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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1907009· MC684348· CARRIER· EIN 27-0392277
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KWIK KARGO INC TRANSPORT

230 STATE ST, CLEAR LAKE, MN, 55319(320) 743-2021kathy@kwikkargo.comKENNETH KOTZER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Sentry Select Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
15.4%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
3.3%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
5
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
90
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
5 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.

Authority & insurance

MC684348

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 06/12/2015
Sentry Select Insurance Company· policy A0035641001
Authority history (2) ▾
02/04/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
08/05/2009MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERDISMISSED
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (1) ▾
  1. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/27/2011 → 06/12/2015

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.

Vehicle13 inspections · 15.4% OOS · National 22%
Driver30 inspections · 3.3% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

5

Tow-away

5

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
15
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
15
15 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.3M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi15 drivers
Company officer
KENNETH KOTZER
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2009-06-25
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-08
Census status
Active

Fleet: 15 trucks · 15 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

6 events
  1. 05/08/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.3M mi reported (2025)

  2. 06/12/2015Insurance filed — Sentry Select Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0035641001

  3. 06/12/2015Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT751710-3601-101

  4. 02/04/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  5. 08/05/2009MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — DISMISSED
  6. 06/25/2009Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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
2011-05-12
Last review
2017-09-12
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-05-08
Reported mileage
1,278,219 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — KWIK KARGO INC TRANSPORT, CLEAR LAKE, MN

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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, 7:58 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.