K L TRANSPORT LLC

SUGAR LAND, TX

K L TRANSPORT LLC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers, based in Sugar Land, TX. Across 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 23.1% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Cimarron Insurance Company, Inc., and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

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 · Feb 27, 2017
Policy effective · Mar 3, 2026
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Prior insurance gap · 563 days Aug 14, 2015 → Feb 27, 2017
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 42.9% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Cimarron Insurance Company, Inc. · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC 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 — K L TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2558651)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Prior insurance gap · 563 days — Aug 14, 2015 → Feb 27, 2017
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 42.9% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Cimarron Insurance Company, Inc. · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2558651/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2558651 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: YOSIEF TEKLEHAYMANOT General Freight Beverages Construction Other (NON-REFRIGERATED FOO) Based in SUGAR LAND, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 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 42.9% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=323670 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.

  • Power Units +1 (2 → 3) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +1 (2 → 3) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2558651
In FMCSA records since Nov 17, 2014 (~11y)
MC / docket MC892462
Company officer YOSIEF TEKLEHAYMANOT
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Beverages, Construction, Other (NON-REFRIGERATED FOO)
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 288,986 mi
Contact & address
Physical
13526 ELDER BRIDGE DR
SUGAR LAND, TX 77498
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2558651
In FMCSA records since Nov 17, 2014 (~11y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 288,986 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 42.9% vs 23.4% +19.5 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.31 vs 1.80 +1.51
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
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2017-03-13 (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 0 3 0
Trailers 0 3 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 3 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 20 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 13 13 0
OOS inspections 0 3 0
OOS percentage 0% 23.08%
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
20
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
42.9%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
3 all-time
Authorities
2
2 active
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

K L TRANSPORT LLC had 13 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 23.1%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 12.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

13 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AL (4) and TX (4).

Violation profile

23.1% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (6.3% of violations); top code 395.24 (HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Volvo, Wabash National, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 42.9% 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 323,670 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 323,670 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
42.9%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 323,670 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +42.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 14, 2015 to Feb 27, 2017 (563 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Feb 27, 2022 to Mar 1, 2022 (2 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes 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
    • Power Units 2 3
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (12 months)

2024-02 2026-04

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
Alabama (AL) 4 1 25.0% Oct 28, 2025
Texas (TX) 4 1 25.0% Apr 8, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 3 0 0.0% Jun 12, 2025
Florida (FL) 1 1 100.0% Jan 14, 2026
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Mar 18, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 8
Wabash National 8
Freightliner 7
Utility 5
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 5 0.75 1 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 1.38 1 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 12.00 12 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 (20 rows) View all 20 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87538838 Apr 8, 2026 TX 2 LAT:33 09' 29.69N
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 Yes
87346815 Mar 18, 2026 GA 3 LAGRANGE GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86812673 Jan 14, 2026 FL 1 TALLAHASSEE FL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
15 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.53B-B Yes
86166087 Oct 28, 2025 AL 3 EVERGREEN AL
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.22H4-ELDBRODS No
85630462 Aug 28, 2025 AL 3 OPELIKA AL
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84961720 Jun 12, 2025 LA 3 HAUGHTON LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.22A-D, 392.22B-DFPWD, 395.24 No
84872016 Jun 4, 2025 AL 2 CUSSETA AL
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
9 393.75A3-TAOL, 395.24, 396.17C-PI Yes
84247252 Mar 25, 2025 TX 2 IH 35 MM 82
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83584311 Jan 11, 2025 AL 2 ROADSIDE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
5 392.2C, 393.9, 395.8E No
83540350 Jan 1, 2025 TX 2 tx-3392--us183
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
8 396.3A1, 393.71J-SMU, 393.9H No
83259843 Nov 23, 2024 LA 3 JENNINGS LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82979643 Oct 22, 2024 TX 2 tx-ih-0045-in-harris-co.-(24-72)
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9, 393.11TL No
82989723 Oct 21, 2024 LA 3 LA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81802636 Jun 4, 2024 AR 2 HOPE AR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75(a)(3), 395.8(e)(1) Yes
80815401 Feb 9, 2024 OH 3 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8(e)(1) No
80813617 Feb 8, 2024 SC 3 I-85 NB ROADSIDE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79517337 Aug 25, 2023 NC 3 US158
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16(a) No
79131952 Jul 11, 2023 LA 2 SCALES
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75(a)(3) Yes
78726859 May 25, 2023 AR 3 ar-hempstead-co-(hope-west-stn)
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
78277590 Apr 5, 2023 IL 3 I-57 0 No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MI0003332391 Oct 17, 2024 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX61PAHQE1VZ Jun 5, 2021 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0203640216 Dec 29, 2020 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (3 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
Apr 26, 2017 MC892462 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Mar 13, 2017 MC892462-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Dec 8, 2014 MC892462-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (18 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Cimarron Insurance Company, Inc. CIMTX000511-00 BMC-91X Mar 3, 2026 On file ACTIVE
CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY CIMTX000511-00 91X $750,000 Mar 3, 2026 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT2216969177 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2024 Mar 1, 2026 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC2008829 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2023 Mar 1, 2024 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2BWHTX19S0101353-00 BIPD/Primary Apr 29, 2022 Mar 1, 2023 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2BWHTX19S0101353-00 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2022 May 7, 2022 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2BWHTX19S0101353-00 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2022 Apr 29, 2022 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 2 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Feb 27, 2022 to Mar 1, 2022
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 245233001 BIPD/Primary Feb 27, 2020 Feb 27, 2022 CANCELLED
AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY FCT001241-02 BIPD/Primary Feb 27, 2019 Feb 27, 2020 CANCELLED
AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY FCT001241-01 BIPD/Primary Feb 27, 2018 Feb 27, 2019 CANCELLED
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY A42512848 BIPD/Primary Apr 18, 2017 Feb 27, 2018 CANCELLED
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY A42512848 BIPD/Primary Feb 27, 2017 Apr 18, 2017 REPLACED
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY A42512848 BIPD/Primary Feb 27, 2017 May 30, 2017 NAME CHANGED
Coverage gap — 563 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 14, 2015 to Feb 27, 2017
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY TXA523673 BIPD/Primary Dec 1, 2014 Dec 1, 2014 REPLACED
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY TXA523673 BIPD/Primary Dec 1, 2014 Mar 1, 2015 CANCELLED
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY TXA523673 BIPD/Primary Dec 1, 2014 Aug 14, 2015 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 4, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Mar 1, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  3. Mar 1, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Mar 1, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Mar 1, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Mar 1, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. May 7, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. May 2, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Apr 29, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Mar 2, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Feb 27, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  12. Feb 27, 2022
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 2 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Mar 1, 2022)
  13. Feb 27, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Feb 24, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Feb 28, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Feb 27, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Feb 28, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Feb 27, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. May 30, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Apr 25, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Apr 18, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Mar 13, 2017
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  23. Aug 24, 2015
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  24. Aug 24, 2015
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  25. Aug 14, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Aug 14, 2015
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 563 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Feb 27, 2017)
  27. Mar 1, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Feb 27, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  29. Dec 1, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CUSSETA AL AL 1 1
EVERGREEN AL AL 1 0
OPELIKA AL AL 1 0
ROADSIDE AL 1 0
HOPE AR AR 1 1
TALLAHASSEE FL FL 1 1
LAGRANGE GA GA 1 0
I-57 IL 1 0
HAUGHTON LA LA 1 0
JENNINGS LA LA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 6 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 2 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0

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