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KUKLISH TRANS INC

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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 · Feb 22, 2026
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.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 7.70% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file # 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — KUKLISH TRANS INC (USDOT 3817589)
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.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 7.70%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — # 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3817589/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3817589 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Beverages Paper Products Based in PALOS HILLS, IL

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 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 33.3% vs peer median 7.7% (worse). n=113384 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +3 (6 → 9) · Jun 22, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Power Units +4 (2 → 6) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +3 (6 → 9) · Jun 22, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +4 (2 → 6) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

3 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

# 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3817589
In FMCSA records since Feb 9, 2022 (~4y)
MC / docket MC1380207
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Beverages, Paper Products
Fleet size 9 units
Drivers 9
Annual mileage 110,085 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (708) 696-9566
Email: [email protected]
Physical
4 W PEBBLE CT APT A
PALOS HILLS, IL 60465
Mailing
4 W PEBBLE CT APT A
PALOS HILLS, IL 60465-4234
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3817589
In FMCSA records since Feb 9, 2022 (~4y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 110,085 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
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 9 0 0
Trailers 7 3 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 28.57% —
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
9
Drivers
9
Inspections
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
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

KUKLISH TRANS INC had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 28.6%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 7.0.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in OH (4) and AR (1).

Violation profile

28.6% out-of-service rate, above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Great Dane, Wabash National, and Eagle inte are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% 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 113,384 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–14 power units (±50% of this carrier's 9 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 113,384 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
7.7%
Median across 113,384 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +25.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 2 driver-count changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 6 9
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 6 9
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 2 6
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 2 6
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 Jun 22, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2025-09 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations
1 OOS · 33.3%
Hours of Service
2 violations
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
Ohio (OH) 4 2 50.0% Jun 22, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% Feb 18, 2026
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Sep 15, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Aug 25, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Wabash National 4
Peterbilt 3
Freightliner 2
Great Dane 2
Benson Tru 1
Eagle Inte 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 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 1.86 2 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 7.41 7 — Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (7 rows) View all 7 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88790855 Aug 25, 2026 KY 1 MOREHEAD KY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1333382 · 1XPBDP9X5MD741831
5 393.9A-LTSIR, 393.47E, 393.55E-B No
88215991 Jun 22, 2026 OH 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1333382 · 1XPBDP9X5MD741831
2 392.2-SLLMF, 393.9A-LLPL No
87683466 Apr 25, 2026 OH 2 HEBRON OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL APPLIED · 3AKJHHDR1KSKD1486
2 9A-LSLIWR, 9A-LSLI Yes
87096835 Feb 18, 2026 AR 3 WEST MEMPHIS AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1257989 · 3AKJHHDR9KSJY3451
0 — No
86701276 Jan 2, 2026 OH 2 BERLIN HEIGHTS OH
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1333382 · 1XPBDP9X5MD741831
3 393.9A-LHLI, 392.2-SLLUCR, 395.8E1PC No
86621496 Dec 18, 2025 OH 2 WADSWORTH OH
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1280632 · 3HSDZAPRXKN091846
2 393.75A3-TAOLTIS, 393.11A1-CSLRR Yes
85799316 Sep 15, 2025 IN 2 LOWELL IN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1280632 · 3HSDZAPRXKN091846
2 395.3A3II, 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1380207
Active
Granted Mar 2, 2022
View full authority record →
common
MC1380207
Active
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MC Certificate Documents (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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Mar 2, 2022 MC1380207-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY 29T100750 91X $750,000 Feb 22, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Trisura Insurance Company 29T100750 BMC-91X — Feb 22, 2026 On file ACTIVE
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY 29T100750 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Feb 22, 2026 On file ACTIVE
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA956159548 BIPD/Primary — Feb 22, 2022 Feb 22, 2026 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 22, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Mar 2, 2022
    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
WEST MEMPHIS AR AR 1 0
LOWELL IN IN 1 0
MOREHEAD KY KY 1 0
BERLIN HEIGHTS OH OH 1 0
HEBRON OH OH 1 1
WADSWORTH OH OH 1 1
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Authority Records
  • Docket MC1380207
    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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