Freight Carrier · Liberal, KS
NATIONAL CARRIERS INC
945 JOHN JACOBSON DRIVE · Liberal, KS 67901
Authorized: Property
(620) 626-0697
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- MC #139495
- USDOT #69310 USDOT Active
- 673Power Units
- 586Drivers
- CarrierEntity Type
About this carrier
NATIONAL CARRIERS INC is a Liberal, KS freight carrier that is authorized for property in the state of Kansas. This company has 673 truck(s) in their fleet and 586 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-139495 and their USDOT number is 69310.
Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 03/12/2026 · last updated May 15, 2026.Carrier Details
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR Property
- MCS-150 Filed 03/12/2026
- MCS-150 Mileage 62,768,642 (2024)
Authority & Operations
Operation Classification
- Authorized for Hire
Carrier Operation
- Interstate
Cargo Authorized
- General Freight
- Metal Sheets, Coils, Rolls
- Building Materials
- Fresh Produce
- Livestock
- Meat
- Chemicals
- Refrigerated Food
- Beverages
- Paper Products
- Agricultural / Farm Supplies
- Construction
Operating Territory
Inspection activity Inspected in 37 states over the past 24 months: KS (227), TN (93), TX (60), OK (59), NM (49), AR (48), MO (48), CO (46), LA (42), OH (41), GA (39), CA (34), +25 more. Based on the 1,000 most recent inspections. Home base: Liberal, Kansas.
Safety Record
Crashes (24 mo)
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2Fatal
- 11Injury
- 32Tow
- 45Total
Behavior Categories (BASICs)
CategoryMeasureViolations
Unsafe Driving
1.81
138
Crash Indicator
Not Public
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Hours of Service
0.11
48
Vehicle Maintenance
2.58
178
Drugs / Alcohol
0.02
2
Hazmat
Not Public
—
Driver Fitness
0.03
4
Inspection Summary
- 1Total
- 748Clean
- 340With violations
24-month window ending May 15, 2026
Violations Cited 166 unique codes
Critical 49
- 392.4A-DOSPDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.
- 392.4A-DOSUDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while under the influence or evidence of use within the past 24 hours.
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
- 393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
- 383.51A-SINDriving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance
- 393.75(a)Flat tire or fabric exposed
- 393.75A1-TAOBETATires - All others, more than one ply is exposed in the sidewall and the area exceeds 2 square inches.
- 393.75A1-TFBMFTires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area
- 393.75A2-TAOBBTires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation
- 393.75A3-TFLTires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 393.75(c)Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
- 383.95LCDLRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction.
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
- 393.75(a)(2)Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
- 393.75A4-PBMETires - Has a cut to the extent that the ply or belt material is exposed.
- 393.75(b)Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV
- 393.207F-SDASSuspension - Deflated air suspension
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
- 393.9(a)Inoperative Brake Lamps
- 392.5A2-IPIntoxicating - No driver shall use alcohol, be under the influence of alcohol, or have any measured alcohol concentration or detected presence of alcohol, while on duty, or operating, or in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle
- 177.823(a)No placards/markings when required
- 177.823A-HMPMCNP50%HM (Placarding) - 50% or more of the required placards for a hazard class are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
- 393.45(b)(2)Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking
- 393.45Brake tubing and hose adequacy
- 393.45A-BHTBSAir Brake - Hose/tubing with a bulge/swelling when air pressure is applied
- 393.45A-BHTIJAir Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test
- 393.75G-TFWETLTires - Front, weight carried exceeds tire load limit
- 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking
- 393.205A-WRBHWheel/Rim - Cracks between two holes
- 391.41B10-MCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate
- 393.201A-VFCVan/OT Trailers - Floor crossmembers, at least 3 adjacent broken/detached and sagging below
- 396.5B-HWSLIWHubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel
- 396.5-HLHubs - Leaking hub
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
- 396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Unsafe Driving 24
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
- 392.2-SLLFYState/Local Laws - Failed to yield right of way
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- 392.2-DMOVEDriver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely
- 392.2-SLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane.
- 392.2LCImproper lane change
- 392.2-SLLILCState/Local Laws - Improper lane change
- 392.71A-DDriver - Using or equipping a CMV with a radar detector
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 392.2LVLane Restriction violation
- 392.22A-DDriver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
- 392.22(a)Failing to use hazard warning flashers
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
- 392.2PKUnlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
Hours of Service 18
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 395.3(a)(3)(ii)Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes
- 395.8(e)(1)PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time
- 395.8(e)False report of drivers record of duty status
- 395.8E1PC-OOSHOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD
- 395.24(d)ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
- 395.3A2HOSPRNPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days.
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number
- 395.8(a)HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
- 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)
- 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.
- 395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD
Vehicle Maintenance 74
- 393.207(b)Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged
- 393.207B-AALPMEAny of the locking pins are missing or not engaged.
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative
- 393.11A1-LBLLighting - Backup lamp missing
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
- 393.9HInoperable head lamps
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- 393.9TInoperable tail lamp
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.
- 393.11A1-LFTSMLighting - Front - Turn signal - missing.
- 393.25(f)Stop lamp violations
- 393.9A-LTSIRLighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.53(b)CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
- 393.55(c)(2)CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system.
- 392.7A-DDriver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories
- 393.45B2-BAir brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
- 393.55C1-BAir Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.
- 393.45B2-B-VACBrake - Vacuum hose(s) or line(s) restricted/abraded/chafed through outer cover-to-cord ply crimped/cracked/broken
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
- 393.45(d)Brake connections with leaks or constrictions
- 393.48A-BMBCBDDrum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)
- 393.55(d)(1)CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998)
- 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.
- 393.55D2-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.
- 393.55D3-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction, trailers manufactured after March 1, 2001 unable to transmit ABS malfunction signal to towing vehicle.
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
- 396.3A1BBrakes (general) Explain:
- 396.3A1-OALOther - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system.
- 396.9D2-FTFFailing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
- 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
- 393.11No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
- 393.11TUTruck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
- 396.5(b)Oil and/or grease leak
- 393.106B-CCargo - Not immobilized or secured
- 393.11LRNo Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- 393.205C-WRAWFLMIBWheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
- 393.95(b)Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light).
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.11A1-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) missing
- 393.201(a)Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken
- 393.201A-FRCLSFrame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis
- 393.203(a)Cab door missing/broken
- 393.203C-CBPCab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened
- 393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible
- 393.95(f)Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
- 396.3(a)(1)Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
- 393.60(d)Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
- 393.60(c)Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
- 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.
- 393.60EWindshield - Obstructed
- 393.60EWSWindshield - Obstructed
- 393.67C7V-FFuel - Missing/improper filler cap
- 393.79Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective
- 393.83(g)Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment
Hazardous Materials 1
- 172.504A-HMPSHM (Placarding) - Bulk package/freight container/unit load device/transport vehicle not placarded as required.
Locations
Physical Address
NATIONAL CARRIERS INC945 JOHN JACOBSON DRIVE
LIBERAL, KS 67901
Mailing Address
Same as physical.