KLB SOUTH LLC

USDOT 3395001 MC 1091785 Fort Worth, TX Authorized For-Hire
130 power units 123 drivers 11.1M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 57.2 / 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 · 135 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored 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
130 all leased
Drivers · CDL
123 · 123
Annual miles
11.1M ~85k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors01300130
Trailers0000

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Feb 12, 2020 (6 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Apr 28, 2026
Officer
JAMES WYNNE BREEDEN
Phone
(972) 563-2401
Email
shawyn.paxton@trmllc.com
Address
777 Main Street Suite 600, Fort Worth TX 76102

Cargo

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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightOther: GROCERIES

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
10
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 4 injury · 4 people hurt in all
Inspections
135
64% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
35.9%
14 of 39 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 135 driver inspections
Violations
90
18 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 19 inspections, 3 out of service 19 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 19 inspections, 1 out of service 19 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 17 inspections, 4 out of service 17 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 27 inspections, 1 out of service 27 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 10 inspections, 0 out of service 10 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 12 inspections, 3 out of service 12 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 16 inspections, 1 out of service 16 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 15 inspections, 1 out of service 15 Q3 '26
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Violations

90 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    54 · 18 out-of-service
    Lights 21 · Brakes 15 · Tires 7 · Cargo securement 4 · Steering & suspension 2 · 5 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    27 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 14 · Speeding 7 · Phone use 1 · Seat belt 1 · Other 4
  • Hours of service No alert
    9 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 7 · No log 2
  • 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 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jun
    6
    2026
    Jun 6, 2026 · Florida
    Property damage only
    Dawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    18
    2026
    May 18, 2026 · Georgia
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • Feb
    5
    2026
    Feb 5, 2026 · Louisiana
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Nov
    14
    2025
    Nov 14, 2025 · Georgia
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - not lighted.
  • Jul
    30
    2025
    Jul 30, 2025 · Florida
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    27
    2025
    Mar 27, 2025 · Oklahoma
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
  • Mar
    7
    2025
    Mar 7, 2025 · Alabama
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Jan
    28
    2025
    Jan 28, 2025 · Florida
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided.

2 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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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 Feb 2020
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)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Aug 1, 2026, 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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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Mississippi 40
  • Florida 25
  • Georgia 25
  • Alabama 14
  • Louisiana 9
  • Tennessee 7
  • Arkansas 6
  • South Carolina 3

Runs well beyond its home state: 3 of 135 inspections were in Texas.

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