KUDOS TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 722966MC-Docket MC331508CALEXICO, CA
Review before tendering29 power units
KUDOS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 722966) in CALEXICO, CA — 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 1999-12-19 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Current BIPD policy (SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-06-27) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- 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.
- 2 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.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 23 times, most recent 2025-06-27 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2004-07-23 (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.
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
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.93
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.31
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.2
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.63
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
2
Injuries
2
Crashes
259
Inspections
38
OOS inspections
54
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 29
- Total drivers
- 29
- Years in business
- 28
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 2 of 2 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 3.1%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 16.7%
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
- 23 times last 2025-06-27
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-03-18
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 1999-12-19
- Last compliance review
- 2004-07-23 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
389
Inspections
53
OOS inspections
420
Violations
76
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-02 → 2026-05-20.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-01-22
CA
2 injuredTow-away
2025-07-15
CA
Tow-away
2024-04-30
AZ
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
294 | 48 | 2026-06-04 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
60 | 5 | 2026-06-11 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
52 | 14 | 2026-05-13 |
Hours of service 395
|
28 | 3 | 2026-06-11 |
CDL standards 383
|
5 | 5 | 2025-12-11 |
General safety regulations 390
|
2 | 0 | 2025-10-03 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
1 | 1 | 2024-05-25 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2026-04-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Fuel - Dripping leak. | OOS |
| 2026-04-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-04-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2026-04-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad | — |
| 2026-04-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-04-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp missing | — |
| 2026-04-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2026-03-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2026-03-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or afte | — |
| 2026-03-04 | 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 | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s) | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing not on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2026-02-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-02-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2026-01-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hos | OOS |
| 2026-01-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2026-01-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle. | — |
| 2026-01-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-01-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2026-01-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-01-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-01-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | — |
| 2026-01-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake syste | — |
| 2026-01-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2026-01-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2026-01-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driveline/Driveshaft - Any loose broken or missing end fitting fastener | OOS |
| 2026-01-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hydraulic Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1 1999 | — |
| 2026-01-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-01-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Exhaust - System discharging from a truck or truck-tractor at a location other than at the rear of the cab | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not functio | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | — |
| 2026-01-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement under load of the stud nut | — |
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.
2026-06-11 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLCP | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B2-ELDDFC24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 32B-ELDDFR | — | — |
2026-06-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-06-04 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
2026-06-04 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2026-05-30 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
2026-05-28 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LBL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47C-BSAMBD | — | — |
2026-05-27 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201A-FRCLS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 13C1-CSSRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
2026-05-27 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11B-CSURR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11B-CSRIGRR | — | — |
2026-05-22 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
2026-05-21 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24D-ELDPT | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
2026-05-14 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 13D3-CSURR | — | — |
2026-05-13 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
2026-05-07 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55C1-B | — | — |
2026-05-06 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207F-SLAS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-BAAL | OOS | — |
2026-05-06 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
2026-05-04 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
2026-05-02 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 32B-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 23-LEU | OOS | — |
2026-04-29 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-F | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
2026-04-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
2026-04-23 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A-BCLMBD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTL | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2026-04-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LBL | — | — |
2026-04-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-04-01 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | — | — |
2026-03-24 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2026-03-13 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D1-B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | — | — |
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