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KIRK AND SONS LLC

KIRK AND SONS LLC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers, based in Terre Haute, IN. Across 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 25.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, 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
Coverage resumed · Sep 6, 2024
Policy effective · Mar 28, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • Prior insurance gap · 11 days Aug 26, 2024 → Sep 6, 2024
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file MCSA COMPLIANCE CONSULTANTS LLC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — KIRK AND SONS LLC (USDOT 4217940)
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:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • Prior insurance gap · 11 days — Aug 26, 2024 → Sep 6, 2024

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — MCSA COMPLIANCE CONSULTANTS LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4217940/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4217940 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: AMANDA KIRK Company officer 2: WILLIAM KIRK General Freight Based in TERRE HAUTE, IN Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 78/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=175932 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
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Physical street 2925 N 13TH 1/2 ST → 2925 N 13TH 1 2 ST · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

MCSA COMPLIANCE CONSULTANTS LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4217940
In FMCSA records since Mar 29, 2024 (~2y)
MC / docket MC1629844
Company officer AMANDA KIRK
Company officer 2 WILLIAM KIRK
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 63,932 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (812) 223-9491
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2925 N 13TH 1 2 ST
TERRE HAUTE, IN 47804
Mailing
2925 N 13TH 1/2 ST
TERRE HAUTE, IN 47804
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4217940
In FMCSA records since Mar 29, 2024 (~2y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 63,932 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 0.92 vs 1.80 -0.88
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 2024-09-11 (741 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 4 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 15 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 12 12 0
OOS inspections 0 3 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
4
Drivers
4
Inspections
15
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
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

KIRK AND SONS LLC had 12 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 25.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 17.0.

Inspection profile

12 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IN (4) and MO (4).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Kenworth, Van guard, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 175,932 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,932 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,932 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 26, 2024 to Sep 6, 2024 (11 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

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

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 2925 N 13TH 1/2 ST 2925 N 13TH 1 2 ST
      Seen 9 times · first Aug 16, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2024-07 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
4 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations
General/Admin
2 violations
Hours of Service
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Indiana (IN) 4 2 50.0% Sep 18, 2026
Missouri (MO) 4 1 25.0% Apr 10, 2026
Illinois (IL) 3 0 0.0% Mar 5, 2026
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Oct 4, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 12
Vanguard 7
Wabash National 2
Hyundai Translead 1
International 1
Ken 1
Unknown 1
Vntc 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.31 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 3 — 3.24 3 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 4 — 16.81 17 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 14.20 14 — 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 (15 rows) View all 15 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89040102 Sep 18, 2026 IN 2 TERRE HAUTE IN — 3 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.207F-SDAS, 393.9A-LFTSI Yes
88940969 Sep 8, 2026 IN 2 TERRE HAUTE IN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3671949 · 1XKYDP9X4LJ317444
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
87568406 Apr 10, 2026 MO 1 BLOOMSDALE MO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3671950 · 1XKYDP9X2LJ341130
11 45B2-BHTD, 45B2-B-AIR, 30B1-ELDDFR Yes
87225894 Mar 5, 2026 IL 3 il-020---marion---i-57-s/b
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3671950 · 1XKYDP9X2LJ341130
0 — No
87200249 Mar 2, 2026 MO 3 CHARLESTON MO
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3884094 · 1HSRDJSR7EHB13072
1 390.21TB1-MC No
87210751 Feb 27, 2026 IN 3 BRAZIL IN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3671950 · 1XKYDP9X2LJ341130
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
87060992 Feb 16, 2026 MO 3 CHARLESTON MO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3671950 · 1XKYDP9X2LJ341130
2 392.2-SLLIFTA, 392.2-SLLIRP No
85809995 Sep 17, 2025 IN 3 TERRE HAUTE IN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3671949 · 1XKYDP9X4LJ317444
0 — No
84603923 May 6, 2025 IL 3 il-017---brownstown---i-70-e/b
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3671950 · 1XKYDP9X2LJ341130
0 — No
83234132 Nov 17, 2024 IL 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3671950 · 1XKYDP9X2LJ341130
0 — No
83179450 Nov 17, 2024 MO 3 CHARLESTON MO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3671950 · 1XKYDP9X2LJ341130
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
82907561 Oct 4, 2024 US 1 TERRE HAUTE IN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3671949 · 1XKYDP9X4LJ317444
6 393.95(f), 390.21T(b)(2), 395.3(a)(2) No
82518236 Aug 28, 2024 MO 2 mo-st.-louis-mo
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R650872 · 1XKYDP9X4LJ317444
3 390.21T(b)(2), 393.11(a)(1), 392.2 No
82419236 Aug 16, 2024 MO 2 WENTZVILLE MO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R651573 · 1XKYDP9X2LJ341130
6 392.2, 392.16(a), 393.11(a)(1) No
82259108 Jul 30, 2024 IN 1 TERRE HAUTE IN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R651573 · 1XKYDP9X2LJ341130
0 — No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1629844
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 PDFs)

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
Sep 11, 2024 MC1629844-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Jun 6, 2024 MC1629844-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM068854-01 91X $750,000 Mar 28, 2026 On file ACTIVE
MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC S-LHMI1913-00 BIPD/Primary — Jun 2, 2025 Jun 2, 2025 REPLACED
MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC S-LHMI1913-00 BIPD/Primary — Jun 2, 2025 Mar 28, 2026 REPLACED
MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC S-LHMI1913-00 BIPD/Primary — Jun 2, 2025 Mar 26, 2026 CANCELLED
MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC S-LHMI1913-00 BIPD/Primary — Jun 2, 2025 Jun 2, 2025 REPLACED
MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC S-LHMI1913-00 BIPD/Primary — Jun 2, 2025 Feb 26, 2026 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA982023410 BIPD/Primary — Sep 6, 2024 Jun 2, 2025 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 11 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 26, 2024 to Sep 6, 2024
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA982023410 BIPD/Primary — Jun 2, 2024 Aug 26, 2024 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 28, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC
  2. Mar 26, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC
  3. Mar 17, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Feb 26, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC
  5. Feb 24, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Jun 2, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC
  7. Jun 2, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Sep 11, 2024
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Sep 3, 2024
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  10. Sep 3, 2024
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  11. Aug 26, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Aug 26, 2024
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 11 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Sep 6, 2024)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
TERRE HAUTE IN IN 4 2
CHARLESTON MO MO 3 0
BRAZIL IN IN 1 0
BLOOMSDALE MO MO 1 1
WENTZVILLE MO MO 1 0
TERRE HAUTE IN US 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.11(a)(1) Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
376.11(d)(1) Lease or Rental Agreement not on board leased or rented CMV Unknown 1 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.78(a) Windshield condition defective Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a)(4) 393.95(a)(4) Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.3(a)(2) Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit Hours of Service 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

Related Records

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