Kentucky Oil & Refining Co Inc
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
204 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 13
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 212
- Annualized
- ≈106 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈7.1 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving42 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance31 · 11 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance27 · 20 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance20 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 5 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance13 · 10 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
5 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Jul 19, 2024. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
0 ELD violations in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 39 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2025 | TN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 26, 2024 | TN | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Feb 15, 2024 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 27, 2023 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 7, 2022 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 10, 2022 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 14, 2022 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 11, 2022 | TN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 21, 2021 | KY | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Aug 5, 2021 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 23, 2021 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 13, 2021 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 25, 2020 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 14, 2019 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 27, 2018 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 1, 2017 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 9, 2015 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 9, 2014 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 27, 2013 | VA | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Feb 9, 2012 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 10, 2011 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 22, 2009 | KY | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Nov 21, 2008 | KY | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Nov 8, 2007 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 16, 2006 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |