TKMS LLC

USDOT 907719MC-Docket MC393302PONTIAC, MI
Review before tendering50 power units

TKMS LLC (USDOT 907719) in PONTIAC, 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: $2,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2008-03-18 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Safety rating is Conditional — FMCSA found enough issues to flag but not enough to downgrade to Unsatisfactory.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 4 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 4 times, most recent 2021-03-26 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2012-04-25 (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
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Conditional · rated 2012-06-27

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.15
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 13.08

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
4
Crashes
29
Inspections
8
OOS inspections
10
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$2,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
50
Total drivers
50
Years in business
26
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
4 of 4 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
3.2%
Vehicle OOS rate
43.8%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 2021-03-26
Physical address
1 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-01-09
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2008-03-18
Last compliance review
2012-04-25 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

81
Inspections
17
OOS inspections
172
Violations
29
OOS violations
5
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-05-30 → 2026-05-26.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-02-14 MI Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-11-29 MI Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· Blowing Sand Soil Dirt Or Snow, Daylight, Ice
2024-07-25 MI Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-07-22 MI Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-05-01 MI Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· 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
63 11 2025-10-24
Unsafe driving 392
63 3 2025-10-15
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
8 3 2025-10-03
General safety regulations 390
1 0 2025-10-03

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2025-10-24 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-10-24 Vehicle Maintenance Suspension - U-bolt u-bolt bottom plate or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing. OOS
2025-10-24 Vehicle Maintenance Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.
2025-10-14 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2025-10-14 Vehicle Maintenance State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
2025-10-03 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2025-10-03 Vehicle Maintenance Coupling - Semi-Trailer safety devices not attached/not able to be secured
2025-10-03 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured OOS
2025-10-03 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul
2025-09-09 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-09-05 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-08-15 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2025-08-15 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-08-15 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2025-08-13 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-07-09 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-07-09 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-07-09 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul
2025-07-09 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2025-07-09 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2025-07-09 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2025-06-10 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
2025-05-07 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others in contact with a part of the vehicle OOS
2025-05-07 Vehicle Maintenance Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes
2025-05-07 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2025-05-07 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-05-07 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
2025-05-07 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
2025-05-07 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2025-04-16 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Improper lane change
2025-03-03 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-02-27 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
2024-11-01 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2024-09-10 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2024-09-10 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-ply or belt material exposed
2024-08-26 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative/defective brakes OOS
2024-08-26 Vehicle Maintenance Brake connections with leaks or constrictions
2024-08-26 Vehicle Maintenance All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness
2024-08-26 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2024-08-26 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2024-07-26 Vehicle Maintenance Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo OOS
2024-06-28 Unsafe Driving Lane Restriction violation
2024-05-14 Vehicle Maintenance Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf
2024-05-01 Vehicle Maintenance Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo 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.

2025-10-24 MI · Level 1 3 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A-SAPPCBLM
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A-SUBL OOS
2025-10-15 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
2025-10-14 MI · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLMF
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
2025-10-03 MI · Level 2 9 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
General safety regulations 390 21TC-MC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSLRR
Unsafe driving 392 9A2-C OOS
Unsafe driving 392 9A2-C OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2SAFCH-ATTCH
Unsafe driving 392 9A2-C OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2025-09-25 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
2025-09-09 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2025-09-05 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS4
2025-08-15 MI · Level 2 6 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
2025-08-13 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2025-08-01 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
2025-07-14 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
2025-07-14 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
2025-07-09 MI · Level 1 12 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSLRR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
2025-06-10 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLML
2025-05-07 MI · Level 1 11 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LLPL
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-TAOCV OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207F-SLAS
2025-04-16 MI · Level 3 1 violPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLILC
2025-04-14 MI · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
2025-03-03 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3
2025-02-27 MI · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LRLI
2024-11-01 MI · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2024-10-10 MI · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-09-10 MI · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(a)(3) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(a)(1)
2024-07-26 MI · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 100(b) OOS
2024-07-25 MI · Level 2 1 violPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(a)(1) OOS
2024-06-28 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2

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