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WL BASS CONSTRUCTION INC

WL BASS CONSTRUCTION INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 58 power units and 20 drivers, based in Monroe, LA. Across 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 12.5% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 3 reportable crashes. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 16.7% 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 — WL BASS CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 3128867)
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 — Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 16.7%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3128867/
As of: Sep 23, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3128867 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: ROSS RILES Company officer 2: SHAYNE BRYAN Construction Based in MONROE, LA

FMCSA census as of Sep 23, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 16.7% (worse). n=17375 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +30 (28 → 58) · Jun 22, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −6 (26 → 20) · Jun 22, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
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 3128867
In FMCSA records since Apr 26, 2018 (~8y)
Company officer ROSS RILES
Company officer 2 SHAYNE BRYAN
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Construction
Fleet size 58 units
Drivers 20
Annual mileage 422,409 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (318) 355-3901
Email: [email protected]
Physical
420 HIGHWAY 80 E
MONROE, LA 71203
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3128867
In FMCSA records since Apr 26, 2018 (~8y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 422,409 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.75 vs 1.80 -1.05
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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 15 0 0
Trailers 29 0 0
Trucks 12 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 5 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 1 2 3
Crash reports 0 1 2 3

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 28 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 16 16 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 12.5% —
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
58
Drivers
20
Inspections
28
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
5 all-time
Authorities
0
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

WL BASS CONSTRUCTION INC had 16 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 12.5%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 7.0. 3 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

16 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AR (10) and LA (6).

Violation profile

12.5% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 28 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 26 drivers; Mack, Hicks, and International are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~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 17,375 ACTIVE carriers operating 29–87 power units (±50% of this carrier's 58 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 17,375 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 17,375 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +8.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

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 26 20
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 28 58
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 22, 2026 Jun 22, 2026

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

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (20 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
8 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations
2 OOS · 50.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Arkansas (AR) 10 0 0.0% Aug 10, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 6 2 33.3% Sep 10, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 14
Hicks 4
International 3
Kenworth 2
Clem 1
Elk River 1
Fontaine 1
Mack Truck 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 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 6 — 0.73 1 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 6.75 7 — 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 (28 rows) View all 28 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88990247 Sep 10, 2026 LA 2 HOMER LA — 6 393.43A-TPV, 396.3A1-BALR, 393.9A-LTSI Yes
88667051 Aug 10, 2026 AR 3 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA P251975 · 1M2AX07C1KM041423
1 392.2-SLLTL No
88020793 Jun 2, 2026 LA 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA P291387 · 1NKZXPTX2SJ141510
2 392.2-SLLEWA1, 392.2-SLLEWG1 No
86400295 Nov 20, 2025 LA 2 WINNFIELD LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P285856 · 1XPCP4EX5RD660545
0 — No
86127788 Oct 22, 2025 AR 2 MONTICELLO AR
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA P291327 · 1M2GR3NC5TM006992
1 392.2-SLLMF No
86054736 Oct 15, 2025 AR 3 MONTICELLO AR
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA P291325 · 1M2GR4NC4TM007010
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
85605797 Aug 25, 2025 LA 1 CHOUDRANT LA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P278970 · 1M1PN4GY6KM003760
2 393.207A-STCB, 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
85516240 Aug 15, 2025 LA 3 NATCHITOCHES LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P285776 · 3HSPAAPT6SN549267
2 396.17C-PI, 392.16-D No
84708012 May 13, 2025 AR 3 PINE BLUFF AR
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA P264652 · 1M2GR4GCXLM016730
1 392.2-SLLEWG2 No
84267627 Mar 26, 2025 AR 3 CROSSETT AR
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P285776 · 3HSPAAPT6SN549267
0 — No
83815542 Feb 3, 2025 AR 3 HENSLEY AR
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P278967 · 1M1PN4GY4KM003756
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
83635811 Jan 17, 2025 AR 3 MONTICELLO AR
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA P264652 · 1M2GR4GCXLM016730
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
83422364 Dec 18, 2024 AR 3 LITTLE ROCK AR
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA P264651 · 1M2GR4GC3LM016729
1 392.2-SLLEWG1 No
83164494 Nov 15, 2024 AR 3 MONTICELLO AR
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P278969 · 1M1PN4GYXKM003759
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
83049175 Oct 30, 2024 LA 2 LA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P251997 · 1M1AN07YXJM026729
0 — No
82832714 Sep 28, 2024 AR 3 HAMBURG AR
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P278973 · 1M1PN4GY0KM003768
1 392.2 No
82093160 Jul 9, 2024 LA 3 ROADSIDE
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P251997 · 1M1AN07YXJM026729
0 — No
82058479 Jul 2, 2024 LA 3 ROADSIDE
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA P262733 · 1M2GR2GC1LM013719
0 — No
81804710 Jun 5, 2024 LA 3 ROADSIDE
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA P262733 · 1M2GR2GC1LM013719
1 392.16(a) No
81162249 Mar 19, 2024 LA 3 ROADSIDE
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P262956 · 1M1PN4GY0KM004029
1 392.2 No
80353872 Dec 11, 2023 AR 3 BRADLEY COUNTY
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P251971 · 1M2AX07C3HM036488
1 392.2 No
80104418 Nov 6, 2023 AR 3 ASHLEY COUNTY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P262957 · 1NKWL40X59J236901
0 — No
79965538 Oct 12, 2023 LA 2 ROADSIDE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA P251978 · 1HTWGAAR37J444361
2 393.75(a)(3), 393.95(f) Yes
79682347 Sep 15, 2023 LA 2 ROADSIDE
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA P251976 · 1M2AX07C8KM041256
1 393.60(c) No
79533584 Aug 28, 2023 LA 3 ROADSIDE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P262957 · 1NKWL40X59J236901
0 — No
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
LA2025144371 Nov 7, 2025 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
AR2025518620 Mar 31, 2025 AR 0 1 Yes No Injury
AR2024579626 Dec 19, 2024 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
AR2021513034 Mar 12, 2021 AR 0 1 Yes No Injury
AR2020501001 Jan 6, 2020 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 25, 2019
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE LA 10 2
MONTICELLO AR AR 4 0
ASHLEY COUNTY AR 1 0
BRADLEY COUNTY AR 1 0
CROSSETT AR AR 1 0
HAMBURG AR AR 1 0
HENSLEY AR AR 1 0
LITTLE ROCK AR AR 1 0
PINE BLUFF AR AR 1 0
CHOUDRANT LA LA 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 2 1
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.100(b) Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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