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KATOM RESTAURANT SUPPLY INC

Joins 2 roadside inspections (24 mo) 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
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 50.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →
  • 2 fatalities on crash record 2 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — KATOM RESTAURANT SUPPLY INC (USDOT 2553514)
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 — Driver 50.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00%
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 2 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2553514/
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 2553514 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: MIKE RUDD Company officer 2: RAYMOND WARD Other (KITCHEN EQUIPMENT) Based in KODAK, TN

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=269778 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.

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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 2553514
In FMCSA records since Oct 28, 2014 (~11y)
Company officer MIKE RUDD
Company officer 2 RAYMOND WARD
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Other (KITCHEN EQUIPMENT)
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 30,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (865) 585-3752
Email: [email protected]
Physical
305 KATOM DR
KODAK, TN 37764
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2553514
In FMCSA records since Oct 28, 2014 (~11y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 30,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 50.0% vs 6.7% +43.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 4.00 vs 1.80 +2.20
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
Trucks 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 50% 50% —
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
2
Drivers
6
Inspections
6
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 269,778 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
50%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 269,778 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 269,778 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2024-02 2026-01

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
General/Admin
2 violations
Unsafe Driving
2 violations
1 OOS · 50.0%
Driver Fitness
1 violation
Hours of Service
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%
Unknown
1 violation
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Alabama (AL) 1 1 100.0% Feb 25, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 1 1 100.0% Jan 14, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 2
Ford 1
Hino 1
International 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.33 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 2.33 2 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 0.66 1 — 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 (6 rows) View all 6 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86790421 Jan 14, 2026 KY 2 PINEVILLE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TN H486560 · 2NK3HM6X1SM399930
3 392.9AA2-OA, 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TB2-DOT Yes
83955699 Feb 25, 2025 AL 2 PERDIDO
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
TN H453494 · 3HAMMMML4JL589202
5 395.8K2, 393.9, 391.41A1-NPH Yes
82630224 Sep 11, 2024 KY 1 LONDON
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
TN QBGXECJ · 2NK3HM6X1SM399930
6 395.8(a)(1), 392.16(a), 392.2 Yes
81822407 Jun 4, 2024 TN 3 ALLONS TN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
TN CP80996 · NM0LS7E20K1417011
1 392.2 No
80822457 Feb 12, 2024 TN 3 BULLS GAP TN
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
TN H443827 · 5PVNJ8JT3F4S55785
0 — No
79594446 Sep 6, 2023 KY 2 LONDON
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
TN H443827 · 5PVNJ8JT3F4S55785
2 395.8(a)(1), 392.2 Yes
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TN0300761291 Dec 1, 2021 TN 1 1 Yes No Fatal
TN0102088255 Jul 26, 2018 TN 1 1 Yes No Fatal
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
LONDON KY 2 2
PERDIDO AL 1 1
PINEVILLE KY 1 1
ALLONS TN TN 1 0
BULLS GAP TN TN 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 2 2
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. Driver Fitness 1 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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