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M & B KADLEC EXPRESS LLC

Joins 14 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Northland Insurance Company) 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
Coverage resumed · Jul 17, 2013
Policy effective · Aug 28, 2025
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  • Prior insurance gap · 729 days Jul 19, 2011 → Jul 17, 2013
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 13.6% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 45.5% vs peer 0.00% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 7 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — M & B KADLEC EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 780808)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 729 days — Jul 19, 2011 → Jul 17, 2013
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 13.6% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 45.5% vs peer 0.00%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 7 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/780808/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
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USDOT 780808 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: MICHAEL J KADLEC Company officer 2: BARBARA L KADLEC General Freight Grain / Feed / Hay Dry Bulk Construction Based in DAVID CITY, NE

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 83/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 13.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 45.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=142010 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units −6 (13 → 7) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −6 (13 → 7) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Legal Name M B KADLEC EXPRESS LLC → M & B KADLEC EXPRESS LLC · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

3 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

AllAmerican Agents of Process

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 780808
In FMCSA records since Nov 10, 1998 (~27y)
MC / docket MC349434
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer MICHAEL J KADLEC
Company officer 2 BARBARA L KADLEC
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Grain / Feed / Hay, Dry Bulk, Construction
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 697,281 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (402) 910-3673
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3510 S ROAD
DAVID CITY, NE 68632-7041
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 780808
In FMCSA records since Nov 10, 1998 (~27y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 697,281 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 45.5% vs 23.4% +22.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 13.6% vs 6.7% +6.9 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · WF017301
Effective Aug 28, 2025
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · $750,000 · WF017301
Effective Aug 28, 2025
Northland Insurance Company
BMC-91X · WF017301
Effective Aug 28, 2025
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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2013-10-04 (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 7 0 0
Trailers 8 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 7 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 1 2
Crash reports 0 1 1 2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 34 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 14 14 0
OOS inspections 1 4 0
OOS percentage 7.14% 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
7
Drivers
7
Inspections
34
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
45.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
7 all-time
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 45.5% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 142,010 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
13.6%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,010 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +13.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
45.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,010 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +45.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jul 19, 2011 to Jul 17, 2013 (729 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Legal Name M B KADLEC EXPRESS LLC M & B KADLEC EXPRESS LLC
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 13 7
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 13 7
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

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

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (20 months)

