KLS CONSTRUCTION LLC

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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 Driver 25.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

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TruckCodex risk summary — KLS CONSTRUCTION LLC (USDOT 2857358)
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 25.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2857358/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2857358 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: KENNETH SHEFFIELD General Freight Based in LIVINGSTON, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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

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 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=275924 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

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 2857358

In FMCSA records since Feb 22, 2016 (~10y)

Company officer KENNETH SHEFFIELD

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 2

Annual mileage 1 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (936) 327-7366

Email: [email protected]

Physical

908 FM 2457

LIVINGSTON, TX 77351

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2857358

In FMCSA records since Feb 22, 2016 (~10y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 25.0% vs 6.7% +18.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 9.67 vs 1.80 +7.87

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	2	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	3	3	0
OOS inspections	1	3	0
OOS percentage	33.33%	100%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

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

KLS CONSTRUCTION LLC had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 100.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 20.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in TX (3 stops).

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (22.2% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

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

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 100.0% 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 275,924 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

25%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 275,924 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

100%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 275,924 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2024-04 2025-07

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)	3	3	100.0%	Jul 3, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Braz		3
Peterbilt		3
Ford		1
Other		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	3.33	3	—	Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	2.50	3	—	Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	3	—	20.00	20	—	Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
85142535	Jul 3, 2025	TX	2	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK TX 8171C52 · 1FT8W4DT7NEF79835	12	393.130, 393.43D, 383.23A2	Yes
83428524	Dec 12, 2024	TX	2	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1M80953 · 1XP5DB9X6TD420105	5	396.3A1BL, 392.2W, 396.5B	Yes
82707105	Sep 11, 2024	TX	2	tx-2300--forest-ln	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1M80953 · 1XP5DB9X6TD420105	12	393.205(c), 392.2, 393.207(a)	Yes
81458045	Apr 24, 2024	TX	2	tx-9000--crighton-rd	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1M80953 · 1XP5DB9X6TD420105	5	393.45(b)(2), 393.75(a)(1), 393.9(a)	Yes

Recent Crashes (3 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
TX6LIIHQE10D	May 11, 2023	TX	1	Yes	No	Injury
TX65ZCHQE1MG	Nov 2, 2021	TX	3	Yes	No	Injury
TX5N68HQE1U7	Dec 10, 2019	TX	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	4	0
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	2	1
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
393.130	No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.19	Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.205(c)	Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.207(a)	Axle positioning parts defective/missing	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.45(d)	Brake connections with leaks or constrictions	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.55(e)	No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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