B & B TRUCKING INC

USDOT 112044MC-Docket MC281899KALAMAZOO, MI
Review before tendering129 power units

B & B TRUCKING INC (USDOT 112044) in KALAMAZOO, MI — 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: $1,000,000.
  • 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.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 11 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 2009-10-07 (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

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2009-10-15

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.3
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.03
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.09
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.66

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
13
Crashes
152
Inspections
27
OOS inspections
31
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
Yes

Fleet

Power units
129
Total drivers
100
Years in business
52
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
11 of 13 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
1.9%
Vehicle OOS rate
27.9%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
None on file
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-04-21
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
2009-10-07 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

227
Inspections
34
OOS inspections
181
Violations
40
OOS violations
3
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-09 → 2026-05-26.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2026-03-15 MI 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Snow, Dark - Not Lighted, Wet
2026-03-01 MI Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Snow, Dark - Not Lighted, Ice
2026-02-05 OH Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Snow
2025-12-23 MI Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-11-12 MI Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-10-28 AL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2025-08-11 MI Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-07-22 MI Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2025-07-11 MI Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· Rain, Daylight, Wet
2025-04-15 FL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-01-10 FL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2024-08-14 IA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-08-09 GA 1 injuredTow-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
80 32 2026-02-12
Unsafe driving 392
53 0 2026-04-13
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
10 6 2026-04-16
CDL standards 383
2 2 2024-12-29
General safety regulations 390
2 0 2025-07-18
Hours of service 395
2 0 2024-01-03

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-13 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
2026-04-13 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-02-12 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-02-05 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit OOS
2026-01-09 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-01-06 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
2026-01-06 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Front weight carried exceeds tire load limit OOS
2025-12-22 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-12-22 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-12-10 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped OOS
2025-12-09 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-11-24 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit OOS
2025-11-03 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-10-27 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
2025-10-27 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
2025-10-27 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
2025-10-27 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
2025-10-22 Vehicle Maintenance Brake system pressure loss OOS
2025-10-22 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit
2025-10-22 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories OOS
2025-10-21 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
2025-10-21 Vehicle Maintenance Battery - Not protected
2025-10-16 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Lamps (other than headlamps) not steady burning as required
2025-10-16 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
2025-10-16 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
2025-09-23 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-09-15 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
2025-08-28 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit OOS
2025-08-14 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2025-07-07 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-07-03 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
2025-06-20 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-06-16 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others 75% of the tread width is loose/missing in excess of 12 inches of circumference OOS
2025-06-13 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
2025-06-06 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2025-05-22 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
2025-05-15 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-05-15 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2025-04-29 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2025-04-24 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.
2025-04-22 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-04-10 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.
2025-04-09 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
2025-04-09 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2025-04-04 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-03-19 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2025-03-08 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-03-08 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
2025-03-06 Vehicle Maintenance More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged OOS
2025-03-06 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber

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.

2026-04-16 MI · Level 2 3 violsPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-ALBV OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALR OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L OOS
2026-04-13 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2026-04-13 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSWZ
2026-03-11 MI · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIRP
2026-02-12 MI · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-02-05 MI · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75G-TAOW OOS
2026-01-09 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2026-01-06 MO · Level 2 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75G-TFWETL OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA3
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LRLI
2025-12-24 AR · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
2025-12-22 MI · Level 1 3 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
2025-12-10 TN · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOLTIS OOS
2025-12-09 MI · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-11-24 TX · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45PC OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45PC
2025-11-03 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2025-10-27 MI · Level 2 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LRLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHWS
2025-10-22 NM · Level 1 3 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1BL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45DLPC
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1 OOS
2025-10-21 VA · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 30-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSIR
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWG3
2025-10-16 MI · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 25E-L
2025-08-28 MI · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75G-TAOW OOS
2025-08-15 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2025-08-14 MI · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
2025-07-18 OH · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21TB2-DOT
2025-07-07 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2025-07-03 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSWZ
2025-06-20 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR

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