KUEHL TRANSIT INC

USDOT 166163 • 37311 COUNTY ROAD 13, HERON LAKE, MN, 56137

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:S
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
166,163
Status
ACTIVE
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Phone
5074453930
Power Units (MCS-150)
8
Drivers (MCS-150)
8
Safety Rating
S
MCS-150 Mileage
788,699
Physical Address
37311 COUNTY ROAD 13, HERON LAKE, MN, 56137
Mailing Address
PO BOX 216, STORDEN, MN, 56174
Contact

Risk Signals1 flagged

HIGH
No insurance filings on record
This for-hire carrier has no insurance filings in the FMCSA database — a critical compliance gap.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Contract Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Contract CarrierMC-188060ACTIVEUnknownUnknown

No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.

Check FMCSA SAFER for current insurance status

Authority Action History (1 events)

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Authority Action History (1 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC188060MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDFeb 20, 1986Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Unsafe Driving
33%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
31
Violations
24
Vehicle OOS %
0.0%
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
8
Drivers (MCS-150)
8
Crash Records
10

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
1
Jun
1
Jul
1
Aug
Sep
2
Oct
1
Nov
Dec
Jan
1
Feb
4
Mar
Apr
3
May
Jun
Jul
1
Aug
1
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1
Jan
3
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 31 of 31 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

11 states31 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (24 violations from 31 inspections)

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Violation Summary (24 violations from 31 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR: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.40Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued308Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS4Speeding 15+ mph over limit1010Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-LBLInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS3Speeding 11-14 mph over limit107Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-LRLIInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)105Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLMLOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2Speeding 6-10 mph over limit105Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2RGOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.95(f)Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.9b(a)392.9b(a)10Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.22(a)Emergency warning devices not displayed104Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.22(b)Failure to place or improper placement of warning devices on the road surface10Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.24(c)(2)(iii)Driver failed to manually add shipping document number10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11Lighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
-23.4 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
0.77vs nat'l 1.80
-1.03 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (31 inspections)

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Inspection History (31 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Feb 26, 202687150845RoadsideNELevel 3INTL TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Feb 25, 202687197150MOORHEAD MNMNLevel 3KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2-SLLS4No
Feb 18, 202687104700MENOMONIE WIWILevel 3GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER2392.2-SLLEWA1No
Jan 21, 202686851918HOT SPRINGS SDSDLevel 3GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER0No
Sep 15, 202585775696VALLEY SPRINGS SDSDLevel 1PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Aug 13, 202585495201GILLETTE POEWYLevel 1GDAN SEMI-TRAILER1393.9A-LBLNo
May 29, 202584811324SISSETON SDSDLevel 3KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR0No
May 18, 202584710514VALLEY SPRINGS SDSDLevel 3PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
May 14, 202584684362GILLETTE POEWYLevel 3UTIL SEMI-TRAILER0No
Mar 21, 202584252658LAFAYETTE ININLevel 3GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER5395.30B2-ELDDFC24, 392.2-SLLS3No
Mar 13, 202584137331BISMARCK NDNDLevel 2GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER2393.9A-LRLI, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32No
Mar 12, 202584114487JEFFERSON SDSDLevel 3UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER0No
Mar 4, 202584023217MURRAY UTUTLevel 3UTILITY TR SEMI-TRAILER1392.2-SLLMLNo
Feb 26, 202583992532VALLEY SPRINGS SDSDLevel 3PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Nov 30, 202483296730HOT SPRINGS SDSDLevel 3INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Oct 14, 202482920178I74ILLevel 3PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK2392.2-SLLS2, 392.2RGNo
Oct 3, 202482835589I80 WB STOCKTON EXITIALevel 3UTIL SEMI-TRAILER0No
Aug 12, 202482354990VALLEY SPRINGS SDSDLevel 3KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jul 30, 202482252242VALLEY SPRINGS SDSDLevel 3FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jun 26, 202481967938VALLEY SPRINGS SDSDLevel 2WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR2393.95(f), 392.9b(a)No
Mar 21, 202481204302MOORETON NDNDLevel 3UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER0No
Mar 14, 202481113281VALLEY SPRINGS SDSDLevel 30No
Nov 1, 202380062077WORTHINGTON SCALEMNLevel 3WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Oct 29, 202380040115I-74ILLevel 3PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Oct 12, 202379898794INTERSTATE 70COLevel 3INTL TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Oct 6, 202379862513RoadsideIALevel 3GDAN FULL TRAILER4392.2, 392.22(a), 392.22(b)No
Sep 22, 202379724477SISSETONSDSDLevel 2INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Aug 13, 202379400619SIOUX FALLS PORT OF ENTRYSDLevel 3WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jun 27, 202379029315SIOUX FALLS PORT OF ENTRYSDLevel 2GDAN SEMI-TRAILER2393.9(a), 393.11No
Jun 27, 202378994203WORTHINGTON SCALEMNLevel 3GDAN SEMI-TRAILER0No
May 10, 202378608635RoadsideIALevel 3WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

20 total · 0.0% OOS
2024-062026-02
InspectionsOOS

Recent Crashes

10 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
10
Fatalities
2
Fatal crashes on record
Injuries
9
Across 5 crashes
Tow-Aways
8

Crash History (10 records)

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Crash History (10 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Aug 10, 2022INTOW00SEYMOURI-65...701655KUEHL TRANSIT INC
Dec 9, 2020INTOW00
Feb 7, 2020INTOW00
May 1, 2019TXTOW00
Apr 21, 2016ILINJURY04
Oct 16, 2005MOINJURY01
Jun 23, 2003MOINJURY01
Nov 13, 2000IAINJURY02
Apr 5, 1999IATOW00
Dec 13, 1998IAFATAL21

Compliance Timeline

10 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Aug 10, 2022
Crash
Tow-away crash in IN
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Dec 9, 2020
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Feb 7, 2020
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
May 1, 2019
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Apr 21, 2016
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 4 injuries
Oct 16, 2005
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Jun 23, 2003
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Nov 13, 2000
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 2 injuries
Apr 5, 1999
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Dec 13, 1998
Crash
Fatal crash
2 fatalities, 1 injury

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