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KAROOS TRANSPORT LLC
Rosebud, TX
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 4366509
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
4 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
- No active insurance filing found on record
- 4 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
4366509
Operating Status
Active
Safety Rating
Not Rated
MCS-150 Filed
October 29, 2025
FMCSA Registration
February 24, 2025
Annual Mileage
1 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
298 County Road 319, Rosebud, TX 76570
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Gerhard Jacobus Van Tonder
Officer 2
Nicolaas Jacobus Burger
Cargo Types
General Freight
Safety & Performance
Inspections, violations and crash history
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
4
Driver Inspections
1
Vehicle Inspections
4
Total OOS Orders
5
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance22
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
Inspection Records (4)
| Date | State | Level | Vehicle | Viol. | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 15, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-Around | PTRB · 1XPXD49X3GD299818 | 8 | 1 OOS |
| December 1, 2025 | OK | Level I — Full | FRHT · 3AKJGEBG9GDHG6843 | 5 | 1 OOS |
| September 1, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-Around | INTL · 3HSDHSNR2EN782353 | 7 | 2 OOS |
| August 12, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-Around | KW · 1XKWP40X4AJ268298 | 2 | 1 OOS |
What Inspectors Found
Roadside findings from FMCSA's rolling 24-month window, grouped the way FMCSA groups them. This is separate from the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
4 of 4 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 4 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 4 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 4 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 4 inspections
| Date | Category | Violation | Sev. | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Tires | Tire in contact with another part of the vehicle | 8 | Out of service |
| July 15, 2026 | Vehicle Maintenance · Tires | Tire in contact with another part of the vehicle | 8 | Out of service |
| August 12, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Suspension | Air suspension pressure loss | 7 | Out of service |
| December 1, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Brakes All Others | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | 4 | Out of service |
| September 1, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | All required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection | 2 | Out of service |
| July 15, 2026 | Vehicle Maintenance · Steering Mechanism | Power steering violations | 6 | Cited |
| September 1, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Lighting | Inoperative turn signal | 6 | Cited |
| December 1, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Lighting | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | 6 | Cited |
| September 1, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Lighting | Inoperable head lamps | 6 | Cited |
| July 15, 2026 | Vehicle Maintenance · Lighting | Inoperable tail lamp | 6 | Cited |
| August 12, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Inspection Reports | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | Cited |
| December 1, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Brakes All Others | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 4 | Cited |
| July 15, 2026 | Vehicle Maintenance · Brakes All Others | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | 4 | Cited |
| July 15, 2026 | Vehicle Maintenance · Brakes All Others | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | 4 | Cited |
| July 15, 2026 | Vehicle Maintenance · Brakes All Others | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system | 4 | Cited |
Showing the 15 most serious of 22 recorded violations
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
TX3
OK1
Fleet & Equipment (7)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~4
of 3 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~3
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
4
Agricultural Trailer
1
Dump
1
Grain / Hopper
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Western Trailer Company | Grain / Hopper · 44 ft | 5DN154420FB001145 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 Trail King Industries | Agricultural Trailer · 47 ft | 1TKN04722HW023611 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 Kenworth W9 Series | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKWP40X4AJ268298 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 Peterbilt 389 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPXD49X3GD299818 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJGEBG9GDHG6843 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 International LF677 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDHSNR2EN782353 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 Travis Body & Trailer, Inc. | Dump · 40 ft | 48X1F4020G1011077 | 1 | 1 |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
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