IMK LLC
DBA KEEPS LOGISTICS
USDOT 3434719MC-Docket MC1113846BESSEMER, AL
Review before tendering6 power units
IMK LLC (USDOT 3434719) in BESSEMER, AL — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2022-06-24 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Current BIPD policy (BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO.) was filed 22 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-07-28) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 2 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 3 times, most recent 2025-07-28 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 3.24
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.81
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.36
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.26
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.51
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Crashes
38
Inspections
9
OOS inspections
12
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 6
- Total drivers
- 9
- Years in business
- 6
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 2 of 2 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 17.5%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 17.4%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 3 times last 2025-07-28
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-08-12
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2022-06-24
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
55
Inspections
11
OOS inspections
72
Violations
15
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-22 → 2026-05-23.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2024-11-26
AR
Tow-away
2024-08-13
MO
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
18 | 3 | 2026-03-27 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
13 | 2 | 2026-03-13 |
Hours of service 395
|
13 | 2 | 2026-02-04 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
9 | 3 | 2025-11-22 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
3 | 3 | 2026-01-05 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-02-04 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | — |
| 2026-01-05 | Unsafe Driving | Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving | — |
| 2026-01-05 | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Intoxicating - No driver shall use alcohol or be under the influence of alcohol within 4 hours before going on duty or o | OOS |
| 2026-01-05 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi | OOS |
| 2025-12-24 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin | — |
| 2025-12-24 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids suffi | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle | OOS |
| 2025-11-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | — |
| 2025-11-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | OOS |
| 2025-11-22 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi | OOS |
| 2025-11-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-11-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | OOS |
| 2025-11-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-11-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2025-09-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-07-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-cut exposing ply and/or belt material | OOS |
| 2025-07-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Horn inoperative | — |
| 2025-07-30 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | — |
| 2025-07-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab/body parts requirements violations | — |
| 2025-07-30 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to have instructions on-board CMV for installed automatic on-board recording device | — |
| 2025-07-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2025-06-18 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone | — |
| 2025-06-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | — |
| 2025-06-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-06-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | — |
| 2025-05-28 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2025-04-22 | Driver Fitness | License - Endorsement - Operate a CMV without proper endorsement | OOS |
| 2025-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Horn - Inoperative or defective | — |
| 2025-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing | — |
| 2025-04-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Lamps improper color height location. | — |
| 2025-04-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-04-14 | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Driver having any measured alcohol concentration or any detected presence of alcohol while on dutyor operating or in phy | OOS |
| 2025-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) | OOS |
| 2025-03-21 | Unsafe Driving | Following too close | — |
| 2025-02-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2024-09-25 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone | — |
| 2024-09-25 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | — |
| 2024-05-31 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | False Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception | OOS |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-03-27 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
2026-03-13 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLML | — | — |
2026-02-18 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
2026-02-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1 | — | — |
2026-01-05 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-INAT | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 5A1-I | OOS | — |
2026-01-05 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41APC | OOS | — |
2025-12-24 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 22G-ELDMFV | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22H4-ELDBRODS | — | — |
2025-12-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
2025-11-22 5 viols· 4 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSIR | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A-BCFSBD-SA | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41APC | OOS | — |
2025-11-11 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALR | OOS | — |
2025-09-24 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-07-30 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A4 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 81 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 15G01 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24D | — | — |
2025-07-21 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
2025-06-18 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLCP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2025-06-09 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | — | — |
2025-05-28 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
2025-04-22 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 81-H | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LCL | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B5-LNCDLNVE | OOS | — |
2025-04-16 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LCHL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LCHL | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
2025-04-14 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 5A2-DETECT | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1 | — | — |
2025-03-21 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2FC | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A-ELD | OOS | — |
2025-03-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
2025-02-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
2024-10-04 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 3(a)(3)(i) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8(e)(1) | — | — |
2024-09-25 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22(g) | — | — |
2024-05-31 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8(e)(1) | OOS | — |
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