KAHL COMMUNICATIONS LLC
USDOT 3314279 • DBA: KAHL COMMUNICATIONS • 344 23RD ST, CHETEK, WI, 54728
ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
USDOT
3,314,279
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
State
Phone
7154568541
Email
Power Units (MCS-150)
3
Drivers (MCS-150)
3
MCS-150 Mileage
120,006
Physical Address
344 23RD ST, CHETEK, WI, 54728
Contact
Phone: 7154568541
Email: [email protected]
Risk Signals1 flagged
MEDIUM
Elevated vehicle OOS rate: 100.0%
National average is 23.4%. This carrier's vehicle OOS rate is 76.6 percentage points above average.
Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file
Operating Authority
fmcsa-authhistApr 5, 2026
No records found
No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspections
2
Violations
6
2 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
100.0%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
3
Drivers (MCS-150)
3
Crash Records
0
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
1
Apr
May
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Jul
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Sep
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Nov
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Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 2 of 2 inspection records
Inspection Activity Map
2 states • 2 inspections
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Violation Summary (6 violations from 2 inspections)
fmcsa-inspection-file
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:393.48A-BIHE | Inoperative/defective brakes | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LRLI | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.9BA-INACTIVE | 392.9BA-INACTIVE | 1 | 1 | — | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.205C-WRAWFLMIB | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:391.41(a)(1) | 391.41(a)(1) | 1 | 0 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:396.3(a)(1) | Inspection/repair/maintenance - general | 1 | 1 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
Inspection History (2 inspections)
fmcsa-inspectionsApr 5, 2026
| Date | Report # | Station | State | Level | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2025 | 84382521 | MAPLE WI | WI | Level 1 | FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 393.48A-BIHE, 393.9A-LRLI, 392.9BA-INACTIVE | Yes |
| Nov 13, 2023 | 80145967 | SAGINAW WEIGH SCALE | MN | Level 1 | FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 391.41(a)(1), 396.3(a)(1) | Yes |
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
1 total · 100.0% OOS
2025-042025-04
InspectionsOOS
Most frequent inspection stations
SAGINAW WEIGH SCALE1 · 1 OOS
MAPLE WI1 · 1 OOS
Violations by BASIC category
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Crashes0 crash records
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Inspections2 inspection records
Full inspection history
StationMAPLE WI
1 inspection at this station
StationSAGINAW WEIGH SCALE
1 inspection at this station
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