CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1593691· MC741442· CARRIER· EIN 26-1683301
⬇ PDF report

K AND J LINDGREN TRUCKING INC

4854 120TH STREET, KARLSTAD, MN, 56732(218) 469-0614kjtruck@wiktel.comKEVIN LINDGREN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
revocation pending
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
41.7%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
3.8%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
10
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on fileAuthority revocation pendingVehicle OOS 41.7% — well above the 22% national average

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.

Authority & insurance

MC741442

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

Authority revocation pending Most recent liability (BIPD) filing ended 05/29/2026 (NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY) — no active federal filing shown; verify current coverage
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ENDED 05/29/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 04/09/2025
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY· policy WN393883
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 10/23/2010
STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY· policy 93-LN5006-2
Authority history (6) ▾
12/26/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/23/2025)
07/05/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/25/2024)
07/02/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/27/2012)
04/09/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/27/2012)
05/31/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/02/2011)
03/30/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (14)
  1. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/22/202504/09/2025
  2. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/24/202401/22/2025
  3. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/09/202408/01/2024
  4. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/09/202407/24/2024
  5. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/09/202304/09/2024
  6. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/09/201504/09/2023
  7. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/09/201405/12/2015
  8. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/09/201404/09/2015
  9. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/27/201204/09/2014
  10. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/09/201404/09/2014
  11. SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/04/201207/27/2012
  12. SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/25/201105/04/2012
  13. SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/04/201106/25/2011
  14. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/10/201105/04/2011

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.

Vehicle12 inspections · 41.7% OOS · National 22%
Driver26 inspections · 3.8% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

26 inspections · 41 violations (9 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.

26
Inspections
41
Violations
9
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

11
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • SD6
  • MN6
  • CO3
  • OK2
  • NE2
  • ND2
  • AZ2
  • MI2

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 87% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing5 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
False log / RODS1 OOS2 viol43%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× · 24%
  • 395.8E1PC-OOSHOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance1× · 19%
Other1 viol28%
  • 392.2SLLHOSState/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service1× · 28%
Following / lane / reckless1 OOS1 viol24%
  • 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 24%
Log / ELD device1 viol4%
  • 395.22H3-ELDMFHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction reporting requirements and recordkeeping proce1× · 4%
What to do
  • Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
  • Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 21 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 86% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing18 violations · 6 OOS (24 mo)
Tires2 OOS3 viol30%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 19%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 6%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 5%
Brakes6 viol22%
  • 393.55C1-BAir Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.2× · 12%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 2%
  • 393.55D2-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.1× · 2%
Suspension / axle2 OOS2 viol22%
Lighting / lamps1 OOS5 viol16%
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 5%
  • 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 4%
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative2× · 4%
What to do
  • Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 29 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 41.7% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

A high share of violations are occurring in Pinal County, AZ

Medium impact

5 of 15 violations in the last 12 months (33%) came from inspections in Pinal County, AZ. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Pinal County, AZ to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

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.

Trending worse
3
Inspections
5
Violations
3
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 80%Hours-of-Service Compliance 20%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations · 3 OOS · 80% of recent
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
  • 393.207F-SDASSuspension - Deflated air suspension · OOS
  • 393.55C1-BAir Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
2Hours-of-Service Compliance
1 violation · 20% of recent
  • 392.2SLLHOSState/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
🎓
Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

39
Inspections
49
Violations
10
Out-of-service
243
CSA points
2
Crashes
16
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

19 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

12 trailer 7 truck
2000 INTERNATIONAL 9400iseen 16×
3HSCNAMR9YN046241· PAU6910 MN
2010 TIMPTE, INC Timpteseen 9×
1TDH40028AB124094· 2601STT MN
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 8×
4V4NC9EH2LN240775· PAU8559 MN
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 6×
1GRAA0621KW141028· STA9508 MN
2021 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 6×
4V4NC9EH4MN283449· PAV6091 MN
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 5×
4V4NC9EH9LN240773· PZA0267 MN
2024 TIMPTE, INC Timpteseen 5×
1TDH43026RB183481· STB3404 MN
2014 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 5×
1UYVS253XEP956603· 9521STX MN
2017 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 4×
1GRAA0621HW700148· STC1158 MN
2020 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYD49X3LJ357755· PAU1357 MN
2005 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA06215W703014· 3719STY MN
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2532K2744061· STC0929 MN
1981 WILSON TRAILER CO. Wilson Trailer Co.
1W1MCF1A4BB256755· 249OSTL MN
2015 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA062XFW700744· 6694STX MN
2017 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0620HW703350· 9632STU MN
2015 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH9FN914229· PZA8231 MN
2012 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2530CU249220· 7579STX MN
1997 FREIGHTLINER Long Conv.
1FUYSDYB0VL773771· PAK9164 MN
2010 TIMPTE, INC Timpte
1TDH40028AB124049· 2601STT MN

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
4
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
4
4 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
Company officer
KEVIN LINDGREN
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2007-01-09
Last MCS-150 update
2026-01-12
Census status
Active

Fleet: 4 trucks · 3 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs, phone numbers, officers or emails with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

5
Connected carriers
3
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
KEVIN ANTHONY LINDGREN
USDOT 1973706Active· AITKIN, MN
Strong
Officer
2
TWIN LAKES LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3483269Inactive· KARLSTAD, MN
Strong
EmailPhone

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

25 events
  1. 05/29/2026Insurance ended — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    policy WN393883

  2. 01/12/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2025)

  3. 04/09/2025Insurance filed — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WN393883

  4. 04/09/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT1596271164

  5. 01/22/2025Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT1596271164

  6. 12/26/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/23/2025)

  7. 08/01/2024Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT1596271164

  8. 07/24/2024Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT1596271164

  9. 07/05/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/25/2024)

  10. 04/09/2024Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA968376944

  11. 04/09/2023Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP16407A

  12. 05/12/2015Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-X93009

  13. 04/09/2015Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-X93009

  14. 04/09/2014Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1759870

  15. 04/09/2014Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-X93009

  16. 07/27/2012Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ST145212

  17. 07/02/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/27/2012)

  18. 05/04/2012Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ST145212

  19. 04/09/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/27/2012)

  20. 06/25/2011Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ST145212

  21. 05/31/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/02/2011)

  22. 05/04/2011Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 7877250

  23. 03/30/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  24. 10/23/2010Insurance filed — STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy 93-LN5006-2

  25. 01/09/2007Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

🚛

Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
📄

MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-01-12
Reported mileage
120,000 mi (2025)
📜

Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. March, 2021

    • Drivers grew to 9
  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — K AND J LINDGREN TRUCKING INC, KARLSTAD, MN

Got a violation you want to contest?

Use the free AI-powered DataQs Drafter to generate a polished challenge letter — quotes the relevant 49 CFR, predicts your grant chance.

Open the Drafter →
Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 2:48 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.