THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY

DBA: LIBERTY

Joins 2 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 25, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Review these

OOS mixed vs peers Driver 0.00% (better, peer 1.40%) · Vehicle 33.3% (worse, peer 17.6%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →

On file

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY (USDOT 323557)
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 mixed vs peers — Driver 0.00% (better, peer 1.40%) · Vehicle 33.3% (worse, peer 17.6%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/323557/
As of: Sep 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 323557 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: TIM WILSON Company officer 2: SHELLY HUNT Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Utilities Other (UTILITIES EQUIPMENT) Based in JOPLIN, MO

FMCSA census as of Sep 25, 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

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 1.4% (better). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 17.6% (worse). n=4206 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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 323557

In FMCSA records since Aug 2, 1988 (~38y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer TIM WILSON

Company officer 2 SHELLY HUNT

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Utilities, Other (UTILITIES EQUIPMENT)

Fleet size 206 units

Drivers 190

Annual mileage 947,121 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (317) 970-3990

Email: [email protected]

Physical

602 SOUTH JOPLIN AVENUE

JOPLIN, MO 64801

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 323557

In FMCSA records since Aug 2, 1988 (~38y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 947,121 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20

Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.1%

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
Trucks	206	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 50 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	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 7 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	2	2	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	50%	—
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

206

Drivers

190

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

33.3%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

50 all-time

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 33.3% 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 4,206 ACTIVE carriers operating 103–309 power units (±50% of this carrier's 206 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

1.4%

Median across 4,206 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -1.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

33.3%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

17.6%

Median across 4,206 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +15.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2024-06 2026-03

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
Kansas (KS)	1	1	100.0%	Nov 20, 2024
Missouri (MO)	1	0	0.0%	Mar 25, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		2
Unknown		2
Ford		1
International		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	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	3.00	3	—	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 (7 rows) View all 7 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87447702	Mar 25, 2026	MO	1	LA MONTE MO	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 98J1MW · 1FD0X5HT8MEC67494	0	—	No
83216358	Nov 20, 2024	KS	2	ks-crawford-county---037	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 95J5MW · 1HTSCZWL9LH693603	6	393.51C-BLPW, 390.21TB1-MC, 392.2-SLLTL	Yes
82354102	Aug 9, 2024	MO	2	CARTHAGE MO	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 67KS8H · 3ALHCYD27LDLS7581	0	—	No
81792433	Jun 5, 2024	MO	2	JOPLIN MO	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 67KS5H · 3ALHCYD2XLDLS7574	0	—	No
78958183	Jun 21, 2023	MO	1	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 93H7YE · 1FDUF5HY8KDA09012	1	393.95(f)	No
78799261	May 31, 2023	MO	2	mo-mo-171-@-east-rd	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 01KS4Z · 1FVHCYD26PHNY8619	0	—	No
78531467	May 3, 2023	MO	1	mo-mo-249-@-newman	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 66J8GU · 1FDUF5HY7JEC59768	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (50 rows) View all 50 →

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MO0000115438	Sep 18, 2025	MO	0	Yes	No	Tow
MO0000104960	Oct 9, 2023	MO	0	Yes	No	Tow
MO0000094910	Jan 31, 2022	MO	0	Yes	No	Tow
OK0021013404	Jun 10, 2021	OK	0	Yes	No	Tow
MO0000090635	Apr 12, 2021	MO	2	No	No	Injury
KS2018E16277	Nov 2, 2018	KS	0	Yes	No	Tow
MO0000075618	Oct 3, 2018	MO	2	Yes	No	Injury
MO0000070571	Nov 7, 2017	MO	1	Yes	No	Injury
MO0000068605	Jul 10, 2017	MO	0	Yes	No	Tow
MO0000066423	Feb 2, 2017	MO	0	Yes	No	Tow
MO0000063027	Jun 8, 2016	MO	0	Yes	No	Tow
MO0000061281	Jan 29, 2016	MO	1	No	No	Injury
MO0000057431	Apr 15, 2015	MO	0	Yes	No	Tow
MO0000056320	Jan 14, 2015	MO	1	Yes	No	Injury
MO0000056075	May 23, 2014	MO	0	Yes	No	Tow
MO0000047767	Sep 4, 2012	MO	2	Yes	No	Injury
MO0000045961	Feb 29, 2012	MO	0	Yes	No	Tow
MO0000043329	May 30, 2011	MO	2	Yes	No	Injury
MO0000041844	Dec 16, 2010	MO	2	Yes	No	Injury
MO0000035373	Jul 27, 2009	MO	0	Yes	No	Tow
MO0000034520	May 8, 2009	MO	0	Yes	No	Tow
MO0000033847	Jan 22, 2009	MO	1	No	No	Injury
MO0000026862	Oct 29, 2007	MO	0	Yes	No	Tow
MO0000026237	Sep 17, 2007	MO	0	Yes	No	Tow
MO0000022479	Dec 4, 2006	MO	0	Yes	No	Tow

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections
CARTHAGE MO	MO	1
JOPLIN MO	MO	1
LA MONTE MO	MO	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.95(f)	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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