CKS TRANSPORT INC
(862) 571-5659
ckstransportinc@yahoo.com
9217 Midnight Creek Way, Bakersfield CA 93311
20
tractors · all owned
25 drivers
2.7M mi/yr · ~136k per unit
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Poor
FRED Score 10.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
8 yrs history · 53 roadside inspections
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 20
- Drivers · CDL
- 25 · 25
- Annual miles
- 2.7M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Trailers | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (10-03-2025)
- Registered
- 02-21-2018 (8 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-03-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- PARDEEP SINGH
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Fresh Produce
Beverages
Paper Products
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
8
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
53
43% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
25.0%
7 of 28
Driver out-of-service
8.5%
4 of 47
Violations
76
14 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per truck and per mile, against fleets like this one
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What they get cited for
76 violations · 24 months-
Hours of service No alert36 · 5 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 20 · Over hours limit 7 · False log 6 · No log 3
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Vehicle maintenance No alert25 · 8 OOSLights 10 · Tires 4 · Brakes 3 · Cargo securement 3 · Other parts 5
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Unsafe driving No alert13 · 0 OOSSpeeding 7 · Reckless / lane 4 · Phone use 1 · Seat belt 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 1 OOSEnglish proficiency 1 · No valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Aug92026NebraskaProperty damage onlyFog, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr72026OklahomaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jan142026KansasProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted.
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Jan62026TennesseeProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun132025MissouriProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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May42025CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, severe crosswinds, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan62025VirginiaProperty damage onlySnow road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
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Nov42024MissouriProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
1 of the 8 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$750,000 · SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Mar 6, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2018
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- 5 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 5 took effect (the last Mar 6, 2026, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Inspections by state
- California (HQ) 11
- New Mexico 8
- Arizona 6
- Indiana 6
- Arkansas 5
- Illinois 3
- Kansas 3
- Texas 3
21% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated, and its history
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
53
Driver Insp
47
Driver OOS
4
Vehicle Insp
28
Vehicle OOS
7
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 10 | 12.67 | |
| HOS Compliance | 19 | 3.24 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.18 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 14 | 3.16 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-26 – 31-JUL-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.