KLB EAST LLC

USDOT 3383088 MC 1086107 Fort Worth, TX Authorized For-Hire
178 power units 308 drivers 15.2M mi/yr
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Marginal
FRED Score 33.5 / 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.
High confidence
6 yrs history · 205 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
178 all leased
Drivers · CDL
308 · 154
Annual miles
15.2M ~86k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors01780178
Trailers0000

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
Email
chall@klbsons.com
Address
777 Main Street Suite 600, Fort Worth TX 76102

Cargo

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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral Freight

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
22
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 7 injury · 13 people hurt in all
Inspections
205
62% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
27.7%
33 of 119 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 205 driver inspections
Violations
170
43 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 34 inspections, 3 out of service 34 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 38 inspections, 8 out of service 38 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 27 inspections, 4 out of service 27 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 26 inspections, 4 out of service 26 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 25 inspections, 3 out of service 25 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 16 inspections, 1 out of service 16 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 16 inspections, 4 out of service 16 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 22 inspections, 6 out of service 22 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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Violations

170 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    141 · 43 out-of-service
    Brakes 68 · Lights 36 · Tires 15 · Steering & suspension 4 · Cargo securement 2 · 16 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    26 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 13 · Speeding 8 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 1 · Other 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    3 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 3
  • 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.

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jul
    25
    2026
    Jul 25, 2026 · Maryland
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    11
    2026
    Jul 11, 2026 · Maryland
    Property damage only
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • May
    17
    2026
    May 17, 2026 · Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Feb
    22
    2026
    Feb 22, 2026 · Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Snow road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jan
    18
    2026
    Jan 18, 2026 · Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Snow road, dawn, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    27
    2025
    Dec 27, 2025 · Maryland
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Dec
    27
    2025
    Dec 27, 2025 · Maryland
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Dec
    26
    2025
    Dec 26, 2025 · Maryland
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

14 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
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 2020
1 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
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 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
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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
  • 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.

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