KUMAR TRANSPORT LLC

KUMAR TRANSPORT LLC is a small fleet, operating 9 power units and 9 drivers, based in Houston, TX. Across 23 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 56.5% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

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

Policy effective · Feb 14, 2026

Review these

Violations per Inspection above national average 7.17 vs 1.80 national (+5.37).

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $1,000,000 CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC Details →
OOS rate better than size peers

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — KUMAR TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4016247)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 7.17 vs 1.80 national (+5.37).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4016247/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
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USDOT 4016247 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: SALESH KUMAR General Freight Based in HOUSTON, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 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 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

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 7.7% (better). n=113320 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.

Operating authority

Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 4016247

In FMCSA records since Jan 23, 2023 (~3y)

MC / docket MC1513613

Company officer SALESH KUMAR

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 9 units

Drivers 9

Annual mileage 1,350,677 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (916) 598-3355

Email: [email protected]

Physical

9211 OAK KNOLL LN

HOUSTON, TX 77078

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 4016247

In FMCSA records since Jan 23, 2023 (~3y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,350,677 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 7.17 vs 1.80 +5.37

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.

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 2023-02-21 (1,305 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Feb 14, 2026
Process Agent
TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1513613
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	9	0	0
Trailers	9	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	1	1
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 28 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	23	23	0
OOS inspections	3	11	0
OOS percentage	13.04%	47.83%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

1 active

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

KUMAR TRANSPORT LLC had 23 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 56.5%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 14.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

23 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TX (22) and LA (1).

Violation profile

56.5% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (15.8% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 18 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 9 power units (small fleet) and 9 drivers; International, Freightliner, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 113,320 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–14 power units (±50% of this carrier's 9 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 113,320 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

7.7%

Median across 113,320 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -7.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (16 months)

2023-10 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
Texas (TX)	22	13	59.1%	Aug 4, 2026
Louisiana (LA)	1	0	0.0%	Sep 9, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
International		9
Kenworth		6
Other		6
Freightliner		5
Fontaine		4
Mack		4
Wabash National		4
Great Dane		3
Hyundai Translead		2
Utility		2

