BKS TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 2641178MC-Docket MC920430EVERSON, WA
Review before tendering6 power units
BKS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2641178) in EVERSON, WA — 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 2016-07-15 — 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.
- 3 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 5 times, most recent 2021-09-03 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2023-05-10 (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 0.76
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.43
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.22
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 8.52
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
1
Injuries
3
Crashes
23
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
7
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 6
- Total drivers
- 6
- Years in business
- 11
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 3 of 3 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 3.3%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 35.7%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
- 5 times last 2021-09-03
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-11-26
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2016-07-15
- Last compliance review
- 2023-05-10 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
57
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
49
Violations
10
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-05-31 → 2026-04-27.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-01-25
SD
Tow-away
2024-12-26
MT
Tow-away
2024-07-15
UT
1 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
24 | 5 | 2026-02-27 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
7 | 0 | 2026-04-27 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
5 | 2 | 2025-05-05 |
Hours of service 395
|
2 | 0 | 2026-01-07 |
CDL standards 383
|
1 | 1 | 2024-09-17 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
1 | 0 | 2024-09-17 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-01-07 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Passenger) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2026-01-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing. | — |
| 2026-01-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | — |
| 2025-11-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel/Rim - Rim spoke wheel or adapter cracked | — |
| 2025-07-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-07-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2025-07-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-07-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle. | — |
| 2025-06-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-06-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-06-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-05-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-05-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes | — |
| 2025-05-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2025-05-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-05-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-05-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled | — |
| 2025-05-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2025-05-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Exhaust - System discharging from a truck or truck-tractor at a location other than at the rear of the cab | — |
| 2024-09-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2024-09-17 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2024-09-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2024-09-17 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upo | — |
| 2024-08-09 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2024-08-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to ensure that vehicle is properly lubricated | — |
| 2024-08-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2024-07-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - No visible or measurable lubricant showing in the hub | OOS |
| 2024-07-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Leaking hub | OOS |
| 2024-06-06 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-05-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | OOS |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 18 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-27 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2026-03-16 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSIV | — | — |
2026-02-27 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
2026-01-07 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-SAPPCBLM | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-BAAL | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E1-HOSPVID | — | — |
2025-11-05 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205A-WRC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205A-WRC | — | — |
2025-11-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2025-07-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
2025-07-09 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D2-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
2025-06-09 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
2025-05-05 8 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EENA | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207F-SLAS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 83E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2024-09-17 5 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41(a) | — | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 23(a)(2) | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(a)(3) | OOS | — |
2024-08-05 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5(a) | — | — |
2024-07-22 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5(b) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5(a) | OOS | — |
2024-06-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-05-25 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-05-17 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45 | OOS | — |
2023-10-05 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 3(a)(3)(i) | — | — |
2023-05-31 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207(f) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | — | — |
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