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JOSEPH KELLEY

BOSSIER CITY, LA

DBA: KELLEY EXPRESS

USDOT 3573691 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Other (SAND) Based in BOSSIER CITY, LA Grade A · 85
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
Coverage resumed · Aug 1, 2022
Common (Property) reinstated · Aug 4, 2022
Policy effective · Aug 1, 2025
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 241 days Dec 3, 2021 → Aug 1, 2022
  • Common (Property) gap · 279 days Inactive Oct 29, 2021 → reinstated Aug 4, 2022
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →
Cargo: General Freight, Other (SAND)
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — JOSEPH KELLEY (USDOT 3573691)
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
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 241 days — Dec 3, 2021 → Aug 1, 2022
  • Common (Property) gap · 279 days — Inactive Oct 29, 2021 → reinstated Aug 4, 2022
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3573691/
As of: Jul 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 5.3% (worse). n=107380 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3573691
In FMCSA records since Feb 22, 2021 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1204654
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Other (SAND)
Fleet size 8 units
Drivers 8
Annual mileage 460,056 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (574) 612-4034
Email: [email protected]
Physical
712 REEDS REEF
BOSSIER CITY, LA 71112
Mailing
712 REEDS REEF
BOSSIER CITY, LA 71112-9757
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3573691
In FMCSA records since Feb 22, 2021 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 460,056 mi
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 1.33 vs 1.80 -0.47
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 8 0 0
Trailers 8 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 9 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 16.67% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
8
Drivers
8
Inspections
9
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

JOSEPH KELLEY is a motor carrier based in BOSSIER CITY, LA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3573691. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 8 power units and 8 drivers, with 9 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 33.3%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

JOSEPH KELLEY is a small fleet, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers, based in Bossier City, LA. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 67% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in LA (4) and TX (1), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (75.0% of violations); top code 392.16-D (Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 8 power units (small fleet) and 8 drivers; International, Paisano, and Semq are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 107,380 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–12 power units (±50% of this carrier's 8 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 107,380 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
5.3%
Median across 107,380 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +28 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Oct 29, 2021 to Aug 4, 2022 (279 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 3, 2021 to Aug 1, 2022 (241 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-04 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations
Unsafe Driving
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Louisiana (LA) 5 1 20.0% May 13, 2026
Texas (TX) 1 0 0.0% Apr 25, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 6
Freightliner 3
Paisano 3
Other 2
Semq 2
Hyundai Translead 1
Prat 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 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 3.40 3 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 7.33 7 — Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87863229 May 13, 2026 LA 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P287644 · 3HSDZAPRXLN556031
1 393.126B-CIM Yes
87522203 Apr 7, 2026 LA 3 SHREVEPORT LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P295835 · 3HSDZAPR0LN440692
0 — No
86336861 Nov 13, 2025 LA 3 SHREVEPORT LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P287644 · 3HSDZAPRXLN556031
0 — No
85292180 Jul 22, 2025 LA 3 BOSSIER CITY LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P279365 · 3HSDZAPR4JN445911
1 392.16-D No
85165216 Jun 30, 2025 LA 1 BOSSIER CITY LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P287642 · 3HSDZAPR2LN899707
3 393.47E, 393.9A-HLLH, 393.53B-B No
84523801 Apr 25, 2025 TX 2 IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P279365 · 3HSDZAPR4JN445911
4 392.2C, 393.9, 396.3A1B No
81445232 Apr 18, 2024 LA 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P272812 · 3AKJGLDR9HSHW9827
2 393.75(a)(2), 393.25(f) Yes
80355056 Dec 8, 2023 KY 1 KUTTAWA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P272812 · 3AKJGLDR9HSHW9827
3 393.53(b), 392.2, 393.47(e) No
79975453 Oct 21, 2023 LA 3 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P285994 · 1FUJGLD53GLHE1038
0 — No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1204654
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (4 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Aug 4, 2022 MC1204654-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Oct 29, 2021 MC1204654-C VOL REVOCATION VOL →
Oct 14, 2021 MC1204654-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Aug 30, 2021 MC1204654 NC REINSTATEMENT NC →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TRHS18-01738-02 91X $750,000 Aug 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TRHS18-01738-01 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2024 Aug 1, 2025 CANCELLED
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TRHS18-01738-00 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2023 Aug 1, 2024 CANCELLED
CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AQ2YLA001333-00 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2022 Aug 1, 2023 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 241 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 3, 2021 to Aug 1, 2022
BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC CA04165343 BIPD/Primary — Oct 5, 2021 Dec 3, 2021 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 1, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jul 29, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Aug 1, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jul 22, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Aug 1, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jul 26, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Aug 4, 2022
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  8. Dec 3, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC
  9. Dec 3, 2021
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 241 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 1, 2022)
  10. Oct 29, 2021
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  11. Oct 29, 2021
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 279 days (through Aug 4, 2022)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BOSSIER CITY LA LA 2 0
ROADSIDE LA 2 1
SHREVEPORT LA LA 2 0
KUTTAWA KY 1 0
IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE TX 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.126 Failure to ensure intermodal container securement Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.25(f) Stop lamp violations Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(2) Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify JOSEPH KELLEY

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about JOSEPH KELLEY

Is JOSEPH KELLEY an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. JOSEPH KELLEY is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3573691 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is JOSEPH KELLEY's safety rating? ▾
JOSEPH KELLEY is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has JOSEPH KELLEY had? ▾
9 roadside inspections are on file for JOSEPH KELLEY in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is JOSEPH KELLEY's out-of-service rate? ▾
JOSEPH KELLEY's peak out-of-service rate is 33.3% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is JOSEPH KELLEY based? ▾
JOSEPH KELLEY reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 712 REEDS REEF, BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana 71112. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does JOSEPH KELLEY have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. JOSEPH KELLEY holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC1204654). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does JOSEPH KELLEY operate? ▾
JOSEPH KELLEY self-reports 8 power units and 8 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has JOSEPH KELLEY had any crashes? ▾
No FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for JOSEPH KELLEY. Reportable crashes (those involving a fatality, injury requiring medical transport, or a tow-away) are tracked in MCMIS and updated continuously.

About FMCSA carrier records

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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