TESSENDERLO KERLEY INC

USDOT 29948MC-Docket MC309814PHOENIX, AZ
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized14 power units

TESSENDERLO KERLEY INC (USDOT 29948) in PHOENIX, AZ — 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: $5,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2009-09-28 (C).
  • 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. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

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
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2009-10-01

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 1.59

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
1
Crashes
25
Inspections
2
OOS inspections
2
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$5,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
14
Total drivers
11
Years in business
52
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
1 of 1 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
7.4%

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
1 (not recurring)
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-03-04
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
2009-09-28 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

38
Inspections
2
OOS inspections
15
Violations
2
OOS violations
1
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-08-01 → 2026-03-09.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2024-10-30 CA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
5 1 2025-07-31
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
2 0 2025-07-31
General safety regulations 390
1 0 2025-03-05
Unsafe driving 392
1 0 2026-02-10

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2025-07-31 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2025-07-31 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2025-06-11 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Lamps improper color height location.
2025-06-10 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2025-06-10 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
2025-01-15 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2025-01-15 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2024-11-11 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2024-11-11 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2024-11-11 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2024-07-29 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 7 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-02-10 NV · Level 2 1 violPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
2025-07-31 UT · Level 1 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
2025-06-11 WA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LCHL
2025-06-10 UT · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60D
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LTSM OOS
2025-03-05 OK · Level 2 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 3E3-MC
2024-07-29 KS · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60(d)
2023-11-20 MT · Level 2 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-OAL

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