CSA
UnknownUSDOT 168899· CARRIER· EIN 38-1798214
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KRIST OIL COMPANY INC

303 SELDEN ROAD, IRON RIVER, MI, 49935(906) 265-6144kiel.atanasoff@kristoil.comKIEL ATANASOFF
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
13%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
7%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
4
1 fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
1 fatal crash 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.

Roadside inspection performance

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

Vehicle46 inspections · 13% OOS · National 22%
Driver57 inspections · 7% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

57 inspections · 67 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.

57
Inspections
67
Violations
3
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

16
total

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • MI16
  • WI14

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.

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 91% is at/over the 60% 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 contributing23 violations (24 mo)
Speeding16 viol69%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit10× · 33%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit5× · 22%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 14%
Seat belt2 viol10%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV2× · 10%
Phone / texting1 viol9%
  • 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone1× · 9%
Other1 viol7%
  • 392.2-DMOVEDriver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles1× · 7%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 32 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 7% vs the 6.7% 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 MI

Medium impact

39 of 74 violations in the last 12 months (53%) came from inspections in MI. 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 MI to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 61% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing49 violations · 6 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps19 viol44%
  • 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative4× · 16%
  • 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative3× · 6%
  • 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19972× · 4%
Tires5 OOS7 viol23%
  • 393.75G-TAOWTires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit4× · 10%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 7%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves1× · 4%
Brakes13 viol22%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured5× · 7%
  • 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%
  • 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates1× · 3%
Emergency equipment6 viol6%
  • 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.2× · 2%
  • 393.95A3Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no visual indicator2× · 2%
  • 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured2× · 2%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 35 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

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.

Improving
8
Inspections
10
Violations
1
Out-of-service
4
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 60%Other 30%Unsafe Driving 10%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations · 1 OOS · 60% 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
  • 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative
  • 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
2Other
3 violations · 30% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS1×2State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
  • 107.620B-HMAMCHM (Administrative) - Failing to produce current certificate of registration or registration number identified as U.S. DOT Hazmat Reg. No.
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
3Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 10% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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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).

80
Inspections
156
Violations
17
Out-of-service
785
CSA points
32
Crashes
2
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

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

24 truck 21 trailer 4 other 3 incomplete vehicle
2019 PETERBILT 389seen 8×
1XPXDP9X7KD272051· RB65532 MI
2017 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 6×
1PMS24838H8015475· E865897 MI
2016 PETERBILT 365seen 5×
2NPSL70X4GM345642· RB91541 MI
FRUEHAUF Cseen 4×
1H4T04228LL031601· F233915 MI
2008 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 4×
1PMA2442485007805· E301846 MI
2019 PETERBILT 389seen 4×
1XPXDP9X6KD272056· RB64858 MI
2019 PETERBILT 389seen 3×
1XPXDP9X9KD272052· RB64861 MI
2019 PETERBILT 389seen 3×
1XPXDP9X9KD272049· RC37562 MI
2020 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2539L3975101· F016233 MI
2019 PETERBILT 389seen 3×
1XPXDP9X0KD272053· RB65537 MI
2016 PETERBILT 579seen 3×
1XPBDP9X5GD336492· RB87031 MI
2019 PETERBILT 389seen 3×
1XPXDP9X2KD272054· RB65536 MI
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHLDV0JSKC8593· RC7522 MI
2019 PETERBILT 389seen 2×
1XPXDP9X5KD272047· RB65534 MI
2011 TRAILMOBILE Trailmobile Trailerseen 2×
1PTF15SJ4B4000170· E974123 MI
1997 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 2×
1PMA24420V5001124· E761940 WI
2008 LBT INC LBT INC TRAILERseen 2×
4J8T043228T004909· E301845 MI
2021 WESTERN STAR 4900seen 2×
5KJJALDV7MPMU1391· RC07130 MI
FRUEseen 2×
1H4T04325NL019407· E151106 MI
1996 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer Internationalseen 2×
5HTAM442XT7H59292· D931493 MI
2023 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONALseen 2×
1HLA3A7B1P7H56520· D498623 MI
2020 WESTERN STAR 4900seen 2×
5KJJALDV3LPLX1886· RB81891 MI
2020 WESTERN STAR 4900seen 2×
5KJJAEDV5LPLX3103· RB82613 MI
2022 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2539N3542901· E475335 MI
2020 DOONAN SPECIALIZED TRAILER Doonan Specialized Trailerseen 2×
1D9BV4826L1609774· RB81892 MI
FRUEHAUFseen 2×
1H4T04125BK019105· E558193 MI
2017 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 2×
1PMS24768H8015567· E558196 MI
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHLDVXJSJR1699· RC53492 MI
2019 PETERBILT 389seen 2×
1XPXDP9X7KD272048· RB65533 MI
2019 PETERBILT 389
1XPXDP9X5KD272050· RB83889 MI

+ 22 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

4

Tow-away

4

Injury

1

Fatal

1

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY

Power units
34
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
27
27 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.2M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi27 drivers
Company officer
KIEL ATANASOFF
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
16774762
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2025-06-09
Census status
Active

Fleet: 32 trucks · 29 owned tractors · 7 owned trailers.

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, addresses or officers with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
3
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
KRIST TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 3195495Active· IRON RIVER, MI
Strong
OfficerMailing
Medium· 1
AMERICAN CONTAINERS INC
USDOT 473011Active· PLYMOUTH, IN
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJHLDV2JSKC85943AKJHLDV0JSKC8593

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

2 events
  1. 06/09/2025MCS-150 update filed

    2.2M mi reported (2024)

  2. 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2020-08-31
Last review
2024-12-10
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-06-09
Reported mileage
2,167,700 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. July, 2022

    • Fleet grew to 30 power units
    • Drivers shrank to 27
  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — KRIST OIL COMPANY INC, ,

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 4:15 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.