KOMATSU AMERICA CORP

CHICAGO, IL

DBA: KOMATSU

KOMATSU AMERICA CORP is a mid-sized fleet, operating 52 power units and 49 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Chicago, IL. Across 67 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 6.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 3 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with TRAVELERS CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA, and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Jan 25, 2021
Review these
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 4.80% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 TRAVELERS CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — KOMATSU AMERICA CORP (USDOT 1115)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 4.80% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — TRAVELERS CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1115/
As of: Sep 20, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1115 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: DANIEL G. MAWSON Company officer 2: CHRIS SCHAFER Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in CHICAGO, IL

FMCSA census as of Sep 20, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 4.8% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 16.7% (better). n=19068 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1115
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer DANIEL G. MAWSON
Company officer 2 CHRIS SCHAFER
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 52 units
Drivers 49
Annual mileage 1,193,998 mi
Contact & address
Physical
8770 W BRYN MAWR AVE SUITE 100
CHICAGO, IL 60631
Mailing
1486 SOUTH DISTRIBUTION DR
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84104
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1115
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,193,998 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 4.8% vs 6.7% -1.9 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.72 vs 1.80 -1.08
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2003-05-15 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 8 0 0
Trailers 11 0 0
Trucks 44 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 18 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 2 1 3
Tow-away 0 1 1 2
Crash reports 0 1 2 3

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 99 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 67 67 0
OOS inspections 3 1 0
OOS percentage 4.48% 1.49%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
52
Drivers
49
Inspections
99
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
4.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
18 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

KOMATSU had 67 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 6.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 1.0. 3 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

67 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in PA (16) and UT (12).

Violation profile

6.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 9 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 52 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 49 drivers; Peterbilt, Kenworth, and Bigt are the most-inspected makes.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 19,068 ACTIVE carriers operating 26–78 power units (±50% of this carrier's 52 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
4.8%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 19,068 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +4.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 19,068 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -16.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (32 months)

2023-09 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Pennsylvania (PA) 16 2 12.5% Aug 17, 2026
Utah (UT) 12 2 16.7% May 14, 2026
Maryland (MD) 8 0 0.0% Apr 14, 2026
California (CA) 7 0 0.0% Sep 4, 2026
Nevada (NV) 6 0 0.0% Nov 4, 2025
Wyoming (WY) 5 0 0.0% May 13, 2026
New York (NY) 4 0 0.0% Mar 11, 2026
New Jersey (NJ) 3 0 0.0% Aug 10, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 3 0 0.0% Sep 9, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 1 0 0.0% Apr 21, 2026
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Oct 10, 2024
Missouri (MO) 1 0 0.0% Nov 2, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 44
Kenworth 39
Ford 3
Trail King 2
Big Tex 2
Courier 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 3 0.12 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 2 0.20 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 5 0.48 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 20 1.10 1 Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (99 rows) View all 99 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88963030 Sep 9, 2026 AZ 3 SACATON AZ
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
88905746 Sep 4, 2026 CA 1 SACRAMENTO
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88727628 Aug 17, 2026 PA 3
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88651837 Aug 10, 2026 NJ 2 METLIFE 0 No
88432146 Jul 16, 2026 PA 2
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.60D, 392.2-SLLIFTA No
88259327 Jun 26, 2026 CA 1 CORDELIA IF
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88239604 Jun 23, 2026 CA 3 I-15 N/B S/OF SR-138
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88178195 Jun 17, 2026 CA 1 GILROY IF
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88161117 Jun 16, 2026 PA 3
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLSIV No
88130450 Jun 12, 2026 CA 3 W/B ANTELOPE SCALES
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLSOA No
87862711 May 14, 2026 UT 3
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLL No
87835328 May 13, 2026 WY 1 SHERIDAN/DIETZ POE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87722694 Apr 29, 2026 UT 1 PARK CITY UT
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
2 9A2-C, 78A-WS Yes
87660581 Apr 21, 2026 NM 1 ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87588930 Apr 14, 2026 MD 2 PERRYVILLE MD
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87456230 Mar 30, 2026 PA 1 BELLEFONTE PA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 396.17C-PI, 392.2-SLLIRP No
87422501 Mar 26, 2026 WY 2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.60D, 392.2-SLLTL, 395.22H4-ELDBRODS No
87292900 Mar 12, 2026 UT 3 HEBER CITY UT
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87260196 Mar 11, 2026 NY 1 BRENTWOOD NY
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87259095 Mar 9, 2026 AZ 1 az-st.-george-ut-az
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.60D No
87093624 Feb 17, 2026 UT 3 HEBER CITY UT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87014947 Feb 10, 2026 UT 2 OGDEN UT
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.60D No
86989524 Feb 6, 2026 UT 1 DUCHESNE UT
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.47E, 393.53B-B, 393.9A-LLPL No
86959083 Feb 3, 2026 CA 1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLSOA No
86779600 Jan 8, 2026 PA 1 LANCASTER PIKE AT NORTHBOUND W
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (18 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NV0251002133 Oct 28, 2025 NV 0 2 Yes No Injury
NY4078572900 Apr 1, 2025 NY 0 1 No No Injury
UT2502104616 Mar 15, 2025 UT 0 0 Yes No Tow
AZ0000025364 Apr 27, 2023 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
UT2207371896 Nov 1, 2022 UT 0 0 Yes No Tow
NM0710568125 Sep 25, 2019 NM 0 1 Yes No Injury
WY0201905113 Apr 28, 2019 WY 0 1 Yes No Injury
UT1806093141 Sep 14, 2018 UT 0 1 Yes No Injury
WY0201809289 Aug 9, 2018 WY 0 1 Yes No Injury
UT1801499321 May 9, 2018 UT 0 0 Yes No Tow
UT1803897801 May 9, 2018 UT 0 0 Yes No Tow
UT1201592190 Dec 3, 2012 UT 0 1 Yes No Injury
UT0900106146 Apr 16, 2009 UT 0 0 Yes No Tow
UT0800138120 Oct 7, 2008 UT 0 1 No No Injury
UT0800099502 Apr 3, 2008 UT 0 1 No No Injury
NVE200600055 Jan 11, 2006 NV 0 0 Yes No Tow
NV2002000077 Jan 31, 2002 NV 0 0 Yes No Tow
NV2001002779 Aug 20, 2001 NV 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC458115 common N
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 20, 2020 MC458115 Name Change Revocation Name Change →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
TRAVELERS CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA 8E088813 91X $750,000 Jan 25, 2021 On file ACTIVE
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA 8E088813 BIPD/Primary Dec 11, 2020 Jan 25, 2021 REPLACED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA 3IWJ-CAP-631J1227-TIL-02 BIPD/Primary Sep 1, 2002 Dec 11, 2020 REPLACED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA 3IWJ-CAP-631J1227-TIL-02 BIPD/Primary Sep 1, 2002 Dec 23, 2020 NAME CHANGED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 25, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  2. Dec 23, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  3. Dec 14, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  4. Dec 11, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  5. May 15, 2003
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 9 0
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. Driver Fitness 1 0
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
392.82 Texting while driving Unsafe Driving 1 0

Related Records

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, explainers, and more
Directory
Authority Records
Insurance Carriers
Process Agent (BOC-3)
Carrier Records
Discover
Explainers