD164462
0 — No
81510862 Apr 25, 2024 TX 1 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M07779 · 1XPSD79X6FD276222
16 393.75(a)(3), 396.3(a)(1), 392.2 Yes
81331296 Apr 7, 2024 TX 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1L00023 · 1XKDD40X2DJ344489
2 392.9(a), 390.21(a) Yes
81269968 Mar 29, 2024 TX 2 SH 43
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX BM69145 · 1FDUF4HT8BEA91705
3 393.43(d), 392.2, 393.205(c) Yes
81166297 Mar 20, 2024 TX 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M07779 · 1XPSD79X6FD276222
5 392.9(a)(1), 393.75(a)(3), 393.78 Yes
81078868 Mar 7, 2024 TX 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M07696 · 1XPWDP0X5CD140223
4 393.28, 393.45(b)(2), 393.45 No
79986217 Oct 18, 2023 TX 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
TX LGV9310 · 1NKDLB0X17J213544
3 393.75(a)(3), 393.9(a) Yes
79878103 Oct 8, 2023 TX 2 34 FM2644
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M07698 · 1XPWDP0X3DD169415
0 — No
79622589 Sep 2, 2023 TX 2 34 FM2644
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M07780 · 1XPSD79X2FD289033
3 393.100(a), 393.75(a)(3), 396.3(a)(1) Yes
79587162 Aug 28, 2023 TX 2 FM2644
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M07681 · 1XPWD49X5BD111692
0 — No
79040238 Jun 27, 2023 TX 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M07745 · 1XKDD40X0DJ344491
0 — No
78801577 May 29, 2023 TX 2 tx-fm-2644-eb,-mp-398
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M07681 · 1XPWD49X5BD111692
4 393.60(c), 393.55(d)(3), 393.45(b)(2) No
Recent Crashes (16 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX79BBHQE17C Sep 24, 2025 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6N1EHQE1RT Jul 10, 2023 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX6KYEHQE1RZ Mar 30, 2023 TX 0 1 No No Injury
TX6EO7HQE1X1 Sep 15, 2022 TX 0 1 No No Injury
TX60YAHQE1NA May 7, 2021 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX5BH8HQE17C Oct 31, 2018 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX51AEHQE188 Oct 23, 2017 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX4XVDHQE1DM Jun 27, 2017 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX4URBHQE1FW Mar 13, 2017 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX4HRGHQE1AM Nov 17, 2015 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX4ET6HQE1XR Aug 18, 2015 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX4DEEHQE1E8 Jun 3, 2015 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX49R7HQE1VU Jan 24, 2015 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX3KWAHQE16G Aug 23, 2012 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX3D9BHQE1R6 Nov 7, 2011 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX245514204W Oct 6, 2009 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC761340
Active
Granted May 23, 2017
View full authority record →
common
MC761340
Active
—
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
May 23, 2017 MC761340-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Oct 7, 2011 MC761340-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (15 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY BAP 4523427 BMC-91X — Dec 28, 2024 On file ACTIVE
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY BAP 4523427 91X $2,000,000 Dec 28, 2024 On file ACTIVE
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY BAP 4523427 BIPD/Primary — Dec 10, 2022 Dec 28, 2024 REPLACED
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY OGS-IIC-IM-0000161 34 — Dec 10, 2021 On file ACTIVE
Great Midwest Insurance Company OGS-IIC-IM-0000161 BMC-34 — Dec 10, 2021 On file ACTIVE
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY OGS-IIC-CA-0000271 BIPD/Primary — Dec 10, 2021 Dec 10, 2022 REPLACED
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY IERD-01003728 CARGO — Dec 10, 2018 Dec 10, 2021 REPLACED
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY IERD-01003726 BIPD/Primary — Dec 10, 2018 Dec 10, 2021 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 3761784 BIPD/Primary — Dec 10, 2017 Dec 10, 2018 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 2305163 BIPD/Primary — Dec 10, 2016 Dec 10, 2017 REPLACED
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE 7139773 BIPD/Primary — Dec 10, 2014 Apr 13, 2017 CANCELLED
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE 5582836 BIPD/Primary — Dec 10, 2013 Dec 10, 2014 REPLACED
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE 3023298 BIPD/Primary — Dec 10, 2012 Dec 10, 2013 REPLACED
TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 35179A111C BIPD/Primary — Dec 10, 2011 Dec 10, 2012 REPLACED
TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 35179A100C BIPD/Primary — Dec 10, 2010 Dec 10, 2011 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 28, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Dec 10, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Dec 10, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Dec 10, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Dec 10, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  6. Dec 10, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  7. May 23, 2017
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  8. Apr 19, 2017
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Apr 19, 2017
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  10. Apr 13, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE
  11. Dec 10, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE
  12. Dec 10, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE
  13. Dec 10, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Dec 10, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Jun 8, 2010
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
34 FM2644 TX 2 1
170 FM2644 TX 1 0
6389 US79 SB TX 1 0
FM2644 TX 1 0
FM2644 AT US277 TX 1 0
SH 155 TX 1 0
SH 43 TX 1 1
SH85 TX 1 0
SH 85 MM 426 TX 1 0
SH85 MM 426 TX 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 7 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 7 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 7 3
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 6 6
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 6 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 6 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 4 0

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