KISATCHIE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS LLC

USDOT 935760 MC 403321 Lufkin, TX Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
79 power units 76 drivers 5.8M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 74.9 / 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.
Moderate confidence
25 yrs history · 145 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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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
79
Drivers · CDL
76 · 76
Annual miles
5.8M ~74k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks1304
Tractors570075
Trailers92180110

Registration

Organization
INDIVIDUAL
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Jun 2, 2003)23 yrs old
Registered
Feb 26, 2001 (25 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Feb 3, 2026 (Biennial Update)
Officers
DAVID BUTLER · BRYAN HENRY
Phone
(936) 824-5032
Email
bhenry@stella-jones.com
Address
5945 S Us Hwy 69, Lufkin TX 75901

Cargo

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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsOilfield EquipmentGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsOther: LUMBERConstruction

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
4
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 2 injury · 2 people hurt in all
Inspections
145
72% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
12.5%
13 of 104 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.7%
1 of 145 driver inspections
Violations
64
15 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 16 inspections, 1 out of service 16 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 16 inspections, 0 out of service 16 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 24 inspections, 0 out of service 24 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 18 inspections, 3 out of service 18 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 19 inspections, 3 out of service 19 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 19 inspections, 3 out of service 19 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 22 inspections, 2 out of service 22 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 10 inspections, 2 out of service 10 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

64 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    52 · 14 out-of-service
    Brakes 18 · Lights 11 · Tires 10 · Cargo securement 5 · Other parts 8
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    7 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 3 · Reckless / lane 2 · Seat belt 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    4 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 4
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 1
  • 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, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Mar
    30
    2026
    Mar 30, 2026 · Louisiana
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Nov
    24
    2025
    Nov 24, 2025 · Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Daylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Oct
    24
    2025
    Oct 24, 2025 · Texas
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    11
    2024
    Dec 11, 2024 · Maryland
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$3,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
on record since Jul 1, 2021 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2000
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • 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
  • Texas (HQ) 79
  • Louisiana 12
  • Arkansas 9
  • Washington 6
  • Alabama 5
  • Maryland 5
  • Virginia 5
  • Delaware 4

54% of inspections were in its home state.

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