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KICS TRANSPORTATION LLC

HOUSTON, TX

Joins 4 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Jan 16, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 MSIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE USA INC · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file 1 HOUR PROCESS AGENTS LLC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — KICS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3995518)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — MSIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE USA INC · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — 1 HOUR PROCESS AGENTS LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3995518/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3995518 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: KEISHAWNA L WILLIAMS Company officer 2: ISAAC L WILLIAMS General Freight Intermodal Containers Beverages Construction Based in HOUSTON, TX

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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
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 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=130151 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 +3 (3 → 6) · Aug 24, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

MSIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE USA INC · BMC-91X · $750,000

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

1 HOUR PROCESS AGENTS LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3995518
In FMCSA records since Dec 7, 2022 (~3y)
MC / docket MC1500542
Company officer KEISHAWNA L WILLIAMS
Company officer 2 ISAAC L WILLIAMS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Intermodal Containers, Beverages, Construction
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 1,420,545 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (281) 883-6554
Email: [email protected]
Physical
4506 LAURA KOPPE RD
HOUSTON, TX 77016-5035
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3995518
In FMCSA records since Dec 7, 2022 (~3y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,420,545 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.75 vs 1.80 +0.95
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
MSIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE USA INC
BMC-91X · $750,000 · TRP1000069-00
Effective Jan 16, 2026
MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc
BMC-91X · TRP1000069-00
Effective Jan 16, 2026
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2023-01-03 (1,385 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 3 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 25% —
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
6
Drivers
3
Inspections
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% 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 130,151 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 130,151 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 130,151 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Power Units 3 6
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Aug 24, 2026 Aug 24, 2026

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

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2024-12 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
11 violations
1 OOS · 9.1%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Texas (TX) 4 1 25.0% Aug 4, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 3
CIMC 1
Peterbilt 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 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.15 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 — 6.78 7 — Oct 19, 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
88618916 Aug 4, 2026 TX 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N94646 · 3AKJGBD43DDFD4980
0 — No
87315175 Mar 15, 2026 TX 2 273M IH45 SB SVC RD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N94646 · 3AKJGBD43DDFD4980
0 — No
85114748 Jun 28, 2025 TX 2 IH45 NB WILMER SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M20285 · 1FUYSSEB9YLG36117
5 393.209D, 393.78, 393.209E Yes
83366532 Dec 3, 2024 TX 2 tx-200--mccarty
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1N61890 · 1XP7DB9X66D641748
6 393.9, 393.9TS, 393.78 No
79510972 Aug 22, 2023 TX 2 tx-lat:30---31-28.86n
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M20285 · 1FUYSSEB9YLG36117
1 393.9(a) No
79486696 Aug 16, 2023 TX 1 tx-lat:30---31-28.86n
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M20285 · 1FUYSSEB9YLG36117
6 396.3(a)(1), 393.9(a), 393.47(e) Yes
79437775 Aug 15, 2023 TX 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M20285 · 1FUYSSEB9YLG36117
1 392.2 No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1500542
Active
Granted Jan 3, 2023
View full authority record →
common
MC1500542
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jan 3, 2023 MC1500542-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
MSIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE USA INC TRP1000069-00 91X $750,000 Jan 16, 2026 On file ACTIVE
MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc TRP1000069-00 BMC-91X — Jan 16, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC SWR-TX-0002431-25 BIPD/Primary — Jan 16, 2025 Jan 16, 2026 CANCELLED
SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC SWR-TX-0002431-24 BIPD/Primary — Jan 16, 2024 Jan 16, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA964525692 BIPD/Primary — Dec 27, 2022 Jan 16, 2024 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 16, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Jan 16, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
  3. Jul 17, 2025
    authority
    DISMISSED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  4. Jan 16, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
  5. Jan 15, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  6. Jan 16, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  7. Jan 3, 2023
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
273M IH45 SB SVC RD TX 1 0
IH45 NB WILMER SCALE TX 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.203(c) Hood not securely fastened Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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