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OATERS LLC

Joins 6 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 25, 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
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 60.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — OATERS LLC (USDOT 4150520)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 60.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4150520/
As of: Sep 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4150520 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: STEPHANIE SKILES Company officer 2: REX SKILES General Freight Machinery / Large Objects Intermodal Containers Based in ELDON, MO

FMCSA census as of Sep 25, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 60% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=274322 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.

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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 4150520
In FMCSA records since Oct 29, 2023 (~2y)
Company officer STEPHANIE SKILES
Company officer 2 REX SKILES
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects, Intermodal Containers
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 1 mi
Contact & address
Physical
193 WITT RD
ELDON, MO 65026-5215
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4150520
In FMCSA records since Oct 29, 2023 (~2y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 60.0% vs 6.7% +53.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 11.50 vs 1.80 +9.70
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 5 6 0
OOS percentage 83.33% 100% —
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
Drivers
2
Inspections
8
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% 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 274,322 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
60%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,322 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +60 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,322 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2023-09 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
Kansas (KS) 6 6 100.0% Sep 11, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Chevrolet 5
GMC 2
Load 2
Unknown 2
Fabc 1
U-Dum 1
Vaca 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 4 — 7.44 7 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 — 22.44 22 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88981567 Sep 11, 2026 KS 1 FREDONIA KS — 10 396.3A1-HCM, 393.43DBMA, 391.41APC Yes
88187563 Jun 17, 2026 KS 1 —
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
9 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.43D-B, 391.41APC Yes
87109703 Feb 20, 2026 KS 1 —
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
9 393.43DBMA, 393.9A-LTSI, 391.41APC Yes
86550057 Dec 11, 2025 KS 1 KINGMAN KS
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
8 393.43DBMA, 396.3A1-CDHSLMII, 396.17C-PI Yes
83985279 Feb 26, 2025 KS 1 ks-ford-county---057
CHEVROLET TRUCK TRACTOR
27 393.75A1-TFBMF, 396.3A1-HCM, 393.43D-B Yes
83985278 Feb 26, 2025 KS 1 ks-ford-county---057
CHEVROLET TRUCK TRACTOR
25 393.43D-B, 393.130B-CHVE, 396.3A1-BOS Yes
82151312 Jul 17, 2024 KS 1 ks-finney-county---055
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
14 393.43, 393.205(c), 393.205(b) Yes
79784036 Sep 27, 2023 KS 1 ks-finney-county---055
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
18 396.3(a)(1), 393.43, 391.11(b)(5) Yes
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
FREDONIA KS KS 1 1
KINGMAN KS KS 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 2 0
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
391.11(b)(5) Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated Driver Fitness 1 1
392.5(a)(2) BAC 0.04+ Controlled Substances/Alcohol 1 1

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