KTS EXPRESS INC

Joins 12 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 9, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 15, 2017

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Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 33.3% vs 23.4% national (+9.9 pts).

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $750,000 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →
Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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TruckCodex risk summary — KTS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 212867)
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:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 33.3% vs 23.4% national (+9.9 pts).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/212867/
As of: Oct 9, 2026
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USDOT 212867 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: DALE KRUEGER General Freight Cold Food Beverages Paper Products Based in WASECA, MN

FMCSA census as of Oct 9, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

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Composite of 4/5 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 80% · 4/5 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

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

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

common 1 active

Insurance

ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

AllAmerican Agents of Process

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 212867

In FMCSA records since May 24, 1982 (~44y)

MC / docket MC175890

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer DALE KRUEGER

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products

Fleet size 10 units

Drivers 9

Annual mileage 553,380 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (507) 835-1643

Email: [email protected]

Physical

33246 ST HWY 13 S

WASECA, MN 56093

Mailing

PO BOX 636

WASECA, MN 56093

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 212867

In FMCSA records since May 24, 1982 (~44y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 553,380 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

Active liability insurance

ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

BMC-91X · $750,000 · CA-Z83950

Effective Oct 15, 2017

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 1989-03-07 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Oct 15, 2017
Process Agent
AllAmerican Agents of Process
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC175890
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	2	8	0
Trailers	19	0	0

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

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

33.3%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving	3	—	3.72	4	—	Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	4	—	7.72	8	—	Oct 5, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (12 rows) View all 12 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88932379	Sep 8, 2026	IA	3	ANKENY IA	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MN PAW2672 · 3ALXFB006FDGA8617	2	392.2-SLLCP, 396.17C-PI	No
87602673	Apr 10, 2026	MN	3	LE CENTER MN	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MN PAU7727 · 3AKJGLDV1FSGJ3551	1	2-SLLS2	No
86944271	Feb 3, 2026	SD	3	SIOUX FALLS SD	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR MN PAU7997 · 1XPXD49X9ED229950	0	—	No
86961059	Feb 2, 2026	WI	2	WATERTOWN WI	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR MN PAV7933 · 1XKAD49X07J196031	1	393.9A-LFTSI	No
86890730	Jan 12, 2026	IL	3	il-i90-e/b	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MN PAU7727 · 3AKJGLDV1FSGJ3551	0	—	No
86331843	Nov 13, 2025	WI	1	SPARTA WI	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR MN PAV7933 · 1XKAD49X07J196031	2	393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.45D-B	No
85754813	Sep 9, 2025	WI	4	JANESVILLE WI	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR MN PAV7933 · 1XKAD49X07J196031	0	—	No
84003020	Feb 26, 2025	WI	2	SPARTA WI	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR MN PAR1685 · 1XP5DB9X07D655380	1	393.207B-AALPME-OOS	Yes
82389554	Aug 8, 2024	WI	3	CLINTON WI	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR MN PAU7343 · 1XPBDP9X8JD434486	3	392.2	No
80826788	Feb 12, 2024	MN	3	mn-st.-croix-weigh-station	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR MN PAU7997 · 1XPXD49X9ED229950	1	392.2	No
80206197	Nov 20, 2023	MN	2	mn-st.-croix-weigh-station	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MN PAU7343 · 1FUJGLD57FLGP4091	1	393.75(a)(3)	Yes
78646067	May 11, 2023	IL	3	I-294	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: Fret MN PAU7727 · 3AKJGLDV1FSGJ3551	0	—	No

Recent Crashes View all 12 →

No crashes on file for this carrier.

Authority Records (1 docket)

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MC Certificate Documents (4 letters, 2 PDFs available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Jul 7, 2008	MC175890	Name Change	Revocation	Name Change →
Jul 7, 2008	MC175890-P	Daily Register	Revocation	Daily Register →
Jun 24, 2008	MC175890	Name Change	Revocation	Metadata only
Jun 20, 2008	MC175890	Name Change	Revocation	Metadata only

Insurance Coverage Timeline (23 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-Z83950	91X	$750,000	Oct 15, 2017	On file	ACTIVE
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	MCP2653550C	CARGO	—	Aug 8, 2008	Aug 30, 2011	CANCELLED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	MCP2653550C	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 8, 2008	Oct 15, 2017	REPLACED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	MCP2653550C	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 19, 2008	Aug 11, 2008	NAME CHANGED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	MCP2653550C	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 19, 2008	Aug 8, 2008	REPLACED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	MCP2653550C	CARGO	—	Jun 19, 2008	Aug 11, 2008	NAME CHANGED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	MCP2653550C	CARGO	—	Jun 19, 2008	Aug 8, 2008	REPLACED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	MCP2653550C	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 15, 2006	Jun 19, 2008	REPLACED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	MCP2653550C	CARGO	—	Oct 15, 2006	Jun 19, 2008	REPLACED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	MCP2653550C	CARGO	—	Oct 15, 2006	Jul 23, 2008	NAME CHANGED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	MCP2653550C	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 15, 2006	Jul 23, 2008	NAME CHANGED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN480394	CARGO	—	Mar 30, 2006	Oct 15, 2006	REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN480394	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 30, 2006	Oct 15, 2006	REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF262126	CARGO	—	Oct 15, 1998	Mar 30, 2006	CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF262126	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 15, 1998	Mar 30, 2006	CANCELLED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	9VA89	CARGO	—	Oct 15, 1997	Oct 15, 1998	REPLACED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	9VA89	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 15, 1997	Oct 15, 1998	REPLACED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	9VA89	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 15, 1997	Nov 20, 1998	CANCELLED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	9VA89	CARGO	—	Oct 15, 1997	Nov 20, 1998	CANCELLED
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RTP202795	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 15, 1996	Nov 19, 1997	CANCELLED
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RTP202795	CARGO	—	Oct 15, 1996	Oct 15, 1997	REPLACED
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	7LHT226T378593	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 7, 1994	Oct 15, 1996	CANCELLED
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	7MTC226T037 7 93	CARGO	—	Oct 15, 1993	Oct 15, 1996	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Oct 15, 2017

insurance

TERM/REPL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
Aug 30, 2011

insurance

CANCEL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
Aug 11, 2008

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
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Aug 11, 2008

insurance

TERM/CANCL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
Aug 8, 2008

insurance

TERM/REPL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
Jul 23, 2008

insurance

TERM/CANCL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
Jun 20, 2008

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Jun 19, 2008

insurance

TERM/REPL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
Oct 15, 2006

insurance

TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 30, 2006

insurance

CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 8, 2005

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Nov 20, 1998

insurance

TERM/CANCL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
Oct 15, 1998

insurance

TERM/REPL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
Nov 19, 1997

insurance

CANCEL — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
Oct 15, 1997

insurance

TERM/REPL — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
Oct 15, 1996

insurance

CANCEL — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
Oct 15, 1996

insurance

TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
Dec 9, 1993

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Mar 7, 1989

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Mar 18, 1986

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Nov 9, 1984

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →

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