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KONE INC

MOLINE, IL

Joins 67 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
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  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 4.20% (worse, peer 0.10%) · Vehicle 7.40% (better, peer 14.3%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
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TruckCodex risk summary — KONE INC (USDOT 540463)
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:
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 4.20% (worse, peer 0.10%) · Vehicle 7.40% (better, peer 14.3%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/540463/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 540463 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: KEN SCHMID Company officer 2: COREY WARD General Freight Liquids / Gases Construction Based in MOLINE, IL

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 4.2% vs peer median 0.1% (worse). Vehicle OOS 7.4% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=10763 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.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 540463
In FMCSA records since Oct 25, 1993 (~32y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer KEN SCHMID
Company officer 2 COREY WARD
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Liquids / Gases, Construction
Fleet size 95 units
Drivers 242
Annual mileage 5,181,380 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1 KONE CT
MOLINE, IL 61265
Mailing
3333 WARRENVILLE RD
LISLE, IL 60532
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 540463
In FMCSA records since Oct 25, 1993 (~32y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 5,181,380 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 7.4% vs 23.4% -16.0 pts
Driver OOS Rate 4.2% vs 6.7% -2.5 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.36 vs 1.80 -0.44
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trailers 5 0 0
Trucks 0 95 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 128 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 67 67 0
OOS inspections 1 4 0
OOS percentage 1.49% 5.97% —
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
95
Drivers
242
Inspections
128
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
7.4%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
15
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

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

Compared against 10,763 ACTIVE carriers operating 47–143 power units (±50% of this carrier's 95 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
4.2%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0.1%
Median across 10,763 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +4.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
7.4%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 10,763 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -6.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (31 months)

2023-11 2026-08

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 17 1 5.9% Aug 20, 2026
New York (NY) 16 1 6.3% Jul 23, 2026
Maryland (MD) 6 0 0.0% Mar 2, 2026
Massachusetts (MA) 4 0 0.0% Jun 2, 2026
Florida (FL) 4 2 50.0% Apr 2, 2026
Iowa (IA) 3 1 33.3% Mar 24, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 3 0 0.0% Nov 21, 2025
Alabama (AL) 2 0 0.0% Sep 4, 2025
Georgia (GA) 2 0 0.0% Apr 8, 2026
Kansas (KS) 2 0 0.0% Nov 19, 2025
South Dakota (SD) 2 0 0.0% Dec 17, 2025
Nevada (NV) 1 0 0.0% Feb 10, 2025
Minnesota (MN) 1 0 0.0% Jul 30, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Feb 6, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 1 0 0.0% Aug 26, 2025
Washington (WA) 1 0 0.0% Apr 15, 2025
Missouri (MO) 1 0 0.0% Aug 7, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 93
Freightliner 4
Hino 3
Courier 1
International 1
Other 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 5 — 0.10 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 3 — 0.11 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 13 — 0.44 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 20 — 2.69 3 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (128 rows) View all 128 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88759583 Aug 20, 2026 CA 3 INDUSTRY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 392.2-SLLSR, 390.21TB1-MC, 392.2-SLLSIV No
88562809 Jul 30, 2026 CA 1 CARSON PLATFORM SCALES
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LSML No
88505933 Jul 23, 2026 NY 1 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88404346 Jul 13, 2026 NY 1 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88018145 Jun 2, 2026 MA 1 H-QUINCY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 390.21TB2-DOT, 392.2-SLLTR No
87694579 Apr 27, 2026 CA 1 I-680 NB WALNUT CREEK SCALE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
87676582 Apr 24, 2026 CA 2 S/B CARSON SCALES
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
87543651 Apr 8, 2026 GA 1 FORSYTH GA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 395.8A No
87527588 Apr 7, 2026 CA 1 GILROY IF
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
87514728 Apr 2, 2026 CA 1 NIMITZ IF
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
87490328 Apr 2, 2026 FL 1 FREEPORT FL
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 — Yes
87484487 Apr 1, 2026 NY 2 GROVELAND NY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
87408521 Mar 24, 2026 IA 1 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 393.78, 393.95A, 390.21TB No
87266756 Mar 9, 2026 CA 1 NIMITZ IF
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
87197880 Mar 2, 2026 MD 2 VIENNA MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
87011007 Feb 10, 2026 CA 3 ca-n/b-carson-scales
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
86976172 Feb 6, 2026 KY 1 PRESTONSBURG
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-MCSR, 392.2-SLLTCD No
86953219 Jan 28, 2026 NY 3 BATH NY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
86888381 Jan 23, 2026 GA 3 ATLANTA GA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLCP No
86837034 Jan 20, 2026 MA 3 H-RAYNHAM
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 392.2-SLLTL, 390.21TB2-DOT No
86786637 Jan 7, 2026 NY 3 FULTONVILLE NY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
86600849 Dec 17, 2025 SD 1 JEFFERSON SD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
86598509 Dec 11, 2025 NY 2 SAUGERTIES NY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
86497311 Dec 4, 2025 MD 2 ANNAPOLIS MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLEWG1 No
86395051 Nov 21, 2025 PA 3 WEST CHESTER PA
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.82DUMT No
Recent Crashes (15 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MN0232820177 Oct 9, 2023 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0221610288 Jun 10, 2022 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA5251715511 Mar 17, 2017 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
UT1604732904 Jun 22, 2016 UT 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000053066 Mar 3, 2014 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0201316574 Dec 11, 2013 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX000005117 Jul 16, 2012 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0121605068 May 3, 2012 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2012E04121 Feb 16, 2012 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000065601 Jan 4, 2012 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD1110320423 Jan 18, 2011 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL0005338426 Nov 16, 2010 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD1012005356 May 19, 2010 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0900928228 Jul 12, 2008 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL0002864924 Apr 15, 2008 IL 0 1 No No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF CA 5 3
NIMITZ IF CA 4 1
DESERT HILLS IF CA 3 0
JEFFERSON SD SD 3 0
SR 331 FL 2 0
ANNAPOLIS MD MD 2 0
HOWARD COUNTY MD 2 0
BATH NY NY 2 0
GROVELAND NY NY 2 0
PREBLE NY NY 2 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 29 1
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. Driver Fitness 5 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
395.8(f)(1) Driver’s record of duty status not current Hours of Service 2 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
376.11(d)(1) Lease or Rental Agreement not on board leased or rented CMV Unknown 1 0

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