Kelp Equipment Leasing Inc is an active interstate carrier based in White Deer, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 34 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 34 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 91% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 73% | 91% | Around peer average |
| Driver Fitness | 72% | 92% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 81% | 84% | 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 | 2 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 22 | — | 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 | 61 | 17 | 21 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 7 | 2.19 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 4 | 0.28 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 25 | 8.75 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.26 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 9 states. Top state TX accounts for 24% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 76%.
+4 other states with fewer inspections
| Unsafe Driving |
| 7 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2025 |
| NE |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 5 |
| 0 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | OK | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | NE | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 13 | 5 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | NE | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 2 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | CO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 393100BC | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 39375CTAOTDLT232 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 393102BC | Cargo - Insufficient means to prevent vertical movement | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 39355D2B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 3939H | Inoperable head lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |