Franklin Welding Service INC Safety Record

DOT# 1959723 · Kingsville, TX 78363 · 3615921322

D

Below-average safety record — scored 55/100. Elevated out-of-service rates or crash history.

Last inspected 02/20/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Franklin Welding Service INC (DOT# 1959723) in Kingsville, Texas has 10 inspections on record with 36 violations and a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate and 2 crashes. Safety grade: D (below-average safety record).

10 Inspections
60.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
2 Crashes
48 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 60.0%
Carrier: 60.0% (6 of 10) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 10.0%
Carrier: 10.0% (1 of 10) National: 6.4%
21% OOS rate better than 21% of carriers in Texas
24% crash rate better than 24% of carriers in Texas

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

36 total violations across 10 inspections
7 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (19%)
Vehicle Maintenance
32
Unsafe Driving
2
Other
2

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Level 1: 1 (10%) Level 2: 9 (90%)
4 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
02/20/2026 TX 2 0 0
06/18/2025 TX 2 1 0
02/26/2025 TX 2 2 0
05/14/2024 TX 1 1 0
03/27/2024 TX 2 2 0
02/26/2024 TX 2 0 0
02/02/2024 TX 2 0 0
10/20/2023 TX 2 0 0
06/16/2023 TX 2 0 1
04/25/2023 TX 2 0 0
2 injury crashes
18-NOV-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
18-NOV-25 TX 0 1 0
18-NOV-25 TX 0 1 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 48
Drivers 30
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 10/27/2009
MCS-150 Filed 20250130 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 510,225
Address 1710 Young Drive, Kingsville, TX 78363