DBA: Kinder Morgan Energy Partners
Kinder Morgan Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Houston, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 303 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 67 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 341 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 341 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 | 28% | 92% | 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 | 46% | 72% | 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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 18 | — | 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 | 39 | 13 | 17 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | NM | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | TN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | NM |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0.06 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 20 | 2.60 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 18 states. Top state TX accounts for 17% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 83%.
+13 other states with fewer inspections
| Unsafe Driving |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | NM | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 2 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | NM | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | 39348A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 3963A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 3965BHWSLIW | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 39311TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 39311TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 39345B2PC | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 39343 | No/improper breakaway or emergency braking | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 25, 2025 | 3922SLSCR | State/Local Laws - CMV safety chains | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 25, 2025 | 39343DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |