KLUTCH BROS LLC
USDOT 3721804MC-Docket MC1310315MIDLAND, TX
Review before tendering2 power units
KLUTCH BROS LLC (USDOT 3721804) in MIDLAND, TX — 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 2024-03-03 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Current BIPD policy (BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN) was filed 23 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-01-21) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 6 times, most recent 2026-01-21 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- 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 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 2.62
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 3.25
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 12.87
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
0
Crashes
5
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
11
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 2
- Total drivers
- 2
- Years in business
- 5
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 40%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 80%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
- 6 times last 2026-01-21
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-01-30
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2024-03-03
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
7
Inspections
5
OOS inspections
57
Violations
14
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-09-04 → 2026-04-22.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
No cited violations on record for this carrier.
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2026-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1100 lbs | OOS |
| 2026-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2026-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
| 2026-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Damaged vehicle structures/anchor points | — |
| 2025-09-14 | Driver Fitness | Operating a CMV without a CDL | OOS |
| 2025-09-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective automatic trailer brake | OOS |
| 2025-09-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-09-14 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi | OOS |
| 2025-09-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement | OOS |
| 2025-09-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
| 2025-04-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
| 2025-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | — |
| 2025-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/defective brakes | — |
| 2025-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th | OOS |
| 2025-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
| 2024-10-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire in contact with another part of the vehicle | OOS |
| 2024-10-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective automatic trailer brake | OOS |
| 2024-10-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/defective brakes | — |
| 2024-10-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | OOS |
| 2024-10-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2024-10-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th | OOS |
| 2024-10-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-10-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2024-10-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2024-10-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment | — |
| 2024-10-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
No inspections with violations on record for this carrier.
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