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KAT EXCAVATION & CONSTRUCTION INC

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Company CheckKAT EXCAVATION & CONSTRUCTION INC · DOT 1228012

16531 HWY 105, SOUR LAKE, TX, 77659

DOT# 1228012 MC# 494237 Sour Lake, Texas 22 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

9 events tracked · latest Sep 14, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Aug 4, 2026
Company legal name changed.

Safety & compliance 7

Sep 4, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Aug 7, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 20, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 8, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Feb 7, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Apr 16, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jan 6, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address16531 HWY 105, SOUR LAKE, TX, 77659

Mailing AddressPO BOX 1079, SOUR LAKE, TX, 77659

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC494237

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating22 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure .09 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 3.4 · 13 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,110,210 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS17.4% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyAMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING

Policy #6080956233

Last checked09/14/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet22 units

Drivers20

Mileage1,110,210 mi

Operating22 years

MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away2

Driver Inspections

Total24

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total23

Out of Service4

OOS Rate17.4%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

2 · 1 OOS -

2024

12 · 3 OOS ▲

2025

13 · 1 OOS ▼

2026

12 · 1 OOS =

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 crashes =

2025

2 crashes ▲

2026

1 crash ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Sep 2026, 29 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (6.9% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
02/07/2026	BEAUMONT	TX	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/16/2025	BEAUMONT	TX	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/06/2025	PORT ARTHUR	TX	2	1	4	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

25 roadside violations across 29 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 17 violations · 2 OOS

Unsafe Driving 5 violations · 0 OOS

Other (General) 3 violations · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (39)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
09/04/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	TX	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/07/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	TX	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/20/2026	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HORNBECK LA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH 62 & IH 10 @ CHEV	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/01/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	901 US96 S	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	FM 1663	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/03/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	TX288 NB ANGLETON SCALE	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 10/ ORANGE INSPEC	5	1	0	5	1	-	▲Detail
05/06/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	215 TX105	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	450M TX347 WB	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
01/08/2026	TX	Full (Level I)	FM-0364 IN JEFFERSON CO. (438-	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/10/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	SS-0380 IN JEFFERSON CO. (442-	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/04/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	SS-0380 IN JEFFERSON CO. (442-	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/13/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US69	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
09/29/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	170 TX105	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/04/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US69 @ CHERRY ST	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	1600 BUFORD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/13/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US69 NB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	965 FM421	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/21/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	TX327 WB	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
07/09/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	11755 TX105	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH-10 W/B MM 790	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/09/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US69	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH 146	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/14/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	772M TX105	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/09/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH 62	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/04/2024	TX	Driver-Only (Level III)	SH-326 NB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/16/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 WB SVC RD AT MC	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/04/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	346 TX105	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
06/18/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	11755 TX105	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH 105 AT TRAM (PARK	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
05/20/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 10	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/25/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	FM-0364 IN JEFFERSON CO. (438-	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/28/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	20 FM787 EB	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
01/19/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	LAT:31 59' 14.58N	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/04/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH 105	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/21/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	800 TX73 EB - WAL MA	4	1	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
10/14/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 69 SERV RD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections28

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 13 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PICHU0002639	$750,000	10/10/2014	05/31/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	DCT 00000 22 44	$1,000,000	07/07/2004	02/14/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY	6080956233	$1,000,000	05/31/2020	05/31/2021	Replaced
91	BIPD	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	6080956233	$0	05/31/2020	05/31/2020	Replaced
91	BIPD	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	6080956233	$0	05/31/2020	05/31/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.	60491951	$1,000,000	05/31/2017	05/31/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.	60491951	$1,000,000	05/31/2017	05/31/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TP9882461 01	$750,000	05/31/2016	05/31/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PICTX0003449	$750,000	05/31/2015	06/26/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PICTX0003449	$750,000	05/31/2015	05/31/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PICHU0002639	$750,000	05/31/2014	10/10/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	CA00030716-01	$1,000,000	05/31/2013	05/31/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION	CAP 3 566 112	$1,000,000	02/14/2012	05/31/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION	CAP 3 566 112	$1,000,000	02/14/2012	07/19/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	CA440033	$1,000,000	02/14/2010	02/14/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RICTX0001672	$750,000	02/14/2009	02/14/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	1337228649	$750,000	02/14/2007	03/18/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	1337228649	$750,000	02/14/2007	02/14/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	DCT000007073	$1,000,000	02/14/2006	02/14/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	DCT000004526	$1,000,000	02/14/2005	02/14/2006	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC494237	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	07/23/2004	REVOKED	02/22/2010
MC494237	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/24/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/03/2013
MC494237	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/17/2020	-	-
MC494237	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/04/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/01/2017
MC494237	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/04/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/26/2015
MC494237	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	02/26/2010	REVOKED	06/08/2020
MC494237	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/18/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/14/2007
MC494237	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/18/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/14/2006
MC494237	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/18/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/15/2005

No revocation records.

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98/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 98

Starts at 100−2 totalFinal 98

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 22 vehicles (~0.14 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 22 vehicles (~0.14 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Crash Records (3)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (39)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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