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CKS TRANSPORT INC

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Company CheckCKS TRANSPORT INC · DOT 3100246
9217 MIDNIGHT CREEK WAY, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93311
DOT# 3100246 MC# 77060 Bakersfield, California 8 years
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20
Power Units
25
Drivers
7
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
73
Inspections
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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Sep 8, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • Sep 8, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Aug 23, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 7 violations (no OOS).
  • Aug 10, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Aug 9, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jul 4, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
  • Apr 7, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jan 14, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameCKS TRANSPORT INC
DOT Number3100246
MC Number77060
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationBakersfield, California
Added02/21/2018
MCS-15004/03/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address9217 MIDNIGHT CREEK WAY, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93311
Mailing Address9217 MIDNIGHT CREEK WAY, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93311

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC077060
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating8 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 13.05 · 10 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 2.86 · 18 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .19 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 4.74 · 14 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage757,784 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

25
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
25
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)7
Fatal0
Driver OOS8.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS26.1% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review09/18/2025

Insurance

Amount$750,000
Type91X
Effective03/06/2026
CompanySOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #DRNCA101166
Last checked09/14/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet20 units
Drivers25
Mileage757,784 mi
Operating8 years
MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)7
Fatal0
Injury1
Tow-Away6
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total50
Out of Service4
OOS Rate8.0%
National Avg5.5%
Above National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total23
Out of Service6
OOS Rate26.1%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 09/18/2025 | Rated: 10/03/2025

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
8 · 1 OOS -
2024
23 · 6 OOS
2025
25 · 4 OOS
2026
14 · 4 OOS =
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
2 crashes
2025
3 crashes
2026
4 crashes
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, 48 inspections, 12 resulted in out-of-service (25% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 7 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 9 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (9)

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.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
08/09/2026 Not Reported NE 0 0 1 2 Sleet/Hail Dry -
04/07/2026 MIAMI OK 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
01/14/2026 Not Reported KS 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Dawn
01/06/2026 MEMPHIS TN 0 0 1 2 Other/Unknown Dry Daylight
06/13/2025 SULLIVAN MO 0 0 1 2 Other/Unknown Wet Daylight
05/04/2025 UNINCORPORATED CA 0 1 1 3 Blowing Snow Wet Daylight
01/06/2025 INTERSTATE 81 VA 0 0 1 2 Fog/Smog Ice Dawn
11/04/2024 NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE MO 0 0 1 5 Rain Wet Dawn
03/05/2024 INTERSTATE 81 NB VA 0 1 0 2 Clear Dry Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

