Kays Trucking — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
16 years (granted 2009)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
73 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Kay Simmons Inc
DBA
Kays Trucking
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
8681 Spruiell Street, Leeds, AL 35094
Phone
(205) 365-5268
Power units
7
Drivers
7
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC697543
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 07/19/2021 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 08/23/2021
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 11/08/2016 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 12/12/2016
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
2.7%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 73 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
15.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 73 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
kennkay1@windstream.net — company domain
Domain age
windstream.net registered 2002-03-01 (24 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: LA 12/2023 · GA 02/2023 · AL 03/2022 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2026 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 15, 2026 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 28, 2026 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Apr 15, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Apr 13, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Feb 22, 2026 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Feb 17, 2026 | LA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 1, 2026 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Dec 27, 2025 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Nov 19, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Nov 9, 2025 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Oct 30, 2025 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Aug 26, 2025 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 29, 2025 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 28, 2025 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Jul 22, 2025 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Jul 21, 2025 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Jul 13, 2025 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 22, 2025 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 19, 2025 | MS | Level I — Full |
| May 27, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Apr 15, 2025 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 14, 2025 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 9, 2025 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Mar 2, 2025 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Feb 18, 2025 | AL | Level I — Full |
| Jan 24, 2025 | AL | Level I — Full |
| Dec 17, 2024 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Dec 10, 2024 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Dec 5, 2024 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Nov 20, 2024 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 5, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Nov 5, 2024 | AL | Level I — Full |
| Nov 1, 2024 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Oct 29, 2024 | LA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 28, 2024 | AL | Level I — Full |
| Oct 3, 2024 | AL | Level I — Full |
| Oct 2, 2024 | AL | Level I — Full |
| Sep 24, 2024 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 22, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Sep 19, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Aug 14, 2024 | AL | Level I — Full |
| Aug 6, 2024 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 20, 2024 | OK | Level I — Full |
| Jun 13, 2024 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Jun 11, 2024 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Jun 6, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 5, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 30, 2024 | MS | Level I — Full |
| May 15, 2024 | MS | Level I — Full |
| May 15, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 14, 2024 | AL | Level I — Full |
| Apr 30, 2024 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Apr 5, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Mar 26, 2024 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Mar 26, 2024 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 12, 2024 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Feb 7, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 6, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Jan 17, 2024 | WY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 1, 2024 | AR | Level I — Full |
| Dec 11, 2023 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 5, 2023 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Nov 30, 2023 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 26, 2023 | AR | Level I — Full |
| Nov 6, 2023 | LA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 6, 2023 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 17, 2023 | AR | Level I — Full |
| Sep 5, 2023 | NM | Level I — Full |
| Sep 5, 2023 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Aug 28, 2023 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 27, 2023 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 23, 2023 | MS | Level I — Full |
Most recent 73 of 73 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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