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	0.02	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	9	—	1.48	1	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	26	—	13.72	14	—	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 (28 rows) View all 28 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88948028	Sep 9, 2026	LA	1	BELL CITY LA	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR TX 11R957N · 1M1AW02Y6EM042226	5	396.17C-PI, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLUCR	No
88631141	Aug 4, 2026	TX	2	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1N46543 · 1XKYDP9X9LJ358166	2	393.104B, 396.5B-HWSLIW	Yes
87488193	Mar 31, 2026	TX	2	2433 IH30 EB SVC RD	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1M37940 · 1M1AN4GY9LM010435	5	392.2RG, 395.8F01, 393.75A1	No
87227601	Mar 1, 2026	TX	2	IH20 MM390 WB CMV RE	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TX 20M613N · 1XKYDP9X9LJ358166	8	393.104B, 392.2RG, 395.24C2III	No
86235828	Oct 30, 2025	TX	2	tx-fm-1764-in-galveston-co.-(698-	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK TX 95U431N · 1XKYDP9X9LJ358166	7	396.3A1BOS, 393.47E, 393.9TS	Yes
85870407	Sep 23, 2025	TX	2	IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TX 44P364 · 1XKYDP9X6LJ358173	3	392.9A2-C, 393.9TS, 392.2RG	Yes
85881600	Sep 17, 2025	TX	1	tx-sh-0146-in-chambers-co.-(472-4	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1N62511 · 3HSDJAPR3EN773768	15	393.75A, 393.48A, 392.2RG	Yes
85869895	Sep 16, 2025	TX	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1L33735 · 3AKJGEDV5JSJK4667	1	395.24D	No
85827037	Sep 12, 2025	TX	1	tx-ih-0610-in-harris-co.-(0-37)	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR TX R733309 · 3HSDZAPR0JN458736	9	393.75A4, 396.17C, 393.45DLUV	No
85363005	Jul 24, 2025	TX	2	tx-sh-0225-in-harris-co.-(686-700	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1N62511 · 3HSDJAPR3EN773768	13	396.3A1-AR, 393.9TS, 393.9	Yes
85275929	Jul 15, 2025	TX	2	—	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: Mckt TX 1N62520 · 1M1AN3GY1LM016496	11	393.9, 396.17C, 393.11UR	No
85103048	Jun 24, 2025	TX	1	tx-us-0067-in-dallas-co.-(408-422	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1N62521 · 1M1AN3GY5LM016601	27	393.75A3-TAOL, 396.3A1BOS, 393.45B2PC	Yes
85022606	Jun 19, 2025	TX	2	IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR TX R745117 · 3HSDZAPR2JN531492	3	393.9, 396.3A1, 392.2WC	No
84656856	May 9, 2025	TX	2	TX6 SB SVC RD AT WES	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR TX R745117 · 3HSDZAPR2JN531492	6	395.8K2, 393.9, 393.11	Yes
84670817	May 8, 2025	TX	1	US59 SB EL TORO SCALE	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1M77220 · 3HSDJAPR9FN023292	26	393.75A3, 396.3A1BL, 396.3A1BOS	Yes
84643894	May 6, 2025	TX	1	tx-13500--east-fwy-s-sr	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: Freightliner TX 1N28213 · 1XKYD49X2FJ467233	7	396.3A1, 393.78, 393.30	No
84245486	Mar 19, 2025	TX	2	158M IH45 SB	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1N62520 · 1M1AN3GY1LM016496	3	393.9TS, 393.110B, 393.11	Yes
84000379	Feb 26, 2025	TX	2	TX10 SPUR AT ENTRY R	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1L33735 · 3AKJGEDV5JSJK4667	5	393.9, 393.203E, 392.2RG	Yes
83380709	Dec 6, 2024	TX	2	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1M94170 · 3HSDJAPR3FN677947	2	395.8K2, 396.3A1BL	Yes
83290881	Nov 21, 2024	TX	2	tx-13385--tx36	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1M77220 · 3HSDJAPR9FN023292	3	393.209E, 393.24A, 392.2WC	No
83116928	Nov 5, 2024	TX	1	US59 SB EL TORO SCALE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1N51459 · 1FUJGEDV1BSAX7305	3	393.55D3, 393.78, 393.11	No
83061936	Oct 29, 2024	TX	2	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1M94170 · 3HSDJAPR3FN677947	2	395.8A-ELD, 391.41A	Yes
82769443	Sep 25, 2024	TX	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1N51459 · 1FUJGEDV1BSAX7305	6	393.9(a), 393.53(b), 393.11	Yes
82696237	Sep 17, 2024	TX	2	US290 WB	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1M94170 · 3HSDJAPR3FN677947	3	393.110(b), 395.8(a)(1), 393.203(a)	Yes
80864561	Feb 13, 2024	TX	2	IH 10 WESTBOUND KINGSBURY	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1N28213 · 1XKYD49X2FJ467233	6	396.17(c), 392.2, 393.83(g)	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
TX71TEHQE1YB	Dec 2, 2024	TX	0	1	Yes	No	Injury

Authority Records (1 docket)

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
Feb 21, 2023	MC1513613-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY	CIMD-2026-0342	91X	$1,000,000	Feb 14, 2026	On file	ACTIVE
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC	URG-01988	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 14, 2025	Feb 14, 2026	CANCELLED
TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TSATCA-0000665-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 14, 2024	Feb 14, 2025	REPLACED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	MIT-RENND2000036-1484	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 14, 2023	Feb 14, 2024	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Feb 14, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
Feb 6, 2026

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Feb 14, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 15, 2024

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Feb 14, 2024

insurance

CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 21, 2023

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
US59 SB EL TORO SCALE	TX	2	1
BELL CITY LA	LA	1	0
158M IH45 SB	TX	1	1
2433 IH30 EB SVC RD	TX	1	0
IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE	TX	1	1
IH 10 WESTBOUND KINGSBURY	TX	1	0
IH20 MM390 WB CMV RE	TX	1	0
IH20 WB	TX	1	0
IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE	TX	1	0
TX10 SPUR AT ENTRY R	TX	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	Vehicle Maintenance	18	1
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	6	0
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	6	1
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	5	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	5	2
393.30	Improper battery installation	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
393.19	Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.110(b)	Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.203(a)	Cab door missing/broken	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Related Records

Texas carriers Houston carriers CIMARRON INSURANCE COMPANY UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC 28 inspections 1 reportable crash

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