AKERS TRANSPORT LLC

LEMING, TX

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Book with caution — review signals below

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 Vehicle 12.5% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — AKERS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2198267)
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 12.5% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2198267/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2198267 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: BUBBA AKERS Company officer 2: CHARLES AKERS Grain / Feed / Hay Based in LEMING, TX

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
NR

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 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 12.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=325818 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.

  • Drivers +1 (2 → 3) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
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 2198267
In FMCSA records since Oct 3, 2011 (~14y)
Company officer BUBBA AKERS
Company officer 2 CHARLES AKERS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Grain / Feed / Hay
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 260,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
4448 FM 1470
LEMING, TX 78050
Mailing
PO BOX 542
LEMING, TX 78050
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2198267
In FMCSA records since Oct 3, 2011 (~14y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 260,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 12.5% vs 23.4% -10.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.50 vs 1.80 +0.70
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
Truck tractors 3 0 0
Trailers 6 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 14 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
3
Drivers
3
Inspections
14
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
12.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

AKERS TRANSPORT LLC had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 16.7%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in TX (6 stops).

Violation profile

16.7% out-of-service rate, near the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (7.1% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Peterbilt, Utility, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 12.5% 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 325,818 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 325,818 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
12.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 325,818 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

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

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 2 3
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2023-09 2026-03

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
Texas (TX) 6 1 16.7% Mar 18, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 9
Utility 6
Stoughton 3
Freightliner 2
Ledw 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 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 1 0.30 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 8.40 8 Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (14 rows) View all 14 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87478866 Mar 18, 2026 TX 2 tx-w-12th-st-@-sh-95
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
7 393.9, 396.17C, 393.78 No
86285602 Nov 7, 2025 TX 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.9, 393.9TS, 393.19 No
86143595 Oct 22, 2025 TX 2 3364 TX173
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.17C No
85247132 Jul 14, 2025 TX 2 IH 35 NB MM 59
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85119903 Jul 2, 2025 TX 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75A3, 393.47E, 393.53B Yes
84394984 Apr 10, 2025 TX 2 CR406
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81728896 May 24, 2024 TX 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81487101 Apr 25, 2024 TX 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.53(b), 393.47(e) No
81040891 Feb 28, 2024 TX 2 TX16 NB MM-634
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9(a) No
79667946 Sep 12, 2023 TX 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9(a) No
79586846 Sep 4, 2023 TX 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79571176 Aug 28, 2023 TX 2 US 281 SOUTHBOUND FALFURRIAS
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 396.17(c), 393.9(a), 393.55(d)(1) No
78564033 May 1, 2023 TX 2 IH35 BUSINESS
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
6 392.2, 396.17(c), 393.11 No
78407698 Apr 6, 2023 TX 2 US 87 MP 574 2 393.11, 393.47(e) No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX6JR9HQE1XQ Mar 10, 2023 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
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
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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