KIVI BROS TRUCKING INC

USDOT 593718MC-Docket MC286915DULUTH, MN
Review before tendering278 power units

KIVI BROS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 593718) in DULUTH, MN — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • 10 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2015-12-21 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2016-03-10

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.24
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.1
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.01
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 3.23

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
4
Injuries
15
Crashes
521
Inspections
52
OOS inspections
65
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
Yes

Fleet

Power units
278
Total drivers
278
Years in business
31
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
10 of 15 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
2%
Vehicle OOS rate
19.1%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
1 (not recurring)
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-11-20
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
2015-12-21 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

869
Inspections
89
OOS inspections
616
Violations
105
OOS violations
9
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-16 → 2026-06-10.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2026-04-22 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Rain, Daylight, Wet
2026-01-19 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-08-19 WI Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-08-04 VA 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-06-25 IL Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-04-11 AL Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-01-18 WI 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-12-16 TN Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· Unknown, Dark - Lighted, Wet
2024-12-14 MD Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2024-12-14 MD Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2024-12-02 FL 1 injured
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-10-23 NM Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-09-20 MI Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-08-22 IL 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-08-22 IA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-05-08 KY Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dawn, Wet
2024-05-08 MN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Unsafe driving 392
310 10 2026-06-02
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
210 75 2026-06-01
Hours of service 395
54 1 2026-04-19
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
26 7 2026-02-23
CDL standards 383
10 9 2025-08-27
Driver qualifications 391
2 2 2025-04-04
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
2 0 2024-11-13
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
1 1 2024-11-13
General safety regulations 390
1 0 2025-04-01

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-05-14 Vehicle Maintenance Brakes - Service brakes on trailer inoperative due to no trailer connection or air shut off OOS
2026-04-24 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-04-24 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2026-04-23 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-04-19 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-04-19 Vehicle Maintenance Air suspension pressure loss OOS
2026-04-19 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative turn signal OOS
2026-04-19 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.
2026-04-19 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driver failed to manually add shipping document number
2026-04-15 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-04-03 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2026-04-03 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
2026-04-03 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2026-04-03 Vehicle Maintenance State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
2026-03-30 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 co
2026-03-23 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-03-11 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-03-06 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2026-03-06 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2026-03-06 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
2026-03-06 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2026-03-06 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2026-03-04 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-02-23 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
2026-02-23 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electron
2026-02-23 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.
2026-02-23 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.
2026-02-23 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2026-02-16 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-02-16 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to follow the Motor Carrier's and ELD provider's recommendations in resolving the data incons
2026-02-12 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-02-06 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-01-29 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
2026-01-21 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2026-01-21 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-01-15 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2026-01-09 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day
2025-12-21 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driver failed to manually add shipping document number
2025-12-19 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-12-19 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-12-19 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2025-12-14 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
2025-12-13 Unsafe Driving Unlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway
2025-12-09 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C
2025-12-04 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad
2025-12-03 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
2025-12-03 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Cargo not immobilized or secured against rolling OOS
2025-12-03 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness
2025-12-03 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2025-12-03 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-06-02 NC · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16-D
2026-06-01 WI · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIFTA
2026-06-01 WY · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45A-BHTIJ OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
2026-05-30 NC · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A1-TAOBETA OOS
2026-05-29 WI · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
2026-05-28 CA · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 106C1-C OOS
2026-05-28 PA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2026-05-14 OK · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-SGNCNB OOS
2026-05-13 NY · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A-STCB OOS
2026-05-09 IA · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 104F3
2026-05-06 MO · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
2026-04-30 AR · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
2026-04-28 SD · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
2026-04-24 WI · Level 2 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSI OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-04-23 MN · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-04-21 CA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA3
2026-04-19 IA · Level 2 8 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9TS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207F OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2DIM
Unsafe driving 392 2RG
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIFTA
Hours of service 395 24C2III
Hours of service 395 24C2II-ELDTN
2026-04-15 AR · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2026-04-06 IL · Level 2 4 violsPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2W
Unsafe driving 392 2DIM
Unsafe driving 392 2DIM
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS1
2026-04-03 MI · Level 1 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LRLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSI OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLMF
2026-04-02 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
2026-03-30 PA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 3AII
2026-03-23 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2026-03-21 AR · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
2026-03-18 WI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA3

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