KEVIN RAFFIELD
DBA: K & B TRUCKING
KEVIN RAFFIELD is a mid-sized fleet, operating 15 power units and 9 drivers, based in Vidor, TX. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 16.7% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Great West Casualty Co, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- 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.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 11.1% Details →
- 1 fatality on crash record 3 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — KEVIN RAFFIELD (USDOT 2571905) 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 Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000 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. • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 11.1% • 1 fatality on crash record — 3 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. On file: • 2 active operating authorities • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — Registered Agent Solutions, Inc. Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2571905/ As of: Sep 19, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
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.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 11.1% (worse). n=74202 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
Recent changes
- Power Units −3 (15 → 12) · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Physical street 565 WADDELL ST → 22335 IH 10 · Sep 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
2 active liability filings
Company profile
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.
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2015-02-10 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Policy effective Jun 22, 2025
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Process AgentRegistered Agent Solutions, Inc.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC898916ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
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| Truck tractors | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 13 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
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| 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%).
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.
K & B TRUCKING 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 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0.
6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TX (4) and LA (2).
16.7% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (20.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.
The fleet comprises 15 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 13 drivers; Mack, Heil, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 74,202 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–18 power units (±50% of this carrier's 12 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 address change
Record Changes
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Physical street 565 WADDELL ST 22335 IH 10FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 15 12Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 8.00 | 8 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (13 rows) View all 13 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88970656 | Sep 11, 2026 | LA | 3 | LEESVILLE LA |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87118819 | Feb 20, 2026 | TX | 2 | US 59 |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.9TS, 393.45B2PC | No |
| 86872842 | Jan 20, 2026 | LA | 3 | STARKS LA |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86235981 | Oct 30, 2025 | TX | 2 | MACARTHUR DR |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.209D, 393.11TL, 396.5B | Yes |
| 83986277 | Feb 21, 2025 | TX | 2 | tx-ih-10-&-mlk |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82737279 | Sep 20, 2024 | TX | 2 | IH10 WB |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82327957 | Aug 5, 2024 | TX | 2 | 13818 IH10 WB SVC RD |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.78, 393.9(a) | No |
| 81985559 | Jun 25, 2024 | TX | 2 | IH 10 |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81695172 | May 21, 2024 | LA | 3 | ROADSIDE |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 81677324 | May 16, 2024 | TX | 2 | — |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.11, 393.75(c) | No |
| 81165543 | Mar 14, 2024 | TX | 2 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.75(a)(2), 393.9(a), 392.2 | Yes |
| 78694692 | May 12, 2023 | TX | 2 | tx-ih-0010-in-orange-co.-(855-880 |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.55(c)(2), 393.203(c) | No |
| 78480866 | Apr 25, 2023 | TX | 2 | tx-sl-0500-in-shelby-co.-(325-330 |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| LA0210036625 | Sep 21, 2021 | LA | 1 | 0 | Yes | No | Fatal |
| TX5DKBHQE1H1 | Jan 14, 2019 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TX4Y2CHQE1TG | Jul 12, 2017 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)
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.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Feb 10, 2015 | MC898916-C | Original MC Certificate | Certificate | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | GRT42325A | 91X | $1,000,000 | Jun 22, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| Great West Casualty Co | GRT42325A | BMC-91X | — | Jun 22, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | APM4100151#1 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 22, 2024 | Jun 22, 2025 | REPLACED |
| OKLAHOMA SURETY COMPANY | 06 CA 2856453 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 22, 2023 | Jun 22, 2024 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | CA 0821036 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 22, 2019 | Jun 22, 2023 | REPLACED |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | A42517718 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 22, 2018 | Jun 22, 2019 | CANCELLED |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | PL199522160 | BIPD | — | Apr 4, 2015 | Jun 22, 2018 | REPLACED |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | PL199522160 | BIPD | — | Feb 4, 2015 | Apr 4, 2015 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jun 22, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 22, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — OKLAHOMA SURETY COMPANY
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Jun 22, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
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Jun 22, 2019insuranceCANCEL — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 19, 2019
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Jun 22, 2018insuranceTERM/REPL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
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Apr 4, 2015insuranceCANCEL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
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Mar 10, 2015
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Feb 10, 2015
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 |
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| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.203(c) | Hood not securely fastened | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.55(c)(2) | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.75(a)(2) | Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC898916
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
91X policy on file
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STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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OKLAHOMA SURETY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD policy on file
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Registered Agent Solutions, Inc.
BOC-3 process agent · 997 carriers served
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13 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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3 reportable crashes
FMCSA MCMIS crash log
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