KAM INC

COLUMBUS, GA

KAM INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 15 power units and 12 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Columbus, GA. Across 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 21.4% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 7.70% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 37.5% vs peer 12.5% Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — KAM INC (USDOT 520200)
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 7.70% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 37.5% vs peer 12.5%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/520200/
As of: Sep 20, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 520200 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: MICHAEL KNIGHT Company officer 2: Michael Morris Grain / Feed / Hay Construction Based in COLUMBUS, GA

FMCSA census as of Sep 20, 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 7.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 37.5% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=67455 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

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 520200
In FMCSA records since Apr 21, 1993 (~33y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer MICHAEL KNIGHT
Company officer 2 Michael Morris
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Grain / Feed / Hay, Construction
Fleet size 15 units
Drivers 12
Annual mileage 100,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1450 54TH STREET SUITE A
COLUMBUS, GA 31904
Mailing
P O BOX 4039
COLUMBUS, GA 31904
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 520200
In FMCSA records since Apr 21, 1993 (~33y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 37.5% vs 23.4% +14.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7.7% vs 6.7% +1.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.93 vs 1.80 -0.87
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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
Trucks 15 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 20 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 14 14 0
OOS inspections 1 2 0
OOS percentage 7.14% 14.29%
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
15
Drivers
12
Inspections
20
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
37.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
10
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
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

KAM INC had 14 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 21.4%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0.

Inspection profile

14 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AL (11) and GA (3).

Violation profile

21.4% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (12.5% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 15 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 12 drivers; Kenworth, Heil co., and Mack are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 37.5% 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 67,455 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–23 power units (±50% of this carrier's 15 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
7.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 67,455 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +7.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
37.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
12.5%
Median across 67,455 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (16 months)

2023-12 2026-07

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
Alabama (AL) 11 1 9.1% Jul 1, 2026
Georgia (GA) 3 2 66.7% Jun 2, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 10
Mack 4
Peterbilt 3
Chevrolet 1
Heil 1
International 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.23 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 4 2.66 3 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 3.75 4 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 (20 rows) View all 20 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88305397 Jul 1, 2026 AL 3
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88259384 Jun 25, 2026 AL 2
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.78A-WS, 393.95F, 393.9A-LIL No
88182413 Jun 17, 2026 AL 3
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16-D No
87900144 May 18, 2026 AL 3
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87735587 Apr 30, 2026 AL 2 SMITHS STATION AL
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85668135 Sep 3, 2025 AL 3 PITTSVIEW AL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 391.41APC, 392.2-SLLS2 Yes
85479077 Aug 13, 2025 AL 2 SMITHS STATION AL
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.78A-WS No
84895729 Jun 2, 2025 GA 1 LAGRANGE GA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 177.834A-HMC, 396.17C-PI Yes
84783041 May 21, 2025 GA 2 COLUMBUS GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LSLI, 393.9A-LIL Yes
84751955 May 21, 2025 AL 3 PITTSVIEW AL
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
84466105 Apr 22, 2025 AL 2 SEALE AL
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.78A-WS, 393.95A1 No
84361755 Apr 10, 2025 AL 2 PITTSVIEW AL
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LSLI No
84047803 Feb 27, 2025 GA 3 COLUMBUS GA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83203854 Nov 20, 2024 AL 2 al-roadside---salem,-al
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82637862 Sep 5, 2024 GA 3 TRENTON GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
81954601 Jun 19, 2024 GA 1 GROVETOWN GA
GM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Chevrolet
0 No
81595924 May 8, 2024 GA 1 LAGRANGE GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.75(a)(3), 393.45(b)(2) Yes
81161563 Mar 21, 2024 AL 3 ROADSIDE
Kenworth STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
80376267 Dec 13, 2023 AL 2 al-seale,-al
Kenworth STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
79291283 Jul 28, 2023 GA 3 HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (10 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0008542279 May 20, 2022 GA 0 2 Yes No Injury
AL0001659456 May 25, 2021 AL 0 3 Yes No Injury
GA0006325319 Jul 25, 2017 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL000689525A Nov 3, 2010 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL005513842A May 10, 2005 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL005502413B Feb 8, 2005 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL005502413A Feb 8, 2005 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL001051463A Jun 8, 2001 AL 0 2 Yes No Injury
AL006064682A Jul 2, 1996 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA5237018200 Sep 1, 1995 GA 0 2 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
PITTSVIEW AL AL 3 1
SMITHS STATION AL AL 2 0
COLUMBUS GA GA 2 1
LAGRANGE GA GA 2 2
ROADSIDE AL 1 0
SEALE AL AL 1 0
GROVETOWN GA GA 1 0
HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR GA 1 0
TRENTON GA GA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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