KUHNLE BROTHERS INC
Risk factors
High riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026179 inspections · 37 violations (11 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1173.24F1-HMGPHazardous Materials Compliance1 OOS
HM (General Packaging) - Closures for packagings not properly closed/secured
10
1× · sev 10
- 2393.47A-BCFSADVehicle Maintenance
Air Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.75A1-TEPBMVehicle Maintenance
Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
8
1× · sev 8
- 4392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 5393.209E-SPSLAVehicle Maintenance
Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere.
6
1× · sev 6
- 6396.5B-HWSLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
4
2× · sev 2
- 7392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 8396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
- 10173.30-HMCS
HM (Cargo) - Shipper failed to load HM in conformance as required
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- OH5
- KY4
- MI2
- NC2
- GA2
- IL2
- NY2
- PA2
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 54% is close to the 60% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim4× · 57%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t2× · 18%
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.7× · 14%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner3× · 8%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 2%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 25% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit6× · 17%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit10× · 17%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone4× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation9× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other4× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely3× · 4%
- 392.2SLIMPTState/Local Laws - General impeding traffic.1× · 3%
- 397.3State/local laws ordinances regulations1× · 0%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 40% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.47A-BCFSADAir Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface3× · 6%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear2× · 4%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured2× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 12%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 4%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative2× · 4%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative2× · 3%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative2× · 3%
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking3× · 6%
- 396.5-HLHubs - Leaking hub1× · 2%
- 393.205C-WRWheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.1× · 1%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.47A-BCFSAD×3Air Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface
- 396.5B-HWSL×3Hubs - Wheel seal leaking · OOS
- 393.53B-B×2Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 393.47E×5Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 392.2-SLL×2State/Local Laws -
- 172.506A1Placards not affixed to vehicle · OOS
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2SLIMPTState/Local Laws - General impeding traffic.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA95 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 65 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
7
Tow-away
7
Injury
8
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi134 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi4 drivers
- Company officer
- KIM THOMAS KUHNLE
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 2946523
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-08-26
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 282 trucks · 278 owned tractors · 824 owned trailers · 4 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or emails with 6 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
132 events- 08/26/2026MCS-150 update filed
11.7M mi reported (2025)
- 06/01/2026Insurance filed — Arch Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ZACAT9523108
- 06/01/2026Insurance ended — Hartwell Insurance Company
policy B1098M265729
- 03/31/2026Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
BIPD/Excess · policy SCT1277325
- 03/30/2026Insurance filed — Hartwell Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy B1098M265729
- 03/30/2026Insurance ended — Arch Insurance Company
policy ZACAT9523107
- 03/30/2026Insurance replaced — UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy USXTL1067925
- 03/04/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2026)
- 03/04/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2026)
- 09/01/2025Insurance replaced — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100318401
- 09/01/2025Insurance replaced — SCOTTSDALE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy CRH0000001
- 06/01/2025Insurance filed — Arch Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ZACAT9523107
- 06/01/2025Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9523106
- 06/01/2024Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9523105
- 09/02/2023Insurance cancelled — UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy USXTL0192222
- 09/01/2023Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy CRH0000001
- 09/01/2023Insurance replaced — UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy USXTL0192222
- 08/07/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/24/2023)
- 08/07/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/24/2023)
- 06/01/2023Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9523104
- 09/01/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy 42-UMO-317359-01
- 09/01/2022Insurance replaced — ARCH SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy UXP103928501
- 06/01/2022Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9523103
- 10/07/2021Insurance cancelled — COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 42-UMO-317359-01
- 09/01/2021Insurance replaced — COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 42-UMO-317359-01
- 09/01/2021Insurance replaced — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100187504
- 09/01/2021Insurance replaced — ARCH SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy UXP103928500
- 09/01/2021Insurance replaced — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy 42-UMO-317359-01
- 06/01/2021Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9523102
- 01/09/2021Insurance cancelled — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100187504
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2023-10-23
- Last review
- 2023-10-17
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-08-26
- Reported mileage
- 11,657,241 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — KUHNLE BROTHERS INC, NEWBURY, OH
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