DBA: Kays Trucking
Kay Simmons Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Leeds, AL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 7 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 7 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 75% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 96% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 78% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 69% | 85% | Around peer average |
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 | 2 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 8 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 27 | 5 | 13 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | MS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | LA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | MS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2025 | MS | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.66 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 9 | 0.94 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 14 | 3.01 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.01 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 6 states. Top state MS accounts for 49% of activity. Activity outside home state (AL): 78%.
+1 other state with fewer inspections
| Hours-of-Service Compliance |
| 15 |
| 5 |
| 1 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 2025 |
| TX |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 9 |
| 2 |
| Nov 9, 2025 | MS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | MS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | MS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | MS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 3965HL | Hubs - Leaking hub | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 393104B | Damaged securement system/tiedowns | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 39311LR | No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 39343D | No or defective automatic trailer brake | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 39345B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 39348A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 39522G | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 39522H1 | Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |