POWERLAB INC

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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
Review these
  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 15.4% vs peer 10.0% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 17 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. 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 — POWERLAB INC (USDOT 298975)
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:
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 15.4% vs peer 10.0%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 17 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/298975/
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 298975 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Conditional rated Company officer: KYLE TUNNELL Company officer 2: CHRIS BRADY Chemicals Based in TERRELL, TX

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 71/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
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 15.4% vs peer median 10% (worse). n=93359 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional 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.

Field change history →
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 298975
In FMCSA records since Aug 12, 1987 (~39y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer KYLE TUNNELL
Company officer 2 CHRIS BRADY
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Chemicals
Fleet size 11 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 1,052,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1145 HWY 34 SOUTH
TERRELL, TX 75160
Mailing
PO BOX 913
TERRELL, TX 75160
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 298975
In FMCSA records since Aug 12, 1987 (~39y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,052,000 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 15.4% vs 23.4% -8.0 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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 0 11 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 28 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 18 18 1
OOS inspections 0 2 1
OOS percentage 0% 11.11% 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
11
Drivers
10
Inspections
28
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
15.4%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
17
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.

Risk intelligence

POWERLAB INC had 18 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 11.1%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 2.0.

Inspection profile

18 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in SC (5) and OK (4).

Violation profile

11.1% out-of-service rate, below the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 11 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 10 drivers; Volvo, Freightliner, and Trlk are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 15.4% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 93,359 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–17 power units (±50% of this carrier's 11 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 93,359 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
15.4%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
10%
Median across 93,359 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +5.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (18 months)

2023-11 2026-08

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
South Carolina (SC) 5 1 20.0% Mar 12, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 4 0 0.0% Aug 20, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 3 0 0.0% May 14, 2026
Texas (TX) 3 0 0.0% Mar 27, 2026
Missouri (MO) 2 1 50.0% Nov 14, 2024
California (CA) 1 0 0.0% Aug 26, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 12
Freightliner 9
Trlk 8
Trail King 6
Heil 6
International 2
Henn 1
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 2 0.13 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 0.24 0 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 1.79 2 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 (28 rows) View all 28 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88749211 Aug 20, 2026 OK 3 HUGO SCALES
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87875572 May 14, 2026 AZ 1
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87467559 Mar 27, 2026 TX 2 IH20 MM397 EB
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
4 395.8, 393.95A, 393.45DLPC No
87282407 Mar 12, 2026 SC 2 SUMMERTON SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86755909 Jan 6, 2026 SC 1 MONETTA SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.45B2-BHTD, 177.801-HMHCNP, 393.45D-B Yes
86678920 Dec 28, 2025 TX 2 IH 30 EB MP 110
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86537390 Dec 9, 2025 AZ 2 TUCSON AZ
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLS1, 395.22G-ELDMFV No
86246712 Nov 4, 2025 TX 2 IH20 LORAINE SCALE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85979068 Oct 7, 2025 SC 3 BLYTHEWOOD SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85611985 Aug 26, 2025 CA 3 DESERT HILLS IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLEWA1, 392.2-SLLEWG1 No
84143362 Mar 17, 2025 SC 2 RICHBURG SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB, 393.95A1 No
83194424 Nov 19, 2024 OK 2 HUGO SCALES
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 107.620B-HMAMC No
83153565 Nov 14, 2024 MO 2 CAMERON MO
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
83072636 Nov 4, 2024 OK 2 HUGO SCALES
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82984106 Oct 23, 2024 MO 2 EAGLEVILLE MO
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
82742123 Sep 24, 2024 SC 3 LEXINGTON SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2 No
82763476 Sep 19, 2024 AZ 2 QUARTZSITE AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82632215 Sep 11, 2024 OK 3 US 59 BYPASS
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81615664 May 8, 2024 NM 2
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
81395130 Apr 18, 2024 KS 2 ks-sumner-county---191
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.22(h)(4), 395.8(f)(1) No
81203367 Mar 26, 2024 MO 2 HARRISONVILLE MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80756106 Jan 31, 2024 KS 1 ks-south-haven-m.c.i.s.-#26a
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 172.332(b) No
84026558 Jan 23, 2024 NM 1 ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3 Yes
80545790 Jan 5, 2024 SC 3 I-20 EB ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
80332907 Dec 4, 2023 IA 2 ia-01---i80-wb-mm-151-mitchellvil
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75(a)(3), 392.2 Yes
Recent Crashes (17 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
OK2405003582 May 10, 2024 OK 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0022257729 Jul 21, 2022 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0105335610 Dec 18, 2017 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS9075140003 Dec 8, 2014 MS 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX42JCHQE1AQ May 29, 2014 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA1400780552 Jan 17, 2014 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
OK00E0087211 Oct 27, 2011 OK 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA2006241340 Sep 21, 2006 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0008875904 Sep 1, 2005 TN 1 3 Yes No Fatal
TX009145474D Jun 22, 1999 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH-982080938 Dec 17, 1998 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC9600010060 Sep 24, 1996 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
OK0089312660 Jan 5, 1995 OK 0 1 No No Injury
TX004386152B Dec 10, 1994 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX004164737B Jun 2, 1994 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX0013028845 Feb 1, 1993 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX0012176209 Jun 23, 1992 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 5, 2016
    oos
    Out-of-service order — Unsatisfactory = Unfit
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
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 6 0
172.202(b) Basic description not in proper sequence Hazardous Materials 1 0
172.332(b) Orange panel does not meet specifications Hazardous Materials 1 0
376.11(d)(1) Lease or Rental Agreement not on board leased or rented CMV Unknown 1 0
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 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 1
395.22(h)(4) Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids Hours of Service 1 0
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) Hours of Service 1 0
395.8(f)(1) Driver’s record of duty status not current Hours of Service 1 0
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