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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 · Feb 24, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 40.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — K3S EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4154009)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 40.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4154009/
As of: Sep 1, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4154009 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: PRESTON KEETON General Freight Other (AGGREGATE) Based in NEWARK, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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 40% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=235328 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4154009
In FMCSA records since Nov 7, 2023 (~2y)
MC / docket MC1595193
Company officer PRESTON KEETON
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Other (AGGREGATE)
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 112,295 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (806) 217-0844
Email: [email protected]
Physical
187 DRIFTER DR
NEWARK, TX 76071
Mailing
PO BOX 529
RHOME, TX 76078-0529
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4154009
In FMCSA records since Nov 7, 2023 (~2y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 112,295 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 40.0% vs 23.4% +16.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.50 vs 1.80 +0.70
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 1 0
Trailers 0 1 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
6
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
40.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
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

K3S EXPRESS LLC had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 25.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 12.0.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in TX (4 stops).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (12.5% of violations); top code 393.47(e) (Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Western Star, Trav, and Trvs are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 40.0% 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 235,328 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,328 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
40%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,328 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +40 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-04 2026-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
8 violations
1 OOS · 12.5%
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
Texas (TX) 4 1 25.0% Apr 22, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Western Star 5
Trvs 3
Trav 2
Mack 1
Tibr 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 — Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 11.57 12 — Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87675443 Apr 22, 2026 TX 1 US380 DECATUR SCALE
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R718464 · 5KJJBWDR9RLUS1739
4 55C2, 47E, 55C1 No
85738158 Sep 3, 2025 TX 2 EB SL 288
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 53X008W · 5KJJBWDR9RLUS1739
0 — No
85208552 Jul 10, 2025 TX 1 —
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 54M225N · 5KJJBWDR9RLUS1739
6 393.48A, 393.75C, 392.2RG Yes
84926990 Jun 5, 2025 TX 2 TX114 WB
Western Star TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 25U162 · 5KJJBWDRLUS1749
4 393.9, 393.11LR, 393.70B No
81592292 May 8, 2024 TX 1 241 S WALNUT ST
Western Star TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R718464 · 5KJJBWDRLUS1749
4 393.53(b), 396.3(a)(1), 393.47(e) No
81388649 Apr 4, 2024 TX 1 tx-lat:33---14-21.18n
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 1M43104 · 1M1AJ06Y27N010251
6 396.3(a)(1), 393.47(e), 393.53(b) Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1595193
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
Nov 30, 2023 MC1595193-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
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA865596982 91X $1,000,000 Feb 24, 2026 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA865596982 BIPD/Primary — Nov 13, 2025 Feb 24, 2026 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT32513A BIPD/Primary — Nov 13, 2024 Nov 13, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA974921207 BIPD/Primary — Nov 13, 2023 Nov 13, 2024 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 24, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  2. Nov 13, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  3. Nov 12, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Nov 13, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  5. Nov 30, 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
241 S WALNUT ST TX 1 0
EB SL 288 TX 1 0
TX114 WB TX 1 0
US380 DECATUR SCALE TX 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 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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