SKS TRUCK LINE INC
USDOT 3353546 • 6496 W FAIRMONT AVE, FRESNO, CA, 93723
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
| Authority Type | Docket # | Status | Original Date | Final Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Carrier | MC-1072572 | ACTIVE | Unknown | Dec 5, 2025 |
Active Insurance (1)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | KSCW4196823-00 | ON FILE | Dec 9, 2024 | Dec 10, 2025 |
Insurance History (6 canceled/expired)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | KSCW4196823-00 | REPLACED | Dec 9, 2024 | Dec 9, 2025 |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | BE0133000718-00 | CANCELLED | Dec 9, 2023 | Dec 9, 2024 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | BE20172416-00 | CANCELLED | Dec 9, 2022 | Dec 9, 2023 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | GWP74174 00 | CANCELLED | Dec 9, 2021 | Dec 9, 2022 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | GWP62579 00 | CANCELLED | Dec 9, 2020 | Dec 9, 2021 |
| PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC | BIPD/Primary | PTI001215-00 | CANCELLED | Dec 9, 2019 | Dec 9, 2020 |
Insurance Events Timeline
| Event | Insurer | Policy # | Type | Event Date | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERM/CANCL | KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | KSCW4196823-00 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 10, 2025 |
| TERM/REPL | KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | KSCW4196823-00 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 9, 2025 | Dec 9, 2025 |
| CANCEL | CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | BE0133000718-00 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 9, 2024 | Dec 9, 2024 |
| CANCEL | TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BE20172416-00 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 9, 2023 | Dec 9, 2023 |
| CANCEL | UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | GWP74174 00 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 9, 2022 | Dec 9, 2022 |
| CANCEL | UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | GWP62579 00 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 9, 2021 | Dec 9, 2021 |
| CANCEL | PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC | PTI001215-00 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 9, 2020 | Dec 9, 2020 |
Authority Action History (7 events)
| Docket | Authority Type | Original Action | Served Date | Disposition | Decided Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC1072572 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Nov 13, 2025 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Dec 5, 2025 |
| MC1072572 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Nov 12, 2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Dec 12, 2024 |
| MC1072572 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Nov 13, 2023 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Dec 7, 2023 |
| MC1072572 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Nov 14, 2022 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Dec 6, 2022 |
| MC1072572 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Nov 12, 2021 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Dec 9, 2021 |
| MC1072572 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Nov 12, 2020 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Dec 10, 2020 |
| MC1072572 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | Dec 11, 2019 | — | Unknown |
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
7 states • 22 inspections
Violation Summary (70 violations from 22 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:393.45B2-B-VAC | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 8 | 3 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 7 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.8D9-HOSF | 395.8D9-HOSF | 6 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 3 | 3 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | 1 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.8(e)(1) | 395.8(e)(1) | 3 | 1 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.47E | Slack adjuster defective | 2 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.78 | Windshield condition defective | 2 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | 2 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.17C-PI | No proof of periodic inspection | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | 2 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.55D3 | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.8D3-HOSF | 395.8D3-HOSF | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.24D-ELDPT | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEQP | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.55E-B | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45D-BAAL | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.53B-B | Steering system components worn | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.47D2-BLTBD | Brake actuators/chambers defective | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLCP | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 1 | 1 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLS1 | Speeding 1-5 mph over limit | 1 | 0 | 3 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.9A2-C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | 1 | 1 | — | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.55C2-B | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.30B2-ELDDFC24 | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.55C1-B | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.3(a)(3)(ii) | Driving after 60/70-hour limit | 1 | 0 | 8 | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.47(a) | Brake chamber - cracked/broken | 1 | 1 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.22(a) | Emergency warning devices not displayed | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.22(b) | Failure to place or improper placement of warning devices on the road surface | 1 | 0 | — | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.55(e) | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.17(c) | No proof of periodic inspection | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.78(a) | Windshield condition defective | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.22(g) | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.22(h)(4) | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.22(h)(1) | Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.3(a)(2) | Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit | 1 | 0 | 7 | Hours Of Service |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (22 inspections)
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
2 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (2 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2024 | AZ | TOW | 0 | 0 | UNKNOWN | I-40 NONCARD@M264 | ...378192 | SKS TRUCK LINE INC |
| Mar 26, 2024 | AZ | TOW | 0 | 0 | UNKNOWN | I-10 NONCARD@M336 | ...MU7493 | SKS TRUCK LINE INC |
Compliance Timeline
10 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records