PENMAN SERVICES LTD

USDOT 1178779 MC 56824 Knox City, TX Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
13 power units 9 drivers 455k mi/yr
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FRED Score 80.7 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Low confidence
23 yrs history · 16 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
13
Drivers · CDL
9 · 9
Annual miles
455k ~35k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors5308
Trailers0000

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Aug 17, 2018)8 yrs old
Registered
Oct 16, 2003 (23 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jul 24, 2025
Officers
LINDSEY WALKER · RUSSELL WALKER
Phone
(940) 658-3513
Email
penmanservices@hotmail.com
Address
609 E Main, Knox City TX 79529

Cargo

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Liquids/Gases

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Feb 2025 – Aug 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
16
56% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
20.0%
3 of 15 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 16 driver inspections
Violations
15
3 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q1 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q3 '26
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Violations

15 on the FMCSA record, Feb 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    10 · 2 out-of-service
    Brakes 3 · Lights 3 · Cargo securement 1 · Steering & suspension 1 · Other parts 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    1 · 0 out-of-service
    No log 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
  • Hazmat
    4 · 1 out-of-service
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Feb 2025 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · New York Marine and General Insurance Company
on record since Jan 26, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2017
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY → NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. (Jan 2025)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Jan 26, 2025, replaced the same day)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Texas (HQ) 11
  • Oklahoma 3
  • Louisiana 1
  • New Mexico 1
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