CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2406716· MC828057· CARRIER· EIN 35-2458317
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KMR TRANSPORT LLC

1525 KING HIGHWAY, KALAMAZOO, MI, 49048(269) 381-1315kmrscrap@aol.comLISA GOOSEN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
42.1%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
3.6%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
69
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 42.1% — well above the 22% national average3 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

MC828057

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 12/15/2019
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY· policy CA0870454
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 12/15/2019
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY· policy CP0870454
Authority history (2) ▾
07/27/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/31/2020)
07/16/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (2) ▾
  1. HARLEYSVILLE LAKE STATES INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/15/2012 → 08/23/2020
  2. HARLEYSVILLE LAKE STATES INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/15/2012 → 12/15/2019

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.

Vehicle19 inspections · 42.1% OOS · National 22%
Driver28 inspections · 3.6% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

28 inspections · 100 violations (19 OOS) · 30% of inspections had an OOS finding.

28
Inspections
100
Violations
19
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

14
total

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • MI29
  • IN1

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.

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 90% 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 contributing40 violations · 15 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps5 OOS13 viol42%
  • 393.11A1-LTSMLighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 8%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.2× · 8%
  • 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 6%
Brakes6 OOS17 viol31%
  • 393.48A-BIADAir Disc Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle3× · 7%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear4× · 7%
  • 393.43DBMABrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle1× · 4%
Tires2 OOS2 viol14%
  • 393.75A2-TAOTLMTires - All others, 75% of the tread width is loose/missing in excess of 12 inches of circumference1× · 10%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 3%
Load securement3 viol4%
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 44 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 42.1% 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 Jackson County, MI

Medium impact

7 of 27 violations in the last 12 months (26%) came from inspections in Jackson County, 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 Jackson County, MI to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 6% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing5 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless2 viol44%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 28%
  • 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 16%
Speeding2 viol34%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 22%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 13%
Seat belt1 viol22%
  • 392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.1× · 22%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 5 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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.

▼ Improving
3
Inspections
6
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 67%Other 33%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations · 67% of recent
  • 393.48A-BIADAir Disc Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
  • 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
  • 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
Do this
  • 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
2Other
2 violations · 33% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLED×2State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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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).

55
Inspections
161
Violations
28
Out-of-service
348
CSA points
29
Crashes
3
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

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

31 truck 23 trailer 13 other 2 incomplete vehicle
1998 INTERNATIONAL 9400seen 7×
2HSFHAER1WC052343· RB06083 MI
1999 FONTAINE SPECIALIZED INC Fontaine Specialized Incseen 4×
4LF4S533XX3508926· E311340 MI
1998 INTERNATIONAL 9400seen 4×
2HSFHAERXWC052275· RA92266 MI
2000 INTERNATIONAL 9400iseen 3×
2HSCNAER3YC068963· RB55213 MI
2016 INTERNATIONAL L9377seen 3×
3HSDMAPT0GN221179· RC13403 MI
2022 INTERNATIONAL HX620seen 3×
3HSPCAPT6NN609496· RC23369 MI
1999 INTERNATIONAL 9200seen 3×
2HSFMAER9XC020088· RB44840 MI
2009 DAKOTA MANUFACTURING CO. / TRAIL-EZE Dakota Manufacturing Co.seen 3×
1DA72C00X9P019850· D309919 MI
2012 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corpseen 3×
1E1D2S385CRK46845· E486630 MI
2007 INTERNATIONAL DF597seen 3×
1HSXRSCT47J558337· RC10113 MI
1999 INTERNATIONAL 9900seen 2×
2HSFTAER1XC043156· RB02337 MI
FRUEseen 2×
1H2D02431PW029801· B934843 MI
FRUEseen 2×
1H2D01957PW029502· D556262 MI
1998 INTERNATIONAL 9400seen 2×
2HSFHAER4WC057018· RA90344 MI
2017 TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES TRAIL KING INDUSTRIESseen 2×
1TKH04938HM028598· C278922 MI
TRLRseen 2×
1S94A50835M006190· E592236 MI
2007 DAKOTA MANUFACTURING CO. / TRAIL-EZE Dakota Manufacturing Co.seen 2×
1DA72T0N17P018580· C248448 MI
1998 INTERNATIONAL 9400seen 2×
2HSFHAER2WC052285· RB06085 MI
FRUEseen 2×
1H4P04229EF098114· E362099 MI
2020 MANAC TRAILERS USA Manacseen 2×
5MC465015L3195862· F119076 MI
COMMseen 2×
1S94A5087M006189· D365741 MI
COMMseen 2×
1S94A50855M006191· D799481 MI
TRLR
1S94A50815M006186· D483253 MI
2000 INTERNATIONAL 9400i
2HSCNAER3YC068896· RB55213 MI
SOMER
1S94A50855M006188· E347365 MI
1999 INTERNATIONAL 9400
2HSFHAER4XC07794· RB01544 MI
2007 TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES
1TKA048357M051743· B691583 MI
2028 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corp
1E1D1L38XWRL24419· D820771 MI
2028 MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
5MADS2058WC000945· C512825 MI
2002 MANAC Manac Trailer
2M516152021086578· D591236 MI

+ 39 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

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
40
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
24
24 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi6 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi18 drivers
Company officer
LISA GOOSEN
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2013-05-17
Last MCS-150 update
2025-02-06
Census status
Active

Fleet: 40 trucks · 40 owned tractors · 70 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.

Data change history

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

Connections

carrier graph

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

5
Connected carriers
4
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 1
RJK RECYCLING LLC
USDOT 1447063Active· ONONDAGA, MI
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
2HSCKAPR47C4328622HSCHAPR74C080029

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

7 events
  1. 02/06/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.1M mi reported (2024)

  2. 08/23/2020Insurance cancelled — HARLEYSVILLE LAKE STATES INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA00000063006E

  3. 07/27/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/31/2020)

  4. 12/15/2019Insurance filed — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA0870454

  5. 12/15/2019Insurance replaced — HARLEYSVILLE LAKE STATES INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA00000063006E

  6. 07/16/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  7. 05/17/2013Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2023-03-22
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-02-06
Reported mileage
1,068,505 mi (2024)
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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, 10:43 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.