KERSTETTER TRUCKING
Legal: DAVID R KERSTETTER
Risk factors
Low 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 202621 inspections · 14 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
16
4× · sev 4
- 2392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
14
2× · sev 7
- 3392.2-SLLFCUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Following too closely
5
1× · sev 5
- 4392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
5
1× · sev 5
- 5395.22H2Hours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet
1
1× · sev 1
- 6395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
1
1× · sev 1
- 7395.22H4-ELDBRODSHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (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 a
1
1× · sev 1
- 8395.34CHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to follow the Motor Carrier's and ELD provider's recommendations in resolving the data inconsistency displayed on the ELD.
1
1× · sev 1
- 9395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- OH6
- KS5
- MO4
- CO3
- PA3
- IN3
- ND1
- MN1
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.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Medium impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 60% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 50%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 14%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 27%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 9%
- 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
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 28% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.34CHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to follow the Motor Carrier's and ELD provider's recommendations in resolving the data inconsistency displayed on the ELD.1× · 38%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.1× · 38%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 13%
- 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× · 13%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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
Vehicle Maintenance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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
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.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 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 NHTSA21 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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 censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- DAVID KERSTETTER
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 31430887
- Registered since
- 1986-07-21
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-04
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 6 trucks · 6 owned tractors · 11 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 graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers 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
26 events- 03/04/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.9M mi reported (2025)
- 03/29/2025Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT36476A
- 03/29/2025Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT771742003
- 04/29/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 04/29/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 03/29/2017Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT771742-8008-081
- 04/25/2011Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CT771742-8008-081
- 04/01/2008Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN503901
- 03/29/2008Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN503901
- 04/17/2006Insurance name changed — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN503901
- 04/15/2006Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT771742-8004-041
- 03/29/2006Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT771742-8004-041
- 03/29/2006Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN503901
- 03/15/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/16/2006)
- 03/15/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/13/2006)
- 03/29/2004Insurance cancelled — PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IM9566489
- 03/28/2004Insurance cancelled — ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AT05506331
- 03/29/2003Insurance replaced — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PAP1902270397
- 05/16/2002COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/31/2002)
- 04/21/2002Insurance cancelled — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CPR4 18876
- 03/29/1997Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PAP 190277 0396
- 03/29/1996Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PAP 190227 0395
- 03/29/1995Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PAP 190227 0394
- 10/29/1990MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 10/29/1990MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 07/21/1986Registered 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
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Safety audit
- Rated
- 1989-05-22
- Last review
- 1989-03-15
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-04
- Reported mileage
- 908,556 mi (2025)
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