KILLEN TRUE VALUE INC

DBA: BUILDERS CHOICE

KILLEN TRUE VALUE INC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 4 drivers, based in Killen, AL. Across 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 14.3% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — KILLEN TRUE VALUE INC (USDOT 830359)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/830359/
As of: Sep 23, 2026
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USDOT 830359 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: DAN WILLIAMS Company officer 2: JUDY WILLIAMS Construction Based in KILLEN, AL

FMCSA census as of Sep 23, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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

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=195454 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: Clear to review.

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 830359

In FMCSA records since Sep 29, 1999 (~26y)

Company officer DAN WILLIAMS

Company officer 2 JUDY WILLIAMS

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Construction

Fleet size 5 units

Drivers 4

Annual mileage 20,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (256) 366-1204

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1929 HWY 72

KILLEN, AL 35645

Mailing

P O 566

KILLEN, AL 35645

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 830359

In FMCSA records since Sep 29, 1999 (~26y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 20,000 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 0.86 vs 1.80 -0.94

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	2	0	0
Trucks	3	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 crashes →

	6–12 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	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 17 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	7	7	0
OOS inspections	1	0	0
OOS percentage	14.29%	0%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes (24m)

2 all-time

Authorities

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

BUILDERS CHOICE had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 14.3%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in AL (7 stops).

Violation profile

14.3% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 396.17(c) (Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Freightliner and Mack are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 195,454 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 195,454 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 195,454 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 (9 months)

2024-02 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Vehicle Maintenance

6 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Alabama (AL)	7	1	14.3%	Aug 25, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		10
Mack		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	0.50	1	—	Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	4	—	6.36	6	—	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 (17 rows) View all 17 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88792684	Aug 25, 2026	AL	2	FLORENCE AL	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK AL 41A5T82 · 1FVHCYBS7DHFB6468	0	—	No
88608365	Aug 4, 2026	AL	3	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK AL 41A5T82 · 1FVHCYBS7DHFB6468	1	391.41APC	Yes
87924341	May 21, 2026	AL	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK AL 41C101W · 3ALHG3DV0FDGL2199	1	393.9A-LBL	No
87212106	Mar 5, 2026	AL	3	COURTLAND AL	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK AL 41A5T84 · 1FVHCYBS3BDAZ7821	0	—	No
87126633	Feb 24, 2026	AL	1	ROGERSVILLE AL	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK AL 41C101W · 3ALHG3DV0FDGL2199	1	393.9A-LFTSI	No
86176741	Oct 28, 2025	AL	2	MUSCLE SHOALS AL	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK AL 41C101W · 3ALHG3DV0FDGL2199	4	393.9A-LBL, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.9A-HLLH	No
84520409	Apr 25, 2025	AL	2	FLORENCE AL	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK AL 41A5T81 · 1FVHCYBS7DHFJ0478	1	396.17C-PI	No
82680712	Sep 17, 2024	AL	3	ROADSIDE	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK AL 41A5T7X · 1M2AG11C47M064202	0	—	No
82127708	Jul 16, 2024	AL	2	ROADSIDE	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK AL 41A5T84 · 1FVHCYBS3BDAZ7821	1	396.17(c)	No
80998694	Feb 29, 2024	AL	2	AL 133 RS	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK AL 41A5T84 · 1FVHCYBS3BDAZ7821	0	—	No
80836259	Feb 8, 2024	AL	2	AL 133 RS	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK AL 41A1M61 · 1FVHCYBS3BDAZ7821	0	—	No
79480687	Aug 17, 2023	AL	1	AL 133 RS	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK AL 41A1M7H · 1HSHXAHR67J441988	0	—	No
79144043	Jul 12, 2023	AL	3	AL 133 RS	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK AL 41A1M5Y · 1M2AG11C25M016260	0	—	No
79034027	Jun 23, 2023	AL	3	AL 133 RS	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK AL 41A1M7E · 1FVHCYBS7DHFB6468	0	—	No
78750210	May 30, 2023	AL	3	ROADSIDE	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK AL 41A1M7E · 1FVHCYBS7DHFB6468	1	383.71(h)	No
78643435	May 15, 2023	AL	2	AL 133	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK AL 41A1M7E · 1FVHCYBS7DHFB6468	1	396.17(c)	No
78527343	Apr 28, 2023	AL	3	US 43	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK AL 41A1M7E · 1FVHCYBS7DHFB6468	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
AL0006614670	Feb 5, 2026	AL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
TN0900055302	Oct 2, 2009	TN	0	1	No	No	Injury

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections
AL 133 RS	AL	5
ROADSIDE	AL	3
FLORENCE AL	AL	2
AL 133	AL	1
COURTLAND AL	AL	1
MUSCLE SHOALS AL	AL	1
ROGERSVILLE AL	AL	1
US 43	AL	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
383.71(h)	Failing to submit medical certification documentation as required.	Driver Fitness	1	0

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