2023-11 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
25 violations
4 OOS · 16.0%
Unsafe Driving
10 violations
Hours of Service
7 violations
1 OOS · 14.3%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Kansas (KS) 5 0 0.0% Sep 28, 2026
Iowa (IA) 4 3 75.0% Aug 20, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 2 0 0.0% Dec 19, 2025
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Aug 18, 2025
Montana (MT) 1 1 100.0% Nov 18, 2024
Washington (WA) 1 1 100.0% Nov 19, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Timpte 17
Freightliner 9
Peterbilt 9
Unknown 3
Mack 2
Timpte In 2
Western Star 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 5 — 1.87 2 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 7 — 11.50 12 — 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 (34 rows) View all 34 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89138254 Sep 28, 2026 KS 2 NORTON KS
Peterbilt TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 415896 · 132209913220115NE
0 — No
88747357 Aug 20, 2026 IA 2 —
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
NB 421349 · 1XPHD49X3CD164305
2 393.45B2-BHTD, 393.45B2-B-AIR Yes
86642510 Dec 22, 2025 KS 2 ks-belleville-m.c.i.s.-#58
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 421349 · 1XPHD49X3CD164305
0 — No
86615333 Dec 19, 2025 NE 3 FREMONT SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 421349 · 1XPHD49X3CD164305
0 — No
86507037 Oct 24, 2025 IA 1 ia-37---i29-sb-mm-132-salix
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 432178 · 2WKPDDXJ4YK963598
12 393.45B2, 396.3A1BOS, 392.2-SLLEWA1 Yes
85826087 Sep 19, 2025 KS 3 ks-finney-county---055
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 432178 · 2WKPDDXJ4YK963598
1 395.8F1-HOSM No
85536944 Aug 18, 2025 IN 2 WARREN IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 421349 · 1XPHD49X3CD164305
3 393.78A-WS, 392.2-SLLEWA1, 392.2-SLLEWG1 No
84716637 May 15, 2025 IA 1 ia-37---i29-sb-mm-132-salix
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 426306 · 1XP5DB9X37D651307
7 393.43A, 393.45B2, 393.9 Yes
84441652 Apr 10, 2025 NE 3 ne-on-us-hwy-30,-356-feet-east-of
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 419823 · 1FUJF6CK25DN27811
0 — No
84080545 Mar 6, 2025 KS 3 ks-pawnee-county---145
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 407971 · 1FUJF6CK37DX54475
0 — No
83717264 Jan 27, 2025 IA 1 ia-37---i29-sb-mm-132-salix
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 426306 · 1XP5DB9X37D651307
4 393.78, 393.207C, 393.55D2 No
83298908 Dec 2, 2024 KS 3 ks-ford-county---057
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 419823 · 1FUJF6CK25DN27811
4 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 395.8E-HOSPD, 396.17C-PI No
83211661 Nov 19, 2024 WA 2 LIBERTY LAKE WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 407971 · 1FUJF6CK37DX54475
8 393.45A-BHTIJ, 392.2-SLLSIV, 393.78 Yes
83208787 Nov 18, 2024 MT 3 HAUGAN MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 407971 · 1FUJF6CK37DX54475
3 395.8E-HOSPD, 392.2-SLLEWA1, 395.3A2-HOSPDIT Yes
82625513 Sep 9, 2024 IN 1 FRANKFORT IN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 420165 · 1M1AN07Y0CM010851
3 393.45(d), 393.78 Yes
82475999 Aug 22, 2024 NY 3 ALLEGANY NY
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 420165 · 1M1AN07Y0CM010851
0 — No
82435870 Aug 19, 2024 KS 3 ks-sumner-county---191
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 415898 · 1FUJA6CK15LU00648
3 391.15(a), 392.16(a), 391.41(a) Yes
82382691 Aug 13, 2024 KS 2 BELLEVILLE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 419823 · 1FUJF6CK25DN27811
1 392.2 No
82298523 Jul 29, 2024 IN 3 FAIRMOUNT IN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 417039 · 2HSCNAPR77C457276
1 392.2 No
82111615 Jul 10, 2024 MO 2 PLATTE CITY MO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 415896 · 1XPXDB9X08D751696
3 393.9(a), 393.60(d), 393.95(a)(4) Yes
81993525 Jun 27, 2024 KS 2 ks-sumner-county---191
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
NE TEMP · 4V4NC9EH5FN186571
1 393.9(a) No
81867370 Jun 13, 2024 NE 3 ne-on-unnamed-street,-230-feet-so
Asve TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 415896 · 132209913220115NE
1 395.8(a)(1) Yes
81642122 May 16, 2024 KS 2 ks-graham-county---065
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 413915 · 1XP5DB9X75D863060
0 — No
81308697 Apr 9, 2024 NE 3 ne-on-unnamed-street,-216-feet-so
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 419823 · 1FUJF6CK25DN27811
0 — No
80493669 Dec 27, 2023 KS 3 ks-finney-county---055
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NE 407971 · 1FUJF6CK37DX54475
0 — No
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KS2025E30912 Nov 12, 2025 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904746904 Jun 24, 2025 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0224003328 Jan 18, 2024 NE 0 2 Yes No Injury
IN0904209729 Jan 10, 2023 IN 0 2 Yes No Injury
NE0222026247 Mar 17, 2022 NE 1 1 Yes No Fatal
NE0215019262 May 18, 2015 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX245434302B Jul 26, 2007 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC349434
Active
Granted Oct 4, 2013
View full authority record →
common
MC349434
Active
—
View full authority record →
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
Feb 25, 2020 MC349434 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Oct 4, 2013 MC349434-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 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 WF017301 91X $750,000 Aug 28, 2025 On file ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WF017301 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Aug 28, 2025 On file ACTIVE
Northland Insurance Company WF017301 BMC-91X — Aug 28, 2025 On file ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WF013121 BIPD/Primary — Jul 17, 2023 Aug 28, 2025 REPLACED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 4E9 68 97 BIPD/Primary — Feb 20, 2020 Jul 17, 2023 REPLACED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 4E96897 BIPD/Primary — Aug 19, 2014 Mar 30, 2020 NAME CHANGED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 4E96897 BIPD/Primary — Aug 19, 2014 Feb 20, 2020 REPLACED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 4E9-68-97 BIPD/Primary — Jul 17, 2013 Aug 19, 2014 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 729 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jul 19, 2011 to Jul 17, 2013
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP86938A BIPD/Primary — Dec 1, 1998 Jul 19, 2011 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP86938A CARGO — Dec 1, 1998 Jul 19, 2011 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 28, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jul 17, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  3. Mar 30, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  4. Feb 21, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Feb 20, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  6. Aug 19, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  7. Oct 4, 2013
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  8. Jul 25, 2011
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Jul 25, 2011
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  10. Jul 19, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  11. Jul 19, 2011
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 729 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 17, 2013)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BELLEVILLE KS 2 0
I-80 IL 1 1
FAIRMOUNT IN IN 1 0
FRANKFORT IN IN 1 1
WARREN IN IN 1 0
NORTON KS KS 1 0
29 H4S WATSON MO 1 0
PLATTE CITY MO MO 1 1
HAUGAN MT MT 1 1
FREMONT SCALE NE 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 8 1
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
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 2 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 2 0

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