MSS TRANSPORT INC

USDOT 281435 MC 183142 Salina, KS Authorized For-Hire
5 power units 4 drivers 340k mi/yr
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40 yrs history · 6 roadside inspections in 24 months
Checked Nov 8, 2026
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  • 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
5
Drivers · CDL
4 · 0
Annual miles
340k ~68k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors4105
Trailers0000

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Aug 9, 2011)15 yrs old
Registered
Oct 31, 1986 (40 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Feb 3, 2026 (Address Change)
DUNS
104083324
Officers
KARIN MAI · FRIEDA MAI
Phone
(785) 825-7291
Email
marge.reed@msstrans.com
Address
200 E Avenue B, Salina KS 67401

Cargo

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Household GoodsMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsBeveragesOther: CRUSHED AUTOMOBILESGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkPaper ProductsUtilityConstructionGarbage/Refuse

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Mar 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 3 people hurt in all
Inspections
6
83% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
50.0%
1 of 2 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 6 driver inspections
Violations
1
1 out-of-service violation
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q1 '26
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Violations

1 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Mar 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    1 · 1 out-of-service
    Tires 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    0
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Mar 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash 1 injury
  • Jun
    5
    2025
    Jun 5, 2025 · Wyoming
    Injury · 3 people hurt
    Wet road, dawn, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Sentry Select Insurance Company
on record since Apr 26, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 1999
Cargo filing
on file · Hartford Fire Insurance Company since Apr 4, 2008
Broker or forwarder bond
required · none on file
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY → Sentry Select Insurance Company (Apr 2026); NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY → SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY (Apr 2024)
  • 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 1 took effect (the last Sep 10, 2024, replaced the same day); 1 replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • South Dakota 2
  • Colorado 1
  • Iowa 1
  • Kansas (HQ) 1
  • Missouri 1
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