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MS LOGGING INC

Joins 4 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

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  • Violations per Inspection above national average 3.50 vs 1.80 national (+1.70).
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TruckCodex risk summary — MS LOGGING INC (USDOT 729779)
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:
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 3.50 vs 1.80 national (+1.70).

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/729779/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 729779 Active INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Owner: MICHAEL H STIVENDER Additional owner: BETH STIVENDER Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Based in KIRBYVILLE, TX

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 92/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=269779 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 729779
In FMCSA records since Feb 12, 1998 (~28y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner MICHAEL H STIVENDER
Additional owner BETH STIVENDER
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 157,248 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (409) 382-3606
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1616 COUNTY ROAD 569
KIRBYVILLE, TX 75956
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 729779
In FMCSA records since Feb 12, 1998 (~28y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 157,248 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 3.50 vs 1.80 +1.70
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
Trailers 4 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 7 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 9 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 50% —
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
1
Inspections
9
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
1
7 all-time
Authorities
0

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

Compared against 269,779 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 269,779 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 269,779 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 (6 months)

2024-08 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
12 violations
3 OOS · 25.0%
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) 3 2 66.7% Jan 1, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 1 0 0.0% Oct 21, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 9
Magn 5
Magnolia T 1
Mago 1
Other 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 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 2.50 3 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 13.60 14 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89330874 Oct 21, 2026 LA 2 DERIDDER LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX F02569A · 1XPXD49X8KD266029
2 390.21TG3-IEP, 390.19TG No
86696553 Jan 1, 2026 TX 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX F02569A · 1XPXD49X8KD266029
7 393.9, 393.11, 396.5B-HWSLIW Yes
84965492 Jun 13, 2025 TX 2 US96 NB
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX F02571A · 1XPXD49X7ED224830
3 393.116, 393.45DLPC, 393.11TL Yes
84367218 Apr 8, 2025 TX 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX F02569A · 1XPXD49X8KD266029
4 392.2W, 393.9, 396.3A1 No
82808385 Sep 27, 2024 TX 2 US96
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX F02569A · 1XPXD49X8KD266029
4 392.2, 393.207(a), 393.60(c) No
82749589 Sep 23, 2024 TX 2 US96 NB
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX F02571A · 1XPXD49X7ED224830
1 393.75(a)(4) No
82623415 Sep 4, 2024 TX 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX F02571A · 1XPXD49X7ED224830
3 393.9(a), 393.55(c)(1), 396.5(b) No
82410050 Aug 15, 2024 TX 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX F20569A · 1XPXD49X8KD266029
6 393.75(a)(3), 396.17(c), 393.9(a) Yes
82358228 Aug 9, 2024 LA 3 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX F02571A · 1XPXD49X7ED224830
0 — No
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX74TFHQE18A Apr 11, 2025 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6O4BHQE11W Aug 21, 2023 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX5GDAHQE1Z3 May 2, 2019 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX3WVEHQE14A Oct 30, 2013 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX2455128063 Sep 24, 2009 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX2455012015 May 28, 2009 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX2454763039 Sep 30, 2008 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
US96 NB TX 2 1
DERIDDER LA LA 1 0
ROADSIDE LA 1 0
US96 TX 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
393.55(c)(1) Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.116 No/improper securement of logs Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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