THE KIESEL CO
THE KIESEL CO (USDOT 77512) in ST LOUIS, MO — 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: $6,000,000.
- Cargo insurance on file.
- 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.
- 2 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.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 3 times, most recent 2024-06-13 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2009-12-22 (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. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
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
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
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
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $6,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- Yes
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 35
- Total drivers
- 12
- Years in business
- 52
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 2 of 2 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 4.2%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 5.4%
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
- 3 times last 2024-06-13
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-02-16
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2009-12-22 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
Record spans 2023-06-07 → 2026-04-27.
Crash history (last 24 months)
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
No cited violations on record for this carrier.
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-11-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2025-11-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-11-17 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-10-09 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Packaging) - DOT 406/407/412 supports and anchoring requirements. | — |
| 2025-10-09 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Following too closely | — |
| 2025-10-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2025-10-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-10-09 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Highway Carriage) - Driver accepted/transported HM not prepared in accordance with this Subchapter. Explain | — |
| 2025-08-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab and Body Parts - Cab seat not securely fastened | — |
| 2025-07-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-07-10 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-07-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing. | — |
| 2025-07-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-07-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Bearing cap plug or filler plug missing or broken | OOS |
| 2025-07-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has | OOS |
| 2024-07-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2024-05-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-05-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
No inspections with violations on record for this carrier.
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