WK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC

WK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 27 power units and 31 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Middleton, WI. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 33.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 15.0% Details →

On file

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — WK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC (USDOT 267803)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 15.0%

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/267803/
As of: Sep 20, 2026
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USDOT 267803 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: JOSHUA KAHL Company officer 2: WILLIAM KAHL Machinery / Large Objects Based in MIDDLETON, WI

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). 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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 20% vs peer median 15% (worse). n=38142 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.

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Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 267803

In FMCSA records since Dec 30, 1985 (~40y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer JOSHUA KAHL

Company officer 2 WILLIAM KAHL

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects

Fleet size 27 units

Drivers 31

Annual mileage 113,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (608) 836-4424

Email: [email protected]

Physical

4292 TWIN VALLEY RD

MIDDLETON, WI 53562-4333

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 267803

In FMCSA records since Dec 30, 1985 (~40y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 113,000 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 20.0% vs 23.4% -3.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 2.17 vs 1.80 +0.37

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	10	0	0
Trailers	21	0	0
Trucks	17	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 8 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 10 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	6	6	0
OOS inspections	0	2	0
OOS percentage	0%	33.33%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

20.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

8 all-time

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Risk intelligence

WK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 11.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in WI (4) and IA (2).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (22.2% of violations); top code 393.47(e) (Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 27 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 31 drivers; Mack, Dodge, and Interstate are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 38,142 ACTIVE carriers operating 13–41 power units (±50% of this carrier's 27 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 38,142 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

20%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

15%

Median across 38,142 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-05 2025-10

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
Wisconsin (WI)	4	1	25.0%	Sep 24, 2025
Iowa (IA)	2	1	50.0%	Oct 27, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Mack		3
Dodge		2
El Dorado		1
Interstate		1
International		1
Kenworth		1
Trlk		1

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 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	2	—	0.58	1	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	4	—	10.66	11	—	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 (10 rows) View all 10 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
86180597	Oct 27, 2025	IA	3	—	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR WI 63233X · 1M2P270Y7VM029305	2	395.8H05, 392.2-SLLS2	No
85896006	Sep 24, 2025	WI	2	RICE LAKE WI	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge WI XE29349 · 3C6UR4CJ1MG578247	3	393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.75B-TFV, 393.9A-LLPL	No
85702939	Sep 4, 2025	WI	2	ARENA WI	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK WI 60166Z · 2NKMHZ6X77M204034	2	393.11A1-LRR, 393.60D	No
85453697	Aug 8, 2025	WI	1	CHIPPEWA FALLS WI	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge WI XE29349 · 3C6UR4CJ1MG578247	3	393.75B-TF, 390.21TB2-DOT, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32	Yes
85188815	Jul 10, 2025	IA	3	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK WI 40310W · 1HTMKAAN33H567338	2	393.100B-C, 392.16	Yes
84774780	May 22, 2025	WI	1	SOUTH RANGE WI	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR WI 45462W · 1M1AA08Y8VW010498	1	393.9A-LCL	No
81583017	May 6, 2024	WI	2	—	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK WI 13500X · 1M2AD62C8YW010251	0	—	No
79546947	Aug 28, 2023	WI	2	wi-portland-(town)	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge WI XE29349 · 3C6UR4CJ1MG578247	3	395.8(f)(1), 392.2, 390.21T(b)	No
78948453	Jun 15, 2023	WI	1	SPARTA SWEF	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK WI 40310W · 1HTMKAAN33H567338	14	396.3(a)(1), 393.100(c), 393.41	Yes
78798112	Jun 1, 2023	IA	2	HWY 18 LUANA	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK WI 74354X · 1M2AG11C66M054074	3	392.2, 393.60(d), 395.30(c)	No

Recent Crashes (8 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
ILX003909061	Jul 22, 2025	IL	0	Yes	No	Tow
WI0000114837	Sep 7, 2021	WI	0	Yes	No	Tow
IA1801060094	Jul 31, 2018	IA	0	Yes	No	Tow
WI0000059957	Sep 27, 2009	WI	2	Yes	No	Injury
WI0000050409	Aug 14, 2006	WI	0	Yes	No	Tow
WI000026532A	Jul 21, 1999	WI	1	Yes	No	Injury
WI000019675A	Aug 29, 1997	WI	1	No	No	Injury
WI000016314A	Sep 18, 1996	WI	1	No	No	Injury

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
HWY 18 LUANA	IA	1	0
ARENA WI	WI	1	0
CHIPPEWA FALLS WI	WI	1	1
RICE LAKE WI	WI	1	0
SOUTH RANGE WI	WI	1	0
SPARTA SWEF	WI	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2	0
393.42(a)	No Brakes On All Wheels As Required	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	2	2
392.16	Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.100(c)	Failure to prevent cargo shifting	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.41	No or defective parking brake system on CMV	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.45	Brake tubing and hose adequacy	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.45(d)	Brake connections with leaks or constrictions	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.60(d)	Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Related Records

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Field change history

Field change history
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