KMS MECHANICS INC

DOT# 2258177 MC# 774593CARRIER

ACTIVE

Trust Score

84 / 100

B Good

Components

Compliance · 40% 100

Safety · 35% 65

Insurance · 25% 85

No active cargo insurance on file

Confidence: medium · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Potential Chameleon Carrier

This carrier shares strong identity signals with a carrier that had safety concerns. This is a heuristic flag, not a confirmed finding.

low DOT# 3271543—May be a successor to DOT 3271543 (KMS EXPRESS, inactive). Linked by: address, email, officer, phone

Overview

Address

Physical

1610 S ELM ST

PIXLEY, CA 93256

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Mailing

PO BOX G

PIXLEY, CA 93256

Contact

Phone: (559) 757-1946

Fax: (559) 757-1949

Cell: (559) 804-4623

Email: david@kmsmechanics.com

Company Officers

DAVID HERBERT

Business Info

Fleet

Power Units

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Owned Trucks27

Authority

Status: ACTIVE

FMCSA add date: Dec 26, 2011

Contract authority: Feb 17, 2012

Authority History (2)

Authority Type	Action	Date
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	Jan 30, 2020
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Feb 17, 2012 → Sep 4, 2012

Cargo Types

Machinery/Large Objects

Active Certifications

Property

MCS-150

Last updated: Mar 30, 2026

Mileage: 230,265 (2025)

Operation Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Intrastate Hazmat

Related Companies

Company	DOT#	MC#	Location	Status	Linked By
KMS EXPRESS DBA: KMS EXPRESS LOGISTICS	3271543	1032914	PIXLEY, CA	INACTIVE	AddressEmailDomainOfficerPhone
KMS EXPRESS	3090372	71639	PIXLEY, CA	ACTIVE	AddressEmailDomainOfficer
H. M. DAVIS TRANSPORT, LLC	2891952	971448	LA PLACE, LA	INACTIVE	Officer

Safety

No safety data on file

FMCSA has no safety inspection or crash data recorded for this carrier.

Safety Measurement System (SMS)

FMCSA's official per-BASIC roadside-performance measures over the trailing 24 months, computed from the 1 inspection below. A measure of 0 means no recorded violations in that BASIC — not necessarily a strong safety record on a small sample. FMCSA does not publish peer-group percentiles for property carriers, so the underlying measures — not percentile rankings — are shown; Hazmat Compliance and Crash Indicator are not published. Based on fewer than 11 inspections — treat these measures as a weak signal.

SMS Inspections (24 mo)

Total

Driver OOS

Vehicle OOS

BASIC Measures

Unsafe Driving0.000 insp w/ viol

Hours of Service0.000 insp w/ viol

Driver Fitness0.000 insp w/ viol

Controlled Substances0.000 insp w/ viol

Vehicle Maintenance0.000 insp w/ viol

Insurance

$1,000,000

BIPD Coverage

—

Cargo Coverage

1 policy on file1 active

Type	Status	Insurer	Policy #	Coverage	Effective	Expires	Form
BIPD	Active	STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	GMI-1132-00	$1,000,000	Jul 3, 2024	—	91X

Insurance History (2)

Type	Insurer	Status	Coverage	Effective	Cancelled
BIPD · F91X	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$750,000	Jul 3, 2019	Jul 3, 2024
BIPD · F91X	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Feb 1, 2012	Aug 26, 2012

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