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S & M KOHLHOFF TRUCKING COMPANY

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 7, 2024
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Trucker's Nationwide, 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 — S & M KOHLHOFF TRUCKING COMPANY (USDOT 3141728)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Trucker's Nationwide, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3141728/
As of: Aug 31, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3141728 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: STEVEN KOHLHOFF General Freight Cold Food Beverages Based in CARLETON, MI

FMCSA census as of Aug 31, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=235351 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Legal Name S & M KOHLHOFF TRUCKING CO → S & M KOHLHOFF TRUCKING COMPANY · Jul 1, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Trucker's Nationwide, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3141728
In FMCSA records since May 28, 2018 (~8y)
MC / docket MC99686 , MC099686
Company officer STEVEN KOHLHOFF
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Cold Food, Beverages
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 49,524 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (734) 231-0533
Email: [email protected]
Physical
11746 TELEGRAPH RD
CARLETON, MI 48117
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3141728
In FMCSA records since May 28, 2018 (~8y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 49,524 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.67 vs 1.80 -1.13
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 3 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
3
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
2 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

S & M KOHLHOFF TRUCKING COMPANY had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 3.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in MI (3 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Peterbilt, Etny, and Mcoa are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 235,351 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,351 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,351 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Legal Name S & M KOHLHOFF TRUCKING CO S & M KOHLHOFF TRUCKING COMPANY
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2024-11 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Michigan (MI) 3 0 0.0% Aug 27, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 3
Etny 2
Mcoa 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 — Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 3.00 3 — Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88826989 Aug 27, 2026 MI 2 GRASS LAKE SCALE W/B
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB35748 · 1XP5DB9X05N842450
2 392.2-SLLEWA2, 393.51C-BLPW No
86924069 Jan 30, 2026 MI 3 mi-fowlerville-scale-w/b
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB35748 · 1XP5DB9X05N842450
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
83136192 Nov 8, 2024 MI 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB35748 · 1XP5DB9X05N842450
1 392.2-SLLLR No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC99686
Active
Granted Aug 15, 2018
View full authority record →
common
MC099686
Active
—
View full authority record →
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
Aug 15, 2018 MC99686-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN377869 91X $750,000 Oct 7, 2024 On file ACTIVE
Northland Insurance Company WN377869 BMC-91X — Oct 7, 2024 On file ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN308335 BIPD/Primary — Jun 27, 2022 Oct 25, 2024 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN308335 BIPD/Primary — Jun 27, 2022 Oct 7, 2024 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN308335 BIPD/Primary — Oct 25, 2021 Jun 27, 2022 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN287396 BIPD/Primary — Jul 17, 2020 Oct 25, 2021 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 7879943 BIPD/Primary — Jul 17, 2018 Jul 17, 2020 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 25, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Oct 8, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Oct 7, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jun 27, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jun 23, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Oct 25, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jul 17, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Aug 15, 2018
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Aug 15, 2018
    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
GRASS LAKE SCALE W/B MI 1 0
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