SOLKO BROTHERS LLC

Larned, KS · Interstate · 16 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Sep 29, 2004 (22 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC501968: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $1,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
25.0%
4 of 16 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Kansas avg 17.5%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC501968 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $1,000,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC501968PrimaryGreat West Casualty Co
Policy GWP25338A · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Apr 27, 2021Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

20inspections
25.0%vehicle out-of-service
4 of 16 · Kansas avg 17.5%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 20 · Kansas avg 4.0%
50violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 5, 2026KS31No
Sep 11, 2026MO23No
Feb 17, 2026KS23No
Jan 28, 2026CO31No
Dec 30, 2025KS10No
Oct 27, 2025KS20No
Sep 25, 2025NE31No
Sep 16, 2025KS12No
Jun 16, 2025KS23No
Jun 11, 2025KS18Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Kansas average covers 19,638 vehicle and 32,345 driver inspections of all Kansas-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

43 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 7 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 50 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareKansas share
Vehicle Maintenance35681.4%73.3%
Hazardous Materials Compliance317.0%0.8%
Hours-of-Service Compliance204.7%10.4%
Unsafe Driving204.7%11.3%
Driver Fitness102.3%3.9%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39360D
40
Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3969D2FTF
30
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997
Reflective Sheeting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1CSLRR
30
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A
20
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A4EEUS
20
Lighting - Lamps improper color height location.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LCHL
20
HM (Shipping Papers) - Operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper. NOTE: An error in the shipping description or an incomplete shipping description
Documentation - HM · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 177817AHMSP
11
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
11
Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39343ATPV
11
Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DBAAL
11

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Kansas column is the mix across all Kansas-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Feb 8, 2026Beech Grove (Marion), IN00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number1290348
MC / docketMC501968
Legal nameSOLKO BROTHERS LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units16
Drivers32
Annual mileage750,616 (2025)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Aug 30, 2005)
USDOT number addedSep 29, 2004 · 22 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateSep 8, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightBuilding MaterialsLiquids/GasesLivestockGrain, Feed, HayChemicalsCommodities Dry BulkAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstruction

Questions about SOLKO BROTHERS LLC

What does SOLKO BROTHERS LLC's operating authority allow?

MC501968: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about SOLKO BROTHERS LLC is old or missing?

Nothing notable: authority and insurance come from current Motus data and there is enough inspection history to compare.

What should I verify before booking SOLKO BROTHERS LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1290348. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (620) 285-1088, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC501968, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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