151 roadside violations across 48 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
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 80 violations · 6 OOS
Unsafe Driving 35 violations · 1 OOS
Vehicle Maintenance 34 violations · 8 OOS
Driver Fitness 2 violations · 1 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 (70)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
09/08/2026 AR Driver-Only (Level III) ALMA AR 2 1 2 1 0 0 - Detail
08/23/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CA 7 0 5 0 2 0 - Detail
08/10/2026 KS Walk-Around (Level II) KS 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
07/04/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 13651 IH40 EB SVC RD 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
06/05/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) I40 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
05/06/2026 OH Full (Level I) CAMBRIDGE OH 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
04/16/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) SR-184 / KIMBER AVE 7 0 3 0 4 0 - Detail
04/15/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) RICHFIELD OH 9 0 8 0 1 0 - Detail
04/01/2026 CO Driver-Only (Level III) DUMONT CO 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/07/2026 MO Full (Level I) JOPLIN MO 4 0 4 0 0 0 - Detail
03/02/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) RICHMOND IN 8 0 7 0 1 0 - Detail
02/03/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY 2 1 1 0 1 1 - Detail
01/18/2026 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) WILLIAMS AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/16/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
11/19/2025 IN Walk-Around (Level II) RICHMOND IN 13 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/20/2025 KS Driver-Only (Level III) LIBERAL M.C.I.S. #37A 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/14/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) TERRE HAUTE IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/18/2025 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) WINSLOW AZ 6 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/31/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I80 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/03/2025 MO Driver-Only (Level III) ST CLAIR MO 6 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/02/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/01/2025 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) SEDONA AZ 13 3 0 3 0 0 - Detail
06/27/2025 OK Walk-Around (Level II) BECKHAM COUNTY PORT OF ENTRY 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
06/25/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) BIRDSEYE IN 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/20/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-55 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/18/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/29/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CAJON SCALES 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
05/22/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/30/2025 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) TOPOCK AZ 6 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/19/2025 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CASTAIC IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/18/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) TERRE HAUTE IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/03/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) INTERSTATE 40 MP 9 L 3 0 1 0 2 0 - Detail
03/29/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) VAN BUREN AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/23/2025 NM Driver-Only (Level III) ON I-40 2213 FT E OF I40 EB SE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/12/2025 MD Walk-Around (Level II) FROSTBURG MD 5 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
03/05/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) VAN BUREN AR 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/26/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) TERRE HAUTE IN 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/12/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) VAN BUREN AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/02/2025 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) SEDONA AZ 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/18/2024 NM Walk-Around (Level II) LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/22/2024 KY Driver-Only (Level III) MOUNT VERNON 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
10/22/2024 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) FLAGSTAFF AZ 4 3 0 0 0 3 - Detail
10/17/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH40 EB SHAMROCK SCALE 3 1 1 1 2 0 - Detail
10/10/2024 CA Walk-Around (Level II) MADERA, CA 10 1 7 1 3 0 - Detail
10/04/2024 KS Driver-Only (Level III) OLATHE SOUTH M.C.I.S. #24W 8 0 7 0 1 0 - Detail
09/26/2024 AR Driver-Only (Level III) VAN BUREN AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/20/2024 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) TOPOCK AZ 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/19/2024 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) SELIGMAN AZ 8 1 0 1 0 0 - Detail
08/24/2024 NM Driver-Only (Level III) RATON PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/06/2024 IN Full (Level I) TERRE HAUTE IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/26/2024 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) FLAGSTAFF AZ 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/18/2024 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) BELLEMONT AZ 6 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/08/2024 TX Full (Level I) IH40 EB POTTER SCALE 8 0 0 0 8 0 - Detail
06/26/2024 NM Walk-Around (Level II) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/20/2024 NM Walk-Around (Level II) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/21/2024 CA Walk-Around (Level II) GRAPEVINE IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/19/2024 NM Full (Level I) LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 3 1 1 0 2 1 - Detail
05/16/2024 CA Driver-Only (Level III) DONNER PASS IF 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/11/2024 AR Driver-Only (Level III) VAN BUREN AR 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/20/2024 OK Full (Level I) BECKHAM POE 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
02/13/2024 OH Walk-Around (Level II) ROADSIDE INSPECTION 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
01/04/2024 NM Walk-Around (Level II) LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/26/2023 AR Driver-Only (Level III) CRAWFORD COUNTY(ALMA EAST STN) 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/21/2023 NM Full (Level I) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
12/15/2023 CA Full (Level I) GRAPEVINE IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/06/2023 NM Driver-Only (Level III) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/30/2023 MO Walk-Around (Level II) SAINT CLAIR MO 6 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
11/01/2023 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) GOLDEN VALLEY AZ 8 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/14/2023 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) EHRENBERG PORT OF ENTRY 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
09/12/2023 LA Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections47
Unsafe Driving 10 viols
HOS Compliance 18 viols
Driver Fitness 1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 14 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryUNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYGWP52832 00$750,00012/11/202003/06/2021Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimarySOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYTMA22101954$750,00009/27/202303/06/2024Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimarySOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYTMA22101954$750,00007/26/202309/27/2023Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryUNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYGWP70159 00$750,00005/09/202103/06/2022Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.72TRS086160$750,00003/07/201803/06/2019Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimarySOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYTMA71005904$750,00003/06/202403/05/2025Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimarySOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYTMA22101954$750,00003/06/202307/26/2023Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryUNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYGWP80855 00$750,00003/06/202203/06/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryUNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYGWP70159 00$750,00003/06/202105/09/2021Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryUNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYGWP52832 00$750,00003/06/202012/11/2020Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.72TRS098900$750,00003/06/201903/06/2020Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC077060COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION11/16/2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/27/2020
MC077060COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION08/31/2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATION09/06/2023
MC077060COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION06/29/2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATION07/06/2023
MC077060COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION04/12/2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATION04/29/2021
MC077060MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED03/14/2018--
MC077060COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION02/10/2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATION03/09/2020
MC077060COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION02/08/2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATION03/08/2024
MC077060COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION02/08/2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATION03/11/2021
MC077060COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION02/07/2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATION03/08/2022
MC077060COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION02/07/2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATION03/07/2019
MC077060COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION02/06/2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATION03/06/2025

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