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Company CheckMKS SERVICES LLC · DOT 1964757

6389 US HWY 79, PALESTINE, TX, 75801

DOT# 1964757 MC# 761340 Palestine, Texas 14 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$2,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

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

Safety & compliance 6

Jul 29, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jul 14, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 30, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jun 26, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Jun 5, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Sep 24, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($2,000,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address6389 US HWY 79, PALESTINE, TX, 75801

Mailing Address6389 US HWY 79, PALESTINE, TX, 75801

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC761340

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating14 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

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 6.94 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage870,000 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)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS30.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review12/07/2020

Insurance

Amount$2,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/30/2026

CompanyZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #BAP 4523427

Last checked09/13/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet38 units

Drivers25

Mileage870,000 mi

Operating14 years

MCS-15006/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total10

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total10

Out of Service3

OOS Rate30.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 12/07/2020

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

10 · 6 OOS ▲

2025

3 · 1 OOS ▼

2026

6 · 2 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 crashes =

2025

1 crash ▲

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 Jul 2026, 9 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (33.3% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 4 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

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	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
06/05/2026	NOT LISTED	TX	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/24/2025	RUSK	TX	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

18 roadside violations across 9 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 · 4 OOS

Unsafe Driving 1 violation · 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 (21)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/29/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US287	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
07/14/2026	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LACASSINE LA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/30/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US287	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
06/26/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	16945 TX155	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
03/16/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US-59 TENEHA	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/04/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	6389 US79 SB	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
08/22/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US79	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	TX85 WB AT IH35 NB S	7	2	0	7	2	-	▲Detail
05/12/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	FM2644 AT US277	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
07/03/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	170 FM2644	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
06/27/2024	TX	Full (Level I)	SH 85 SB MP 466	16	4	0	16	4	-	▲Detail
06/27/2024	TX	Full (Level I)	SH 85/FM 1582	21	4	0	21	4	-	▲Detail
06/14/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	382M FM2644	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/12/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH 155	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/25/2024	TX	Full (Level I)	SH-97 EB MM-506	16	2	4	12	2	-	▲Detail
04/07/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 69 MM 428	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
03/29/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH 43	3	1	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
03/20/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	2305 N US83 NB	5	2	0	5	2	-	▲Detail
03/07/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US277 NB AT TOCQUIGN	4	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
10/18/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	9630 TX19 NB	3	1	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
10/08/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	34 FM2644	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections9

Vehicle Maintenance 7 viols

Out of Service Orders (1)

OOS Date	Reason	Status	Rescind Date
2010-06-08	New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact	ACTIVE	2010-07-12

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP 4523427	$1,000,000	12/10/2022	12/28/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	OGS-IIC-CA-0000271	$1,000,000	12/10/2021	12/10/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	IERD-01003726	$1,000,000	12/10/2018	12/10/2021	Replaced
34	CARGO	IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	IERD-01003728	$0	12/10/2018	12/10/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	3761784	$1,000,000	12/10/2017	12/10/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	2305163	$1,000,000	12/10/2016	12/10/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE	7139773	$1,000,000	12/10/2014	04/13/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE	5582836	$1,000,000	12/10/2013	12/10/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE	3023298	$1,000,000	12/10/2012	12/10/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	35179A111C	$1,000,000	12/10/2011	12/10/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	35179A100C	$1,000,000	12/10/2010	12/10/2011	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC761340	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	10/07/2011	REVOKED	04/19/2017
MC761340	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/23/2017	-	-

No revocation records.

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95/100

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 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

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

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 30% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 30% vs national avg 20.72%.

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.

MKS SERVICES LLC

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Company Information

Contact Details

Operating Authorities

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (2)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (21)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Out of Service Orders (1)

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