KESTREL LOGISTICS GROUP LLC

KESTREL LOGISTICS GROUP LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 20 power units and 23 drivers, based in Lewisville, TX. Across 67 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 9.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

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 · Nov 2, 2021
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 18.5% vs peer 14.3% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 7 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Evilsizor Process Servers Inc Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — KESTREL LOGISTICS GROUP LLC (USDOT 3052703)
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 rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 18.5% vs peer 14.3%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 7 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Evilsizor Process Servers Inc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3052703/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3052703 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: NIKOLA MIRCETIC General Freight Based in LEWISVILLE, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 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
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 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 18.5% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=48426 same-size ACTIVE peers.

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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3052703
In FMCSA records since Sep 26, 2017 (~8y)
MC / docket MC050698
Company officer NIKOLA MIRCETIC
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 20 units
Drivers 23
Annual mileage 2,128,103 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1516 ELSA AVE
LEWISVILLE, TX 75056
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3052703
In FMCSA records since Sep 26, 2017 (~8y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,128,103 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 18.5% vs 23.4% -4.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.55 vs 1.80 -1.25
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
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2017-11-07 (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 20 0 0
Trailers 28 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 7 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 1 2
Crash reports 0 1 1 2

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 111 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 67 67 0
OOS inspections 0 6 0
OOS percentage 0% 8.96%
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
20
Drivers
23
Inspections
111
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
18.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
7 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

KESTREL LOGISTICS GROUP LLC had 67 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 9.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

67 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TN (9) and CA (5).

Violation profile

9.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (15.8% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 7 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 20 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 23 drivers; Volvo, Wabash National, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 18.5% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 48,426 ACTIVE carriers operating 10–30 power units (±50% of this carrier's 20 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 48,426 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
18.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 48,426 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +4.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (36 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
Tennessee (TN) 9 2 22.2% Aug 6, 2026
California (CA) 5 1 20.0% May 14, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 5 0 0.0% Aug 14, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 4 1 25.0% Aug 28, 2026
Georgia (GA) 3 0 0.0% Nov 14, 2025
Ohio (OH) 3 1 33.3% Aug 20, 2026
Washington (WA) 3 1 33.3% Mar 9, 2026
Alabama (AL) 3 0 0.0% Jul 24, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 3 0 0.0% Jul 16, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 3 0 0.0% Feb 27, 2025
Texas (TX) 3 0 0.0% Mar 20, 2026
Utah (UT) 3 0 0.0% Sep 2, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 2 0 0.0% Mar 6, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 2 0 0.0% Mar 19, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 2 0 0.0% Dec 18, 2025
Wyoming (WY) 1 0 0.0% Sep 30, 2025
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% Feb 17, 2026
Idaho (ID) 1 0 0.0% Sep 24, 2024
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Mar 4, 2025
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Jun 16, 2025
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Jun 27, 2026
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% Oct 25, 2024
Maine (ME) 1 0 0.0% Oct 30, 2024
Missouri (MO) 1 0 0.0% Apr 18, 2025
Montana (MT) 1 0 0.0% Sep 30, 2024
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Sep 5, 2025
Nevada (NV) 1 0 0.0% Jul 8, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 1 0 0.0% Oct 29, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% Dec 4, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 100
Wabash National 91
Great Dane 9
Hyundai Translead 1
International 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 9 0.78 1 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 9 2.25 2 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 18 4.30 4 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 (111 rows) View all 111 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88895074 Sep 2, 2026 UT 3 HELPER UT
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88845195 Aug 28, 2026 NM 3 NM
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
88767465 Aug 20, 2026 OH 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLTCD, 395.8E-HOSPD No
88709793 Aug 14, 2026 AZ 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88642827 Aug 6, 2026 TN 1 1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88600038 Aug 3, 2026 UT 1
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.47A-BCLMBD No
88510250 Jul 24, 2026 AL 2
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LIL, 393.9A-LLPL No
88437310 Jul 15, 2026 AZ 1
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88347567 Jul 8, 2026 NV 3 GARSON CHECKSITE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88263958 Jun 27, 2026 KS 2 ELLIS COUNTY - 051
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88264918 Jun 26, 2026 TN 1
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.3A2-HOSPD, 393.75A3-ATIS No
88064090 Jun 5, 2026 OH 2
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75A2-TAOBB, 392.2-SLLMF, 393.86A1-RIG Yes
87945312 May 22, 2026 AZ 3
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87871890 May 14, 2026 CA 1 COTTONWOOD IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87407289 Mar 25, 2026 NM 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
87442195 Mar 20, 2026 TX 2 IH-20 EB MP 511
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9 No
87344030 Mar 19, 2026 NE 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87287472 Mar 9, 2026 WA 3 LIBERTY LAKE WA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87230326 Mar 5, 2026 CA 1 OX YOKE ROAD AT INDUSTRIAL WAY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LCL No
87188313 Mar 2, 2026 AL 2 OZARK AL
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.55C2-B, 396.17C-PI No
87092872 Feb 19, 2026 CA 3 COTTONWOOD IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87095397 Feb 18, 2026 AZ 3 WINSLOW AZ
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-HOS No
87082871 Feb 17, 2026 CO 3 MONUMENT CO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.17C-PI No
86928793 Jan 29, 2026 TN 1 KNOXVILLE TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86657799 Dec 26, 2025 TN 2 STANTON TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
AR2025577127 Dec 16, 2025 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
AZ0I25053860 Sep 4, 2025 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0024238493 May 24, 2024 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL8579950503 Oct 3, 2023 FL 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA300889700X Jan 25, 2023 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072518188 Jun 28, 2020 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0009733821 Nov 5, 2019 AL 1 1 Yes No Fatal
Authority Records (1 docket)
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 7, 2017 MC50698-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0160208001 91X $750,000 Nov 2, 2021 On file ACTIVE
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TRI20L2462 BIPD/Primary Nov 2, 2020 Nov 2, 2021 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TRI19L1059 BIPD/Primary Sep 18, 2020 Nov 2, 2020 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TRI19L1059 BIPD/Primary Nov 2, 2019 Sep 18, 2020 REPLACED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS095078 BIPD/Primary Nov 2, 2018 Nov 2, 2019 CANCELLED
COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY 73TRS082172 BIPD/Primary Nov 2, 2017 Nov 2, 2018 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 2, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Oct 26, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Nov 2, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Nov 2, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Sep 18, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Nov 4, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Nov 2, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  8. Nov 2, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Nov 1, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Nov 7, 2017
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON 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 7 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 3 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 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
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 2 0
395.3(a)(3)(i) Requiring or permitting a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver to drive more than 11 hours Hours of Service 2 0

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