PK CONTRACTING LLC
TROY, MI
PK CONTRACTING LLC is a large fleet, operating 288 power units and 300 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Troy, MI. Across 25 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 44.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 6 reportable crashes. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.
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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — PK CONTRACTING LLC (USDOT 900171) 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 11.1% vs peer 1.40% · Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 17.1% • 1 fatality on crash record — 70 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/900171/ As of: Sep 21, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
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.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 11.1% vs peer median 1.4% (worse). Vehicle OOS 66.7% vs peer median 17.1% (worse). n=2988 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
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.
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 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 280 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 70 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Injuries | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Tow-away | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Crash reports | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 44 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| OOS inspections | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| OOS percentage | 28% | 24% | 100% |
| 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%).
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.
PK CONTRACTING LLC had 25 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 44.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0. 6 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.
25 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in MI (25 stops).
44.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 13 times.
The fleet comprises 288 power units (large fleet) and 300 drivers; Peterbilt, Ford, and GMC are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 2,988 ACTIVE carriers operating 144–432 power units (±50% of this carrier's 288 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (21 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan (MI) | 25 | 11 | 44.0% | Sep 13, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 3 | — | 1.05 | 1 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 4 | — | 1.25 | 1 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 11 | — | 0.31 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | — | 5.91 | 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 (44 rows) View all 44 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88983297 | Sep 13, 2026 | MI | 3 | MI | — | 3 | 391.41APC, 392.2-SLLS2, 392.2-SLLILC | Yes |
| 88947320 | Sep 9, 2026 | MI | 1 | MI |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
4 | 395.8A1-HOSP, 392.9A2-C, 393.9A-LIL | Yes |
| 88740466 | Aug 19, 2026 | MI | 3 | I-94EB@WATER ST |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
| 88419987 | Jul 15, 2026 | MI | 3 | — |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 395.8A1-HOSP | Yes |
| 88142604 | Jun 15, 2026 | MI | 3 | I-94EB@WATER ST |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | 391.41APC, 392.2-SLLS2 | Yes |
| 87921676 | May 21, 2026 | MI | 3 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 87848336 | May 14, 2026 | MI | 1 | — |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
7 | 391.41APC, 393.45B2-B-AIR, 392.2-SLLSR | Yes |
| 86255862 | Nov 5, 2025 | MI | 2 | — |
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
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8 | 383.23A2-LCDL, 177.817A-HMSP, 177.823A-HMPMCNP50% | Yes |
| 85868179 | Sep 23, 2025 | MI | 3 | — |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 395.8A1-HOSP, 392.2-SLLFC | Yes |
| 85597146 | Aug 26, 2025 | MI | 1 | mi-n/b-i-75-4-mile-rest-area |
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.110B2I-C | Yes |
| 85471304 | Aug 11, 2025 | MI | 1 | MACKINAC BRIDGE |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
4 | 393.43D-B, 395.8F1-HOSM, 393.9A-LFTSI | Yes |
| 85442076 | Aug 5, 2025 | MI | 3 | — |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.16AD | No |
| 85321864 | Jul 24, 2025 | MI | 3 | — |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 392.82DUMT | No |
| 85309078 | Jul 22, 2025 | MI | 3 | — |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 392.2-SLLSR, 392.16B-CPASS | No |
| 85274820 | Jul 18, 2025 | MI | 3 | — |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 85233395 | Jul 15, 2025 | MI | 3 | — |
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 85153622 | Jul 7, 2025 | MI | 3 | mi-e/b-i94-@-elm-rd |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | 392.2-SLLTL | No |
| 85019788 | Jun 18, 2025 | MI | 3 | — |
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 392.2-SLLS1 | No |
| 84975531 | Jun 16, 2025 | MI | 1 | — |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
3 | 392.9A2-C, 395.8F1-HOSM, 392.16AD | Yes |
| 84876005 | Jun 4, 2025 | MI | 1 | — |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 396.3A1-HCM, 393.60B, 393.11A1-LFTSM | No |
| 84825417 | May 29, 2025 | MI | 3 | — |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 84743294 | May 19, 2025 | MI | 3 | — |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.16B-DPASS | No |
| 84295740 | Apr 1, 2025 | MI | 2 | mi-grass-lake-scale-w/b |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLEWA2 | No |
| 82992074 | Oct 22, 2024 | MI | 3 | — |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | 392.2-SLL, 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
| 82826582 | Oct 2, 2024 | MI | 2 | 4 MILE REST AREA |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 393.110(c) | Yes |
Recent Crashes (70 rows) View all 70 →
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI0003607977 | Oct 3, 2025 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MI0003572423 | Aug 1, 2025 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0003524909 | Jun 18, 2025 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0003513721 | Jun 4, 2025 | MI | 1 | 0 | Yes | No | Fatal |
| MI0003526073 | Jun 2, 2025 | MI | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MI0003471660 | Apr 8, 2025 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MI0003277793 | Sep 8, 2024 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0003269207 | Aug 22, 2024 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0003257733 | Aug 12, 2024 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0003249504 | Jul 17, 2024 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0003201786 | May 30, 2024 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0003179624 | May 6, 2024 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0003190300 | May 4, 2024 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MI0003177277 | May 2, 2024 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0003181769 | Apr 22, 2024 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0003166386 | Apr 17, 2024 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0003102528 | Dec 8, 2023 | MI | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MI0003060879 | Nov 29, 2023 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0003043200 | Nov 14, 2023 | MI | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MI0003038366 | Nov 13, 2023 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0002994168 | Sep 29, 2023 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0003000466 | Sep 18, 2023 | MI | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| MI0002968133 | Aug 28, 2023 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0002949764 | Aug 7, 2023 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0002879900 | May 6, 2023 | MI | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-94EB@WATER ST | MI | 2 | 1 |
| MI | MI | 2 | 2 |
| 4 MILE REST AREA | MI | 1 | 1 |
| I-75 | MI | 1 | 0 |
| I75 / 337MM | MI | 1 | 0 |
| M32 ATLANTA SAFE ENFORCEMENT | MI | 1 | 0 |
| MACKINAC BRIDGE | MI | 1 | 1 |
| PONTIAC SCALES | MI | 1 | 0 |
| RAMSAY RD | MI | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 13 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 0 |
| 172.200(a) | No shipping paper provided by offeror | Hazardous Materials | 2 | 1 |
| 172.504(a) | Vehicle not placarded as required | Hazardous Materials | 2 | 2 |
| 391.41(a) | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. | Driver Fitness | 2 | 0 |
| 107.620(b) | No copy of US DOT Hazardous Materials Registration Number | Unknown | 1 | 0 |
| 172.334 | Prohibited ID number marking | Hazardous Materials | 1 | 0 |
| 172.602(b) | Form and manner of Emergency Response information | Hazardous Materials | 1 | 0 |
| 177.817(a) | No or improper shipping papers (carrier) | Hazardous Materials | 1 | 1 |
| 177.823(a) | No placards/markings when required | Hazardous Materials | 1 | 1 |
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