8K TRANSPORTATION LLC

USDOT 4148868

ActiveEstablished authority

Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (40 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).

USDOT4148868
MC NumberMC-1592260
Fleet40 power units
Drivers20
Phone9567650026
LocationZapata, TX

Vetting summary

At a glance

  • Insurance on fileHighlander Specialty Insurance Company
  • Out-of-service rate20.5% vs 19.1% national avg
  • Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
  • Authority ageGranted 2 years ago

These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.

Registration

Carrier identity

USDOT Number4148868
MC NumberMC-1592260
Legal Name8K TRANSPORTATION LLC
DBA Name
Entity Type
Phone9567650026
Address164 BERTHA DR, Zapata, TX, 78076-2219

Status

Authority & safety

Operating StatusActive
Operation TypeInterstate
Safety RatingNone on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating.
Hazmat Flagfalse

Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.

Filings

Insurance

Current InsurerHighlander Specialty Insurance Company
Coverage on File$750,000
Insurance on File Since2026-05-12
InsurerCoverageFormEffectiveCancelled
Highlander Specialty Insurance Company$750,000BMC-91X2026-05-12

Timeline

Authority history

Authority First Granted2024-02-16 Established authority
Authority Events on Record2
  • 2024-02-16 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
  • 2026-06-09 — Other — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive Administrative status adjustment

Safety events

Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)

Inspections44
Out-of-Service Rate20.5% vs 19.1% national average
Crashes2 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway)
  • 2026-05-13 — KY — towaway
  • 2025-10-30 — VA — towaway

Most frequent violation categories: 16 (14), 20 (11), 23 (11).

Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.

Equipment

Fleet & operations

Power Units (trucks)40
Drivers20
Recent Annual Mileage555,634
Last MCS-150 Filing13-MAY-25

8K TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 40 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in TX.

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