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KSI TRANSPORTATION LLC

Joins 18 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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 · Oct 21, 2025
Review these
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 38.5% vs 23.4% national (+15.1 pts).
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Federal Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
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 — KSI TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1513216)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 38.5% vs 23.4% national (+15.1 pts).

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Federal Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1513216/
As of: Oct 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1513216 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: PAUL KAEB Company officer 2: NEAL KELLENBERGER General Freight Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in CISSNA PARK, IL

FMCSA census as of Oct 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA 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.

  • Drivers +12 (16 → 28) · Jun 27, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Company officer 2 PAUL KAEB → NEAL KELLENBERGER · Sep 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Company officer NEAL KELLENBERGER → PAUL KAEB · Sep 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical street 454 N STATE RTE 49 → 454 N STATE ROUTE 49 · Aug 11, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1513216
In FMCSA records since Jun 9, 2006 (~20y)
MC / docket MC566764
Company officer PAUL KAEB
Company officer 2 NEAL KELLENBERGER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 28
Annual mileage 372,959 mi
Contact & address
Physical
454 N STATE ROUTE 49
CISSNA PARK, IL 60924-8876
Mailing
PO BOX 69
CISSNA PARK, IL 60924
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1513216
In FMCSA records since Jun 9, 2006 (~20y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 372,959 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 38.5% vs 23.4% +15.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.83 vs 1.80 -0.97
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2006-06-30 (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 7 0 0
Trailers 25 0 0
Trucks 3 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 31 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 18 18 0
OOS inspections 0 4 0
OOS percentage 0% 22.22% —
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
10
Drivers
28
Inspections
31
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
38.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
5
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 38.5% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change · 1 address change · 2 officer changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Company officer 2 PAUL KAEB NEAL KELLENBERGER
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Company officer NEAL KELLENBERGER PAUL KAEB
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 454 N STATE RTE 49 454 N STATE ROUTE 49
      Seen 45 times · first Jun 27, 2026 · last Aug 11, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
  3. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 16 28
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (17 months)

2023-10 2026-06

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
Kansas (KS) 3 1 33.3% Feb 19, 2026
Iowa (IA) 3 2 66.7% Feb 9, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 2 0 0.0% Jan 13, 2026
Ohio (OH) 2 0 0.0% Jun 12, 2026
Montana (MT) 1 0 0.0% Nov 19, 2024
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Apr 15, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% Jun 11, 2026
Utah (UT) 1 0 0.0% Dec 9, 2025
Wyoming (WY) 1 1 100.0% Mar 19, 2025
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Jan 26, 2026
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Oct 21, 2025
Minnesota (MN) 1 0 0.0% Feb 4, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 15
Great Dane 8
Ford 6
Trail-Eze 4
Utility 3
Custom Scott 2
Kenworth 2
Titan 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service 5 — 1.02 1 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 — 3.20 3 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 3.80 4 — Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (31 rows) View all 31 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88139185 Jun 12, 2026 OH 1 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88111545 Jun 11, 2026 PA 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
4 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 395.8F12-HOSM, 395.24C2II-ELDTN No
87101442 Feb 19, 2026 KS 1 ks-belleville-m.c.i.s.-#58
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
87006296 Feb 9, 2026 IA 3 ia-115eb-i-80-van-meter,-ia
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
87011680 Feb 4, 2026 MN 3 MOORHEAD MN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
0 — No
86898329 Jan 26, 2026 IL 3 I-72
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86801972 Jan 13, 2026 SD 3 WATERTOWN SD
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
86548985 Dec 9, 2025 UT 3 BRIGHAM CITY UT
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86492225 Dec 4, 2025 IA 2 ia-39---i35-sb-mm-212-northwood
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
86155488 Oct 21, 2025 IN 2 CHESTERTON IN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
7 395.30B1-ELDDFR No
85470419 Aug 7, 2025 IA 1 ia-44---jct-hwy-71/20-early
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.43D Yes
85179939 Jun 30, 2025 KS 3 ks-wabaunsee-west-m.c.i.s.-#21w
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.22G-ELDMFV No
84516829 Apr 24, 2025 OH 1 GALLIPOLIS OH
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.22H4-ELDBRODS No
84417168 Apr 15, 2025 NC 2 nc-hillsborough-weigh-station,-i-
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
84181577 Mar 19, 2025 WY 2 CHEYENNE I-80 POE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LTSI, 393.104F3-C Yes
84157675 Mar 17, 2025 KS 2 ks-nemaha-county---131
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
83258309 Nov 26, 2024 SD 3 WEBSTER SD
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
83233386 Nov 19, 2024 MT 2 BUTTE MT
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
82492843 Aug 27, 2024 SD 1 JEFFERSON SD
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8(a) No
82341540 Aug 1, 2024 IN 2 LOWELL IN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 396.17(c), 393.55(e) No
82007178 Jun 27, 2024 NY 2 ny-orleans-(nb)
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
81473115 Apr 23, 2024 IL 2 I-57 SB
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.110 Yes
81312984 Apr 9, 2024 SD 3 SISSETON SD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 395.8(e)(1), 396.17(c) No
80942818 Feb 23, 2024 IL 3 il-57/70
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
80323676 Dec 5, 2023 NE 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NC0106863409 Feb 15, 2022 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO0000088339 Oct 7, 2020 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2019E18309 Aug 27, 2019 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0001006282 Apr 14, 2017 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2014E09064 Dec 13, 2014 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
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
Jun 30, 2006 MC566764-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Federal Insurance Company 73656517 BMC-91X — Oct 21, 2025 On file ACTIVE
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. 73656517 91X $1,000,000 Oct 21, 2025 On file ACTIVE
THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. 9N591650 BIPD/Primary — Apr 28, 2022 Oct 21, 2025 REPLACED
SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY 90438900150171 BIPD/Primary — Oct 21, 2017 Apr 28, 2022 REPLACED
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN CIM1196999 CARGO — Nov 18, 2016 Oct 21, 2017 CANCELLED
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN CIM 1196999 CARGO — Jun 16, 2014 Nov 18, 2016 CANCELLED
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN CTP 1196999 BIPD/Primary — Jun 16, 2014 Oct 21, 2017 CANCELLED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. MCP2636053(U) BIPD/Primary — Jun 16, 2006 Jun 16, 2014 CANCELLED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. MCP2636053(U) CARGO — Jun 16, 2006 Jun 16, 2011 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 21, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  2. Apr 28, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Oct 21, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN
  4. Oct 21, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN
  5. Oct 19, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Nov 18, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN
  7. Jun 16, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Jun 16, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
  9. Jun 16, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
  10. Jun 30, 2006
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
JEFFERSON PORT OF ENTRY SD 2 0
I-57 SB IL 1 1
I-72 IL 1 0
CHESTERTON IN IN 1 0
LOWELL IN IN 1 0
MOORHEAD MN MN 1 0
BUTTE MT MT 1 0
GALLIPOLIS OH OH 1 0
JEFFERSON SD SD 1 0
SISSETON SD SD 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
383.71(h) Failing to submit medical certification documentation as required. Driver Fitness 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.110 Failing to meet minimum tiedown requirements Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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