KLB EAST LLC
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
- Worth a closer look: the flags to ask about, with the questions
- 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
- 178 all leased
- Drivers · CDL
- 308 · 154
- Annual miles
- 15.2M ~86k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 178 | 0 | 178 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Jan 16, 2020 (6 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Aug 10, 2026
- Officer
- JAMES WYNNE BREEDEN
- Phone
- (972) 563-2401
- chall@klbsons.com
- Address
- 777 Main Street Suite 600, Fort Worth TX 76102
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Violations
170 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert141 · 43 out-of-serviceBrakes 68 · Lights 36 · Tires 15 · Steering & suspension 4 · Cargo securement 2 · 16 more
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Unsafe driving No alert26 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 13 · Speeding 8 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 1 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert3 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 3
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Jul252026Jul 25, 2026 · MarylandProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul112026Jul 11, 2026 · MarylandProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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May172026May 17, 2026 · PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Feb222026Feb 22, 2026 · PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlySnow road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan182026Jan 18, 2026 · PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlySnow road, dawn, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec272025Dec 27, 2025 · MarylandProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec272025Dec 27, 2025 · MarylandProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Dec262025Dec 26, 2025 · MarylandProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug182025Aug 18, 2025 · PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jul102025Jul 10, 2025 · MarylandInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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May232025May 23, 2025 · PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb152025Feb 15, 2025 · OhioInjury · 6 people hurtIce road, dark - not lighted, sleet hail, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Dec202024Dec 20, 2024 · OhioProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued. Hazmat released.
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Nov162024Nov 16, 2024 · MarylandInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct192024Oct 19, 2024 · New YorkInjury · 2 people hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Oct12024Oct 1, 2024 · OhioInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
14 more on the FMCSA record.
7 of the 22 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
1 of the 22 crashes released hazardous materials.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · J.W. Hughes Risk Retention Group, Inc. (risk retention group)on record since Jul 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 20201 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Merchants National Bonding, Inc. since Feb 16, 2023
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company → J.W. Hughes Risk Retention Group, Inc. (Jul 2026)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- Ohio 39
- Connecticut 28
- Pennsylvania 28
- Maryland 27
- Michigan 17
- Colorado 13
- Texas (HQ) 11
- New Mexico 8
Runs well beyond its home state: 11 of 205 inspections were in Texas.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 59 | 6.51 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 23 | 0.72 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 3 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
205 driver inspections · 119 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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