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327 WELLS ROAD, DOWNSVILLE, LA, 71234

DOT# 784121 MC# 350275 Downsville, Louisiana 27 years

CARRIER Legal name changed · Jul 1, 2026

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Conditional

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Jul 1, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Jul 1, 2026
Company legal name changed.

Safety & compliance 5

Apr 8, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Mar 27, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Nov 14, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Oct 22, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Nov 11, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

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

Contact Details

Phone(318) 982-5382

Email[email protected]

Physical Address327 WELLS ROAD, DOWNSVILLE, LA, 71234

Mailing Address327 WELLS ROAD, DOWNSVILLE, LA, 71234

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC350275

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating27 years

Company Overview

KENT SKAINS TRUCKING L L C is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Downsville, Louisiana. The company has been in operation for 27 years, registered with the FMCSA on 12/02/1998. The fleet consists of 5 power units and 5 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 1 miles (2023). 1 crash has been reported with no fatalities. A total of 18 inspections are on file. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. The FMCSA has assigned a Conditional safety rating. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, KENT SKAINS TRUCKING L L C has a Trust Score of 85/100 (Excellent).

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 .05 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 2.66 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingConditional

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review02/13/2018

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective06/04/2025

CompanyHOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #TRHS18-00257-09

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet5 units

Drivers5

Mileage1 mi

Operating27 years

MCS-15012/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingConditional

Driver Inspections

Total13

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total5

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 02/13/2018 | Rated: 10/27/2008

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

4 · 0 OOS -

2024

3 · 0 OOS =

2025

8 · 0 OOS =

2026

2 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

0 crashes ▼

2026

0 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 Apr 2026, 13 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

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
11/11/2024	RURAL	LA	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

5 roadside violations across 13 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 2 violations · 0 OOS

Unsafe Driving 2 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 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 (17)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
04/08/2026	LA	Full (Level I)	JONES LA	2	0	2	-	▲Detail
03/27/2026	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	HETH AR	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/14/2025	LA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHOUDRANT LA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/22/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	MONTICELLO AR	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/02/2025	LA	Full (Level I)	CHOUDRANT LA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/25/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	VAN BUREN AR	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	1777 US59 NB	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/14/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/13/2025	OK	Driver-Only (Level III)	US70 1W JCT OK147	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/30/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	FORDYCE AR	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/18/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	MILTON FL	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/29/2024	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAUDERDALE COUNTY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2024	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/26/2023	AR	Full (Level I)	CHICOT COUNTY	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/25/2023	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	GARLAND COUNTY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/26/2023	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	UNION COUNTY	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/14/2023	MS	Walk-Around (Level II)	STONE COUNTY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections13

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	RPL 001 840	$1,000,000	12/02/2000	06/04/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER	H71 000 14001	$1,000,000	12/02/1999	12/02/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACCELERATION NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	AA31755	$750,000	12/02/1998	01/04/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	L032585	$1,000,000	10/20/2003	06/04/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER	H71004016-01	$1,000,000	10/02/1999	12/10/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	HSLR18-02439--03	$1,000,000	08/31/2015	06/04/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRHS18-00257-08	$1,000,000	06/04/2024	06/04/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRHS18-00257-08	$750,000	06/04/2024	06/04/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRHS18-00257-07	$1,000,000	06/04/2023	05/23/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRHS18-00257-06	$1,000,000	06/04/2022	06/04/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRHS18-00257-05	$1,000,000	06/04/2021	06/04/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRHS18-00257-04	$1,000,000	06/04/2020	06/04/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRHS18-00257-03	$1,000,000	06/04/2019	06/04/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRHS18-00257-02	$1,000,000	06/04/2018	06/04/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRHS18-00257-01	$1,000,000	06/04/2017	06/04/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRHS18-00257-00	$1,000,000	06/04/2016	06/04/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	HSLR18-02439-03	$1,000,000	06/04/2015	08/31/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	HSLR18-02439-02	$1,000,000	06/04/2014	06/04/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	HSLR18-02439-01	$1,000,000	06/04/2013	06/04/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	SAP007415	$1,000,000	06/04/2012	06/04/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	HSLR18-02439-00	$1,000,000	06/04/2012	06/04/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	SAP007415	$1,000,000	06/04/2011	06/04/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	LAA801064	$1,000,000	06/04/2010	06/04/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	LAA800373	$1,000,000	06/04/2009	06/04/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT779517-8008-081	$750,000	06/04/2008	06/04/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MXI97603060	$0	06/04/2007	08/10/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MXI 97603060	$0	06/04/2007	06/04/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY	270538	$750,000	06/04/2007	06/04/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY	270538	$750,000	06/04/2007	06/06/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY	270241	$750,000	06/04/2006	06/04/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY	270037	$1,000,000	06/04/2005	06/04/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	L033104	$1,000,000	06/04/2004	06/04/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	L032585	$1,000,000	06/04/2003	11/11/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	L032585	$1,000,000	06/04/2003	10/20/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	L031131	$1,000,000	06/04/2002	09/04/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	L031131	$1,000,000	06/04/2002	06/04/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	L031131	$1,000,000	06/04/2002	06/04/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRHS18-00257-07	$1,000,000	05/23/2024	06/04/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACCELERATION NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	AA 317 55	$1,000,000	01/04/1999	10/02/1999	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC350275	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	12/23/1998	-	-
MC350275	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/12/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/27/2008
MC350275	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/10/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/03/2021
MC350275	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/10/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/21/2010
MC350275	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/10/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/10/2004
MC350275	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/09/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/02/2022
MC350275	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/09/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/06/2016
MC350275	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/09/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/06/2011
MC350275	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/09/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/01/2005
MC350275	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/08/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/03/2025
MC350275	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/08/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/05/2023
MC350275	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/08/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/31/2019
MC350275	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/08/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/04/2018
MC350275	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/08/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/02/2017
MC350275	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/08/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/01/2015
MC350275	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/08/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/21/2014
MC350275	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/08/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/04/2013
MC350275	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/08/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/29/2012
MC350275	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/08/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/29/2009
MC350275	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/08/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/22/2007
MC350275	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/08/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/05/2006
MC350275	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/07/2000	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/12/2000

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85/100

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 85

−12

Starts at 100−15 totalFinal 85

Conditional safety rating−12

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−3

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

Conditional rating (acceptable, but not Unsatisfactory).

What's lowering this score

-12

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA assigned a Conditional safety rating.

-3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 5 vehicles (~0.2 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−3 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 5 vehicles (~0.2 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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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (17)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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