SAFERGRADE

Carrier file · USDOT 1496662

Windstream Communications LLC

DBA Kinetic

Little Rock, AR · more carriers in Arkansas / Little Rock

B86/100

SaferGrade composite

Records-based composite of public FMCSA data (high data coverage). Not a safety-fitness determination.

Identity & registrationcensus 2026-07-18
USDOT number1496662
Docket (MC/FF/MX)
Entity typecarrier
Operating statusActive
Operation typeInterstate
Business organization
Physical address4005 N Rodney Parham Road · Little Rock, AR, 72212-3459
Phone8009434098
First on file2006-05-03
MCS-150 mileage / year31,215,000 (2025)
Hazmat indicatorNo
Fleet (self-reported)MCS-150
Power units5,738
Trucks / buses2,243 / 0
Drivers (total / CDL)2,168 / 537
FMCSA safety ratingNone on record
MCSIP step
Prior revocation flagNo
FMCSA recordable crash rate300.000

Fleet counts come from the carrier's own MCS-150 filing and are not verified by FMCSA.

Roadside inspections — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Total inspections121
Driver / vehicle inspections121 / 83
Out-of-service totals (drv / veh / hazmat)7 / 36 / 1
Violations recorded134
Driver out-of-service rate5.8%
121 driver inspectionsnatl 5.5%
Vehicle out-of-service rate43.4%
83 vehicle inspectionsnatl 20.7%
Recorded crashes — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Crashes19
Fatalities0
Injuries3
Tow-aways19
Hazmat releases0

SMS crash records are state-reported and include crashes regardless of fault or preventability.

Authority, insurance & ordersMOTUS deltas — coverage grows daily

Operating authority

Docket status on census: no docket on file. No MOTUS authority delta records yet.

Insurance filings

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records for this carrier yet (the daily delta feed only carries dockets with recent changes).

Revocation / suspension orders

No orders in our MOTUS records.

SaferGrade breakdown68.9 / 80 pts
B86/100

Score 86/100, normalized over the record types available for this carrier (high coverage).

USDOT operating status20 / 20 pts

Records show an active USDOT registration

Operating authority (docket)not evaluated

No MC/FF docket on record (authority not evaluated)

Insurance filing on recordnot evaluated

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records yet (not evaluated)

Driver out-of-service rate14.5 / 15 pts

Recorded driver OOS rate 5.8% over 121 driver inspections (national baseline 5.5%)

Vehicle out-of-service rate4.7 / 15 pts

Recorded vehicle OOS rate 43.4% over 83 vehicle inspections (national baseline 20.7%)

Recorded crashes per power unit19.7 / 20 pts

19 crashes recorded over 24 months across 5738 power units (fleet-wide baseline ~0.003 per power unit)

Registration data recency (MCS-150)10 / 10 pts

Most recent MCS-150 mileage year on record: 2025 (FMCSA requires biennial updates)

The SaferGrade score is a records-based composite of public FMCSA data, comparing this carrier's records against national baselines. It is observational only and is not a safety-fitness determination — FMCSA cautions that SMS data alone cannot be used to draw safety-fitness conclusions, and the underlying data has known limitations. Read the full methodology.

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