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KEVIN BITKER TRUCKING INC

KEVIN BITKER TRUCKING INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 19 power units and 8 drivers, based in Bemidji, MN. Across 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 9.1% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Northland 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 · Apr 1, 2025
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 40.0% vs peer 14.3% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file dotprocessagents.com llc 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 — KEVIN BITKER TRUCKING INC (USDOT 619577)
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: $1,000,000

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 40.0% vs peer 14.3%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — dotprocessagents.com llc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/619577/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 619577 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: KEVIN BITKER Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Building Materials Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in BEMIDJI, MN

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 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 40% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=53931 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 +11 (8 → 19) · Jun 22, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

dotprocessagents.com llc

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 619577
In FMCSA records since Nov 3, 1995 (~30y)
MC / docket MC740097
Company officer KEVIN BITKER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 19 units
Drivers 8
Annual mileage 738,440 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (218) 280-8222
Email: [email protected]
Physical
23119 BELTRAMI LINE RD
BEMIDJI, MN 56601
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 619577
In FMCSA records since Nov 3, 1995 (~30y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 738,440 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 40.0% vs 23.4% +16.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.64 vs 1.80 -1.16
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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 2011-03-18 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 4 4 0
Trailers 6 4 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 19 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 11 11 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 9.09% —
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
19
Drivers
8
Inspections
19
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
40.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
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

KEVIN BITKER TRUCKING INC had 11 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 9.1%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0.

Inspection profile

11 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MN (5) and ND (2).

Violation profile

9.1% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (25.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 8 power units (small fleet) and 8 drivers; Peterbilt, Freightliner, and Fontaine are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 40.0% 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 53,931 ACTIVE carriers operating 9–29 power units (±50% of this carrier's 19 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 53,931 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
40%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 53,931 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +25.7 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 →
    • Power Units 8 19
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 22, 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 (15 months)

2023-11 2026-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations
1 OOS · 25.0%
Unsafe Driving
3 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Minnesota (MN) 5 1 20.0% Dec 15, 2025
North Dakota (ND) 2 0 0.0% Feb 15, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 2 0 0.0% Apr 1, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 1 0 0.0% Nov 5, 2025
South Dakota (SD) 1 0 0.0% Jun 9, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 11
Freightliner 4
East So Tr 2
Esmc 2
Fontaine 2
Kenworth 2
Reitnouer 2
Transcraft 2
East Dump 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 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.91 1 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 6.40 6 — Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (19 rows) View all 19 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87057735 Feb 15, 2026 ND 3 MOORETON ND
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PZA5262 · 1XP5DB9X0YD510602
0 — No
86626268 Dec 15, 2025 MN 3 GLYNDON MN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PZA9364 · 1XP5D69X53D590365
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
86245020 Nov 5, 2025 NE 3 FREMONT SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAR3932 · 1XP5DR9X01D553593
0 — No
86258206 Oct 31, 2025 MN 2 RICE MN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAR3932 · 1XP5DR9X01D553593
2 393.110B3-C, 393.9A-LBL Yes
85527324 Aug 12, 2025 MN 3 CLOQUET MN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PZA5262 · 1XP5DB9X0YD510602
0 — No
85376863 Jul 25, 2025 MN 3 MOTLEY MN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PZB2800 · 1XKDDB9X77R168214
0 — No
84898019 Jun 9, 2025 SD 3 SISSETON SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAR3932 · 1XP5DR9X01D553593
0 — No
84662321 May 7, 2025 MN 3 LAPORTE MN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAM2038 · 1FUYDDYB9YPA89814
0 — No
84310994 Apr 1, 2025 WI 2 JANESVILLE WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAM2038 · 1FUYDDYB9YPA89814
1 392.2-SLL No
82934608 Oct 15, 2024 WI 2 EDGERTON WI
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PZB0856 · 1XP5DR8X9SD378943
1 392.2-SLL No
82895120 Oct 11, 2024 ND 1 BOWMAN ND
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAR3932 · 1XP5DR9X01D553593
2 393.9(a), 396.3(a)(1) No
82544073 Aug 29, 2024 ND 3 HARWOOD ND
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAM2038 · 1FUYDDYB9YPA89814
0 — No
82309817 Jul 31, 2024 WI 3 BRODHEAD WI
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PZA9364 · 1XP5D69X53D590365
1 392.2 No
81647930 May 13, 2024 ND 2 BUXTON PULLOUT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PZA5262 · 1FUYDSEBXVP770811
4 393.45(b)(2), 393.48(a), 393.55(e) Yes
81490393 Apr 25, 2024 MN 3 AKELEY MN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAS0906 · 1XKDDB9X77R168214
0 — No
80162239 Nov 14, 2023 NE 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAR3932 · 1XP5DR9X01D553593
0 — No
80108038 Nov 7, 2023 NE 3 FREMONT SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAR3932 · 1XP5DR9X01D553593
0 — No
79675629 Sep 11, 2023 WI 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAM2038 · 1FUYDDYB9YPA89814
2 392.2, 393.95(a) No
78741942 May 24, 2023 WI 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAS0906 · 1XKDDB9X77R168214
2 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MN0230870102 Mar 28, 2023 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0201600448 Jan 6, 2016 SD 0 1 Yes No Injury
MN0160140053 Dec 10, 2015 MN 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC740097
Active
Granted Mar 18, 2011
View full authority record →
common
MC740097
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC740097 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Mar 29, 2016 MC740097 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Mar 18, 2011 MC740097-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 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 WN397403 91X $1,000,000 Apr 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
Northland Insurance Company WN397403 BMC-91X — Apr 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP85764A BIPD/Primary — Apr 1, 2016 Apr 1, 2025 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP85764A BIPD/Primary — Mar 10, 2011 May 2, 2016 NAME CHANGED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP85764A BIPD/Primary — Mar 10, 2011 Apr 1, 2016 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  2. May 2, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  3. Apr 4, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  4. Apr 1, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  5. Mar 18, 2011
    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
FREMONT SCALE NE 2 0
AKELEY MN MN 1 0
CLOQUET MN MN 1 0
GLYNDON MN MN 1 0
LAPORTE MN MN 1 0
MOTLEY MN MN 1 0
RICE MN MN 1 1
BOWMAN ND ND 1 0
BUXTON PULLOUT ND 1 1
HARWOOD ND ND 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a)(4) 393.95(a)(4) Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

Related Records

Minnesota carriers Bemidji carriers NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. 19 inspections 3 reportable crashes
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