KEEN CARGO INC
USDOT 2440672MC-Docket MC845310INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Do not tender255 power units
KEEN CARGO INC (USDOT 2440672) in INDIANAPOLIS, IN — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- Authority revocation is currently pending — carrier may lose operating authority soon.
- 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.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-05-14) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 31 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 4 times, most recent 2025-05-14 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2025-08-05 (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
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 4.37
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.55
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.09
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.04
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 6.44
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
15
Injuries
31
Crashes
866
Inspections
164
OOS inspections
217
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 255
- Total drivers
- 264
- Years in business
- 13
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 31 of 31 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 3.7%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 33%Above national
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
- 4 times last 2025-05-14
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-04-28
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2025-08-05 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
1,287
Inspections
244
OOS inspections
1,781
Violations
348
OOS violations
13
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-01 → 2026-05-26.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-05-07
KY
1 injuredTow-away
2026-04-29
OH
1 injuredTow-away
2026-04-24
TX
Tow-away
2026-04-17
OH
2 injuredTow-away
2026-04-17
OH
2 injuredTow-away
2026-04-03
FL
Tow-away
2026-03-12
KS
Tow-away
2026-03-04
MA
Tow-away
2026-03-03
OH
2 injuredTow-away
2026-02-27
NJ
Tow-away
2026-02-17
TX
Tow-away
2025-12-12
KY
Tow-away
2025-11-13
IL
2 injuredTow-away
2025-10-21
VA
1 injuredTow-away
2025-09-28
AL
1 injuredTow-away
2025-08-28
IN
1 injuredTow-away
2025-07-07
FL
1 injured
2025-07-07
FL
2 injuredTow-away
2025-06-25
AZ
Tow-away
2025-06-23
CA
Tow-away
2025-05-16
OH
Tow-away
2025-04-27
WY
Tow-away
2025-04-25
TX
1 injuredTow-away
2025-04-05
OK
1 injuredTow-away
2025-03-27
GA
1 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
626 | 208 | 2026-04-29 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
429 | 14 | 2026-05-07 |
Hours of service 395
|
288 | 21 | 2026-05-07 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
118 | 40 | 2026-04-29 |
General safety regulations 390
|
12 | 0 | 2026-02-24 |
CDL standards 383
|
8 | 7 | 2026-03-03 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
7 | 6 | 2025-10-27 |
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
|
2 | 0 | 2024-01-08 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
|
1 | 0 | 2026-03-14 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Fuel - Dripping leak. | OOS |
| 2026-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | — |
| 2026-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2026-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-05-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled | — |
| 2026-05-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2026-05-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-05-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2026-05-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-05-07 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2026-05-06 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2026-05-06 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2026-05-06 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2026-05-06 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-04-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Metal Coils - Improper securement of coils in a sided vehicle without anchor points | OOS |
| 2026-04-29 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2026-04-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Insufficient aggregate working load limit for cargo transported | OOS |
| 2026-04-29 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Inoperative on a steering axle | OOS |
| 2026-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | OOS |
| 2026-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - outer wheel | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | — |
| 2026-04-27 | Unsafe Driving | Failure to obey traffic control device | — |
| 2026-04-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-04-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2026-04-23 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-04-23 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | False report of drivers record of duty status | OOS |
| 2026-04-23 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | False Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception | — |
| 2026-04-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2026-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2026-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2026-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | — |
| 2026-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Battery - Not protected | — |
| 2026-04-22 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | — |
| 2026-04-22 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2026-04-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-04-18 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hour | — |
| 2026-04-18 | 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 | — |
| 2026-04-18 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected f | — |
| 2026-04-17 | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession. | OOS |
| 2026-04-17 | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while under the influence or evidence of use within the past 24 hours. | OOS |
| 2026-04-17 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2026-04-16 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-04-16 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-04-16 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2026-04-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-04-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | — |
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.
2026-05-07 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
2026-05-07 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
2026-05-06 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2SLSNC | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
2026-05-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2026-04-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2026-04-29 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
2026-04-29 8 viols· 2 OOSPost-accident
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 61-WD | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-F | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 7A-UOC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 80A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203B-CBP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 120E-CDL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 106D-C | OOS | — |
2026-04-28 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205C | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSLOW | — | — |
2026-04-28 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BI-SA | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-BAAL | OOS | — |
2026-04-27 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2C | — | — |
2026-04-25 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-04-23 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E1-PC | — | — |
2026-04-23 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOLTIS | OOS | — |
2026-04-23 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS4 | — | — |
2026-04-22 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2W | — | — |
2026-04-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
2026-04-22 7 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 30-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHWS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-04-19 4 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSIV | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-04-17 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 4A-DOSP | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 4A-DOSU | OOS | — |
2026-04-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-04-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2026-04-16 3 violsPost-accident
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203C-CBP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203E-CBP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203A-CBP | — | — |
2026-04-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS4 | — | — |
2026-04-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16 | — | — |
2026-04-15 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 22B-DFPWD | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 22A-D | — | — |
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