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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 108173· MC157240· CARRIER· EIN 41-1358720
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KOTTKE TRUCKING INC

211 HWY 212 EAST, BUFFALO LAKE, MN, 55314(320) 833-5385jason@kottke-trucking.comKURT KOTTKE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Arch Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
23.5%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
1.4%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
11
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
11 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
4 past revocations
Registered
52 yrs
since 06/01/1974
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC157240

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 05/01/2026
Arch Insurance Company· policy ZACAT3331010
ENDED 05/01/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 05/01/2026
Arch Insurance Company· policy ZACAT3331010
Authority history (11) ▾
04/06/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/2009)
04/06/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/2009)
07/22/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/29/2005)
07/22/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/29/2005)
07/18/1988PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (11/15/1989)
12/01/1986MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
12/01/1986MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
04/08/1985MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
11/02/1983MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
08/05/1983MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
02/05/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (26) ▾
  1. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2025 → 05/01/2026
  2. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2024 → 05/01/2025
  3. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2023 → 05/01/2024
  4. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2022 → 05/01/2023
  5. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2021 → 05/01/2022
  6. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2020 → 05/01/2021
  7. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2019 → 05/01/2020
  8. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 08/01/2001 → 04/24/2020
  9. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2018 → 05/01/2019
  10. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2017 → 05/01/2018
  11. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2016 → 05/01/2017
  12. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2015 → 05/01/2016
  13. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2014 → 05/01/2015
  14. SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2009 → 04/01/2014
  15. WESTERN SURETY CO.$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 06/27/1988 → 02/22/2013

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle98 inspections · 23.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver276 inspections · 1.4% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

11

Tow-away

11

Injury

3

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
210
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
210
210 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
17.7M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi210 drivers
Company officer
KURT KOTTKE
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-07
Census status
Active

Fleet: 210 trucks · 150 owned tractors · 370 owned trailers · 60 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

38 events
  1. 05/01/2026Insurance filed — Arch Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ZACAT3331010

  2. 05/01/2026Insurance ended — Arch Insurance Company

    policy ZACAT3331010

  3. 05/01/2026Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT3331009

  4. 04/07/2026MCS-150 update filed

    17.7M mi reported (2025)

  5. 05/01/2025Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT3331008

  6. 05/01/2024Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT3331007

  7. 05/01/2023Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT3331006

  8. 05/01/2022Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT3331005

  9. 05/01/2021Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT3331004

  10. 05/01/2020Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT3331003

  11. 04/24/2020Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 83MSLP4795

  12. 05/01/2019Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT3331002

  13. 05/01/2018Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT3331001

  14. 05/01/2017Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT3331000

  15. 05/01/2016Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT3327100

  16. 05/01/2015Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT3307200

  17. 04/01/2014Insurance replaced — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 024TU00024

  18. 02/22/2013Insurance cancelled — WESTERN SURETY CO.

    SURETY · policy 58251503

  19. 05/01/2009Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2071250987

  20. 04/06/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/2009)

  21. 04/06/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/2009)

  22. 01/10/2008Insurance cancelled — TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 223475703

  23. 08/18/2005Insurance cancelled — TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 223475703

  24. 07/22/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/29/2005)

  25. 07/22/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/29/2005)

  26. 05/01/2002Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 823MXA80224843

  27. 08/31/2001Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP00285M

  28. 08/01/2001Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP00285M

  29. 07/26/2001Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP285

  30. 07/19/1989Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy CLP285

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2008-09-25
Last review
2015-07-30
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-07
Reported mileage
17,737,646 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — KOTTKE TRUCKING INC, BUFFALO LAKE, MN

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 5, 2026, 11:48 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.