M & K 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
11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 2
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
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving10 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 395.15 Automatic on-board recording deviceHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
3 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Feb 27, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 100% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 14 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2025 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 9, 2022 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 16, 2018 | NC | 0 | 2 | No |
| Sep 7, 2017 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 1, 2017 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 30, 2016 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 12, 2014 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 30, 2008 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 15, 2006 | GA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jul 11, 2005 | FL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 15, 1998 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 31, 1997 | GA | 0 | 2 | No |
| Jul 31, 1997 | GA | 0 | 2 | No |
| Jan 9, 1997 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |