LEATH & SONS INC

Kansas City, MO · Interstate · 17 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jul 17, 1990 (36 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 1 signal

How risk signals work

At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is inactive (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
Operating authority
Last known: Inactive
MC399322: Common carrier inactive
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
25.0%
Only 4 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC399322 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Inactive

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 401241 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

Check: Motus record for USDOT 401241 ↗

Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

8inspections
25.0%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 4 · Missouri avg 20.2%
12.5%driver out-of-service
1 of 8 · Missouri avg 3.6%
7violations written on inspection reports
8 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 13, 2026MO13Yes
Jun 2, 2026KS31No
Apr 28, 2026MO30No
Jan 29, 2026MO31Yes
Jan 7, 2026MO11No
Sep 12, 2025MO21No
Jun 17, 2025MO30No
May 8, 2025MO20No
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 Missouri average covers 51,987 vehicle and 91,607 driver inspections of all Missouri-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

4 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 1 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 7 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 serviceShareMissouri share
Unsafe Driving2050.0%15.5%
Driver Fitness1125.0%3.8%
Vehicle Maintenance1025.0%66.1%
3 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216D
20
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or
Physical · Driver Fitness · code 39111B4
11
Lighting - Lamps improper color height location.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LCHL
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Missouri column is the mix across all Missouri-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

2crashes
0fatal
2injury
0tow-away
2 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Sep 28, 2026Non-City Or Unincorporate, MO01
Dec 19, 2024Kansas City, MO01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number401241
MC / docketMC399322
Legal nameLEATH & SONS INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units17
Drivers17
Annual mileage63,956 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJul 17, 1990 · 36 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMar 11, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsGrain, Feed, HayCommodities Dry BulkUtilitiesAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstruction

Questions about LEATH & SONS INC

What does LEATH & SONS INC's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for LEATH & SONS INC (MC399322), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about LEATH & SONS INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking LEATH & SONS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 401241. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (816) 353-8623, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC399322, 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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