Kentucky American Seeds LLC Safety Record

DOT# 2436390 · Hopkinsville, KY 42241 · 2705063331

D

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

Last inspected 07/07/2025

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, Kentucky American Seeds LLC (DOT# 2436390) in Hopkinsville, Kentucky has 11 inspections on record with 39 violations and a 90.9% vehicle out-of-service rate and 2 crashes. Safety grade: D (below-average safety record).

11 Inspections
90.9% Vehicle OOS Rate
2 Crashes
31 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 90.9%
Carrier: 90.9% (10 of 11) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 27.3%
Carrier: 27.3% (3 of 11) National: 6.4%
4% OOS rate better than 4% of carriers in Kentucky
25% crash rate better than 25% of carriers in Kentucky

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.

39 total violations across 11 inspections
13 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (33%)
Vehicle Maintenance
23
Unsafe Driving
8
Driver Fitness
4
Other
4

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.

Inspected across 3 states: KY, MO, TN
Level 1: 6 (55%) Level 2: 2 (18%) Level 3: 3 (27%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
07/07/2025 KY 3 0 0
04/09/2025 MO 1 0 0
09/10/2024 KY 3 0 0
05/10/2024 KY 1 0 1
04/30/2024 KY 3 0 0
10/23/2023 KY 1 2 0
09/14/2023 KY 1 0 0
07/21/2023 TN 1 0 0
05/17/2023 KY 2 0 0
05/02/2023 KY 2 0 1
21-OCT-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
21-OCT-24 KY 0 0 0
03-MAY-24 KY 0 0 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 31
Drivers 47
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 09/10/2013
MCS-150 Filed 20251205 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 309,438
Address 3560 Eagle Way, Hopkinsville, KY 42241