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HKS UTILITY SERVICES LLC
Denver, CO
CarrierChk vetting signal
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 3972516
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
40.0% OOS · 8 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Driver out-of-service rate 25.0% — above the 5.5% national average
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 25.0% — above the 20.7% national average
- 8 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
3972516
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
February 10, 2026
FMCSA Registration
October 19, 2022
Annual Mileage
514,595 mi (2026)
Contact Information
Address
1290 Broadway Ste 800, Denver, CO 80203-2138
Phone
Email
Website
Owner / Officer
Steve P Kocher
Cargo Types
General FreightMachinery/Large Objects
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
8
Driver Inspections
6
Vehicle Inspections
7
Out-of-Service Violations
3
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance9
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate25.0% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (19.5pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate25.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (4.3pp higher)
40.0% of 5 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
71st percentile among carriers with 5–9 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
3 of 4 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 5 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 5 inspections
Driver Fitness
1 of 5 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 5 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
CO7
Fleet & Equipment (5)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~3
of 8 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~2
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Chassis / Incomplete
3
Equipment Trailer
2
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Mgs Incorparated | Equipment Trailer · 19 ft | 16MBB1922NF084610 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 Mgs Incorparated | Equipment Trailer · 19 ft | 16MBB1926NF084609 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 Ford F-550 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1FD0W5HT1NEF64126 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 Ford F-550 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1FD0W5HT3NEC92310 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 Ford F-550 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1FD0W5HT8NEF64124 | 1 | 1 |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (8)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13, 2026 | M000450088 | GREELEY CO | I | 3 | 1 | — | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD MGS INCORPARATED |
1FD0W5HT8NEF64124 16MBB1922NF084610 |
CO AHEA73 CO DLDB19 |
| 383.23A2-LCDLN | OOSLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | License-related: High | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| November 25, 2025 | 0828262335 | DENVER CO | II | — | — | SELF | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD MGS INCORPARATED |
1FD0W5HT1NEF64126 16MBB1926NF084609 |
CO AHEA74 CO DTKM47 |
| September 10, 2025 | M000840044 | COMMERCE CITY CO | I | 3 | — | — | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD MGS INCORPARATED |
1FD0W5HT3NEC92310 16MBB1922NF084610 |
CO BWNT83 CO DLDB19 |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| August 4, 2025 | M000560101 | THORNTON CO | III | 2 | — | — | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD MGS INCORPARATED |
1FD0W5HT1NEF64126 16MBB1926NF084609 |
CO AHEA74 CO DTKM47 |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| May 15, 2025 | M000560059 | NORTHGLENN CO | I | 3 | 1 | — | Straight Truck Trailer |
FORD MGS INCORPARATED |
1FD0W5HT3NEC92310 16MBB1922NF084610 |
CO BNWT83 CO DLDB19 |
| 393.41-BNPB | OOSBrake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| July 11, 2024 | M000190023 | DENVER CO | I | 2 | 1 | — | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD MGS INCORPARATED |
1FD0W5HT1NEF64126 16MBB1926NF084609 |
CO AHEA74 CO DTKS01 |
| 393.43D-B | OOSBrake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 390.21TB1-MC | Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed | |||||||||
| March 1, 2024 | 0542200087 | FORT COLLINS CO | II | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck Trailer |
FORD MGS INCORPARATED |
1FD0X5HT0NEE59736 16MBB1922NF084610 |
CO BHRV32 CO DLDB19 |
| 392.16B-DPASS | Driver - Failed to require passenger(s) (not a co-driver) to use seat belt while operating a property-carrying CMV. | Seat Belt | ||||||||
| January 31, 2024 | M000510002 | GREELEY CO | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck Trailer |
FORD MGS INCORPARATED |
1FD0X5HT0NEE59736 16MBB1922NF084610 |
CO BHRV32 CO 4904111 |
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