Kirksey Trucking 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
57 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 6
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
- 19
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 59
- Annualized
- ≈30 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance16 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
20 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Apr 28, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 50% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 24 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2025 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 28, 2025 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 11, 2022 | MS | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 7, 2022 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 26, 2021 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 19, 2021 | GA | 0 | 2 | No |
| Mar 31, 2021 | LA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Mar 10, 2021 | AL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 26, 2019 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 3, 2019 | WV | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 19, 2018 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 30, 2017 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 11, 2016 | LA | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Oct 21, 2015 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 5, 2015 | MS | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 4, 2008 | AL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 17, 2003 | MS | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 24, 2003 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 8, 2003 | AR | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 18, 2002 | MS | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 18, 2001 | AL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 14, 1999 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Aug 1, 1999 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 7, 1998 | OK | 0 | 1 | No |