Franklin Welding Service Inc is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Kingsville, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 30 | 16 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 48 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 48 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88% | 85% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state TX accounts for of activity.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 16 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 2 |
| May 14, 2024 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 9.62 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 6 |
| 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 2 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | 393104F3 | Loose or unfastened tiedown | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 39617C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 18, 2025 | 393104B | Damaged securement system/tiedowns | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 18, 2025 | 39311TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 18, 2025 | 393130 | No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 39311RT | Retroreflective material not affixed as required for trailers manufactured after December 1993 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 39345B2PC | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 3939T | Inoperable tail lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 14, 2024 | 39348A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Vehicle Maintenance | — |