CITIZENS TELECOM SERVICES COMPANY LLC

DBA: FRONTIER

CITIZENS TELECOM SERVICES COMPANY LLC is a mega-fleet, operating 2,937 power units and 2,405 drivers, based in Dallas, TX. Across 87 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 11.5% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 4 reportable crashes. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — CITIZENS TELECOM SERVICES COMPANY LLC (USDOT 3960415)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3960415/
As of: Sep 20, 2026
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USDOT 3960415 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: KENNETH MCKENNEY Utilities Other (TELECOMMUNICATIONS) Based in DALLAS, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 20, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 1.1% (better). Vehicle OOS 14.3% vs peer median 14.25% (neutral). n=183 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: Clear to review.

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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 3960415
In FMCSA records since Sep 27, 2022 (~3y)
Company officer KENNETH MCKENNEY
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Utilities, Other (TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
Fleet size 2,937 units
Drivers 2,405
Annual mileage 23,840,546 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1919 MCKINNEY AVE
DALLAS, TX 75201
Mailing
3508 N BELT LINE RD
IRVING, TX 75062
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3960415
In FMCSA records since Sep 27, 2022 (~3y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 23,840,546 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 14.3% vs 23.4% -9.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.52 vs 1.80 -1.28
Peer tier (mega-fleets (>1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 14.6%
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 50 228 0
Trucks 607 2,052 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 7 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 2 2
Tow-away 0 1 3 4
Crash reports 0 1 3 4

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 108 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 87 87 0
OOS inspections 2 8 0
OOS percentage 2.3% 9.2%
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
2,937
Drivers
2,405
Inspections
108
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
14.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
4
7 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

FRONTIER had 87 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 11.5%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 2.0. 4 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

87 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in WV (49) and CA (13).

Violation profile

11.5% 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 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2,937 power units (mega-fleet) and 2,405 drivers; Ram, Dodge, and International are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 14.3% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 183 ACTIVE carriers operating 1,468–4,406 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2,937 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.1%
Median across 183 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -1.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
14.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.25%
Median across 183 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta +0.05 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (32 months)

2023-11 2026-09

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
West Virginia (WV) 49 6 12.2% Aug 24, 2026
California (CA) 13 2 15.4% Jul 29, 2026
New York (NY) 5 0 0.0% Jul 28, 2026
Michigan (MI) 5 0 0.0% May 13, 2026
Connecticut (CT) 5 2 40.0% Sep 8, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 4 0 0.0% Aug 21, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 2 0 0.0% Jan 23, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 2 0 0.0% Jun 12, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 2 0 0.0% Feb 23, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ram 31
Dodge 27
International 17
Ford 13
Chevrolet 9
Unknown 3
Chrysler 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 3 0.25 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 14 0.08 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 12 2.06 2 Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (108 rows) View all 108 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88932705 Sep 8, 2026 CT 3 MILFORD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16-D No
88793158 Aug 24, 2026 WV 1 HURRICANE WV
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
88786223 Aug 24, 2026 WV 1 MINERAL WELLS WV
GM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Chevrolet
2 392.2-LCDLR, 392.2-SLLSIV Yes
88760241 Aug 19, 2026 WV 3
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
3 391.41APC, 392.2-SLLS1, 392.2-SLLIRP Yes
88677992 Aug 7, 2026 WV 1
GM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Chevrolet
0 No
88612163 Aug 5, 2026 CT 3 WALLINGFORD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88549498 Jul 29, 2026 CA 1 BISHOP SCALES
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88535684 Jul 28, 2026 NY 2
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88486740 Jul 20, 2026 WV 2
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.43DBMA, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
88128501 Jun 12, 2026 PA 3
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-MCSR No
88125535 Jun 10, 2026 WV 3
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
87910303 May 19, 2026 WV 3
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLCP No
87834870 May 13, 2026 MI 3
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
1 392.2-SLLTL No
87698376 Apr 27, 2026 WV 3 MINERALWELLS WV
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87674024 Apr 21, 2026 MI 3
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 2-SLLS2 No
87448302 Mar 26, 2026 WV 3 MINERALWELLS WV
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87381375 Mar 23, 2026 WV 1 BECKLEY WV
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
87260183 Mar 11, 2026 WV 2 PADEN CITY WV
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87247148 Mar 9, 2026 WV 1 ROMNEY WV
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87226221 Mar 5, 2026 MI 3 mi-m-62-@-twin-lakes-rd
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
87146636 Feb 25, 2026 WV 2 CHARLESTON WV
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
87144723 Feb 23, 2026 WI 2 HANCOCK WI
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87131307 Feb 23, 2026 CA 1 GILROY IF
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75B-TFV No
87059704 Feb 13, 2026 WV 3 MOUNT HOPE WV
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
1 396.17C-PI No
87072079 Feb 11, 2026 NY 1 STANLEY NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MI0003761912 Mar 6, 2026 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003611080 Sep 19, 2025 MI 0 1 Yes No Injury
MI0003577207 Jul 15, 2025 MI 0 1 Yes No Injury
SC0025243185 Apr 23, 2025 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003276668 Sep 4, 2024 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0009731991 Aug 22, 2024 CA 0 2 Yes No Injury
CA0009591398 Jun 30, 2023 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
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
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 2 0
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. Driver Fitness 1 0
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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