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KANSAS ACID INC
Hays, KS
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 658029
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
5 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
- 5 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
658029
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
January 29, 2026
FMCSA Registration
September 6, 1996
Annual Mileage
70,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
2140 B East 8th, Hays, KS 67601
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Dale R. Ohl
Officer 2
Richard E. Smith
Cargo Types
Liquids/GasesChemicals
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
5
Driver Inspections
2
Vehicle Inspections
5
Out-of-Service Violations
0
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance6
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
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
2 of 2 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 2 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 2 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 2 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 2 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
KS5
Fleet & Equipment (2)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~2
of 9 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Peterbilt 357 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPADB0X55N841323 | 2 | — |
| 2014 Western Star 4900 | Truck · Class 8 | 5KKHALBG1EPFU1280 | 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 (5)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 15, 2026 | 0282000175 | HILL CITY KS | II | 2 | — | KANSAS ACID, INC. | Straight Truck |
WESTERN STAR |
5KKHALBG1EPFU1280 |
KS 641806 |
| 172.516C6-HMPMC | HM (Placarding) - Failure to maintain placard(s) in a condition so that the format, legibility, color, and visibility of the placard will not be substantially red | Markings - HM | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| October 25, 2024 | HP92022183 | TREGO COUNTY - 195, KS | II | 2 | — | KANSAS ACID INC | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1XPADB0X55N841323 |
KS 641800 |
| 393.203C-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened | Cab Body Frame | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLEWA1 | State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups | |||||||||
| June 11, 2024 | HP05113258 | TREGO COUNTY - 195, KS | I | 2 | — | KANSAS ACID | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1XPADB0X55N841323 |
KS 641800 |
| 177.817A | No or improper shipping papers (carrier) | Documentation - HM | ||||||||
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| April 9, 2024 | HP20630489 | TREGO COUNTY - 195, KS | I | 3 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
WSTR OVEL |
5KJJAEDR4BPBB3307 1Z925126E1258790 |
KS 641805 KS 622413 |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.53B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| March 6, 2024 | HP00990388 | ROOKS COUNTY - 163, KS | II | — | — | — | Trailer |
UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER |
1UYVS2538M2211005 |
KS 641800 |
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