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K AND S PALLETS INC

DBA: K AND S PALLETS

USDOT 590394 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: STEVE LEFEBVRE General Freight Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Paper Products Other (WOOD PALLETS) Based in FORT WAYNE, IN Grade A · 95
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 · Mar 20, 2025
Review these
  • 1 fatality on crash record 6 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
Company officer: STEVE LEFEBVRE
Cargo: General Freight, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Paper Products, Other (WOOD PALLETS)
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — K AND S PALLETS INC (USDOT 590394)
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
Officer(s): STEVE LEFEBVRE (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 6 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/590394/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 95/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals
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=132130 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · 91X · $1,000,000

1 active policy

BOC-3 agent

TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 590394
In FMCSA records since Feb 13, 1995 (~31y)
MC / docket MC805236
Company officer STEVE LEFEBVRE
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Paper Products, Other (WOOD PALLETS)
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 444,216 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (260) 422-1264
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1025 OSAGE ST
FORT WAYNE, IN 46808
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 590394
In FMCSA records since Feb 13, 1995 (~31y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 444,216 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
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 0.40 vs 1.80 -1.40
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active insurance
Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 6 0 0
Trailers 35 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 20% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
6
Drivers
6
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
6 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

K AND S PALLETS INC is a motor carrier based in FORT WAYNE, IN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 590394. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 6 power units and 6 drivers, with 5 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

K AND S PALLETS INC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers, based in Fort Wayne, IN. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MI (1) and IN (1), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (100.0% of violations); top code 392.2-SLLEWA1 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Easu, Freightliner, and Kenworth 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 132,130 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 132,130 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 132,130 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-10 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
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
Indiana (IN) 3 0 0.0% May 5, 2026
Michigan (MI) 2 1 50.0% May 19, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 3
Wabash National 2
Easu 1
Fontaine 1
Freightliner 1
Kenworth 1
Utility 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 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 4.66 5 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 10.00 10 — Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87896858 May 19, 2026 MI 1 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3658635 · 1XPBDP9X6JD495559
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
87769462 May 5, 2026 IN 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3658635 · 1XPBDP9X6JD495559
1 392.16-D No
87621471 Apr 20, 2026 IN 1 GAS CITY IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3658636 · 1XPBDP9XXJD495564
5 9A-LSML, 47E, 53B-B No
83409428 Dec 12, 2024 IN 3 WARREN IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3371365 · 1FUJGBDV8GLGS7924
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
83016113 Oct 24, 2024 MI 3 DEWITT REST AREA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3370934 · 1XKWD40X1CJ303245
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NC0106679771 Aug 10, 2021 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0213055341 Apr 7, 2021 OH 0 4 Yes No Injury
IN0903592976 Jun 10, 2020 IN 0 2 Yes No Injury
IN0903255332 Nov 7, 2018 IN 1 0 Yes No Fatal
IN0902393985 Feb 13, 2015 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0901974242 Feb 14, 2013 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC805236
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Mar 6, 2013 MC805236-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Dec 13, 2012 MC805236-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. EBA 074 17 70 91X $1,000,000 Mar 20, 2025 On file ACTIVE
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0248131001 BIPD/Primary — Mar 20, 2024 Mar 20, 2025 REPLACED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0248131001 BIPD/Primary — Mar 20, 2024 Apr 20, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA01934674 BIPD/Primary — Apr 25, 2023 Mar 20, 2024 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 1934674 BIPD/Primary — Mar 20, 2020 Apr 25, 2023 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS099322 BIPD/Primary — Mar 20, 2019 Mar 20, 2020 CANCELLED
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. EBA 024 05 06 BIPD — Mar 10, 2015 Mar 20, 2019 REPLACED
MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 33.291946 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2013 Mar 10, 2015 REPLACED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. CWP3012562C BIPD/Primary — Jan 15, 2013 Jul 1, 2013 REPLACED
PEERLESS INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY BA 3821715 BIPD/Primary — Dec 7, 2012 Feb 15, 2013 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 20, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Apr 18, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Mar 20, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Mar 20, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Apr 25, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Apr 12, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Mar 20, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  8. Mar 12, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Mar 20, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
  10. Mar 10, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  11. Jul 1, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
  12. Mar 6, 2013
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  13. Feb 25, 2013
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  14. Feb 25, 2013
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  15. Feb 15, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — PEERLESS INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
GAS CITY IN IN 1 0
WARREN IN IN 1 0
DEWITT REST AREA MI 1 0
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How to verify K AND S PALLETS INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about K AND S PALLETS INC

Is K AND S PALLETS INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. K AND S PALLETS INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 590394 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is K AND S PALLETS INC's safety rating? ▾
K AND S PALLETS INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.
How many inspections has K AND S PALLETS INC had? ▾
5 roadside inspections are on file for K AND S PALLETS INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is K AND S PALLETS INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
K AND S PALLETS INC has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 5 inspections, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).
Where is K AND S PALLETS INC based? ▾
K AND S PALLETS INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 1025 OSAGE ST, FORT WAYNE, Indiana 46808. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does K AND S PALLETS INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. K AND S PALLETS INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC805236). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does K AND S PALLETS INC operate? ▾
K AND S PALLETS INC self-reports 6 power units and 6 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has K AND S PALLETS INC had any crashes? ▾
6 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for K AND S PALLETS INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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