VON KUNTZ COMPANY

DBA: I44 EXPRESS

VON KUNTZ COMPANY is a small fleet, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers, based in Wentzville, MO. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet's 100.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods).

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 · May 27, 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.

On file

1 active operating authority
Active insurance on file ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →
OOS rate better than size peers

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 — VON KUNTZ COMPANY (USDOT 4527908)
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:
  • 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:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4527908/
As of: Sep 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 4527908 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: NORMAN KUNTZ General Freight Household Goods Based in WENTZVILLE, MO

FMCSA census as of Sep 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

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

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 9.1% (better). n=88759 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

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 4527908

In FMCSA records since Feb 3, 2026

MC / docket MC1795671

Company officer NORMAN KUNTZ

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Household Goods

Fleet size 10 units

Drivers 10

Contact & address

Phone: (314) 894-4449

Email: [email protected]

Physical

809 E PEARCE BLVD

WENTZVILLE, MO 63385-1541

Mailing

26116 EDEN TRL

WARRENTON, MO 63383

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 4527908

In FMCSA records since Feb 3, 2026

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80

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.

Broker setup by MC age

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2026-06-14 (102 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective May 27, 2026
Process Agent
#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1795671
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	2	0	0
Trailers	2	0	0
Trucks	8	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 1 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	1	1	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	100%	—
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)

—

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

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

I44 EXPRESS had 1 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 100.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 30.0.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in MO (1 stops).

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 10 power units (small fleet); 10 drivers.

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

Compared against 88,759 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 88,759 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

9.1%

Median across 88,759 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -9.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (1 months)

2026-09 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Missouri (MO)	1	1	100.0%	Sep 15, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Big Tex		1
Ford		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 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	30.00	30	—	Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89023875	Sep 15, 2026	MO	1	OAK RIDGE MO	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 24H2YR · 1FT8W3BT0GEA49271	3	393.43D-B, 393.43DBMA, 393.95A4-EEUS	Yes

Authority Records (2 dockets)

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC1795671

Active

Granted Jun 14, 2026

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common

MC1795671

—

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Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC1795671	common	N	—

Insurance Coverage Timeline (1 row)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CAFE8435	BMC-91X	—	May 27, 2026	On file	ACTIVE

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jun 14, 2026

authority

Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →
Jun 9, 2026

authority

Pending — 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
OAK RIDGE MO	MO	1	1

Related Records

Missouri carriers Wentzville carriers ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 1 inspection

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots