CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 277756· MC167762· CARRIER· EIN 38-2443318
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KERRY TRANSPORT INC

3460 EAST WASHINGTON RD, SAGINAW, MI, 48601-9695(800) 637-3707kerry@kerrytran.netSHAWN HORETSKI
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Berkley Casualty Company
Vehicle OOS
5.6%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
3 past revocations
Registered
40 yrs
since 08/15/1986
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.
  • Bond has changed hands 5 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC167762

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 09/08/2026
Berkley Casualty Company· policy 6513796
ENDED 09/08/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 01/01/2024
Berkley Casualty Company· policy 6513796
Authority history (6) ▾
07/06/2010BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/14/2010)
08/13/1996CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/21/1996)
08/12/1994CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/31/1994)
11/13/1991PROPERTY BROKERGRANTEDREVOKED (12/11/2013)
04/30/1986MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
10/18/1983MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (19)
  1. BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/202303/03/2024
  2. BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/202301/01/2024
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/31/201402/01/2023
  4. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/31/201401/01/2023
  5. WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/14/200912/31/2014
  6. WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/01/200906/24/2014
  7. WESTERN SURETY CO.$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/01/201312/05/2013
  8. WESTERN SURETY CO.$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 07/13/201010/01/2013
  9. WESTERN SURETY CO.$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 08/15/200308/02/2010
  10. WESTERN SURETY CO.$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 08/15/200307/13/2010
  11. WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/200911/13/2009
  12. WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/200910/14/2009
  13. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/200310/01/2009
  14. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/03/199910/01/2003
  15. AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 08/15/199208/15/2003

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.

Vehicle18 inspections · 5.6% OOS · National 22%
Driver33 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

33 inspections · 25 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.

33
Inspections
25
Violations
1
OOS violations
8
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

10
total

Most inspected in · top 6 states

  • IN14
  • MI10
  • KY2
  • OH2
  • IL1
  • MO1

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.

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

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 73% 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 contributing12 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless7 viol47%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation5× · 30%
  • 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 11%
  • 392.2LCImproper lane change1× · 6%
Speeding3 viol40%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 16%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 13%
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 11%
Phone / texting1 viol11%
  • 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone1× · 11%
Lighting / lamps1 viol1%
  • 397.13A-HMDPHM (Driving & Parking) - No person may smoke/light/carry a lighted cigarette/cigar/pipe within 25 feet of a motor vehicle containing Class 1, 5, or flammable mate1× · 1%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 23 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 35% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing9 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless1 viol64%
  • 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 64%
Log / ELD device7 viol32%
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.7× · 32%
False log / RODS1 viol5%
  • 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× · 5%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 18 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness 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

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

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
3
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Unsafe Driving 67%Other 33%
Focus here first
1Unsafe Driving
2 violations · 67% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
2Other
1 violation · 33% of recent
  • 393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
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
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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).

60
Inspections
44
Violations
2
Out-of-service
126
CSA points
46
Crashes
8
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

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

47 trailer 19 truck
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 8×
3AKJHHFGXNSNR9136· 3230392 IN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 6×
3AKJHHFG2NSNR9132· 3230117 IN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 6×
3AKJHHFG9NSNR9130· 3230391 IN
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 6×
3AKJHHFG9MSMY1920· 3155361 IN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 5×
3AKJHHFG8NSNR9135· 3230499 IN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHFG5NSNR9139· 3230777 IN
2023 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 3×
3H3V532K2PJ109109· E820069 MI
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHFG6NSNR9134· 3230776 IN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHFG1NSNR9137· 3230393 IN
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHFG0MSMY1921· 3155091 IN
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHFG4MSMY1923· 3114568 IN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHFG0NSNR9131· 3229890 IN
2011 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAP0626BT563716· C076613 MI
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHFG2MSMY1922· 3114567 IN
2020 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR1P0623LT168992· E067567 MI
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJGLFG7LDLY0108· 2923971 IN
2015 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D9FL865718· D173508 MI
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHFG2NSNR9129· 3229889 IN
1985 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAP0627FT595726· D126999 MI
1982 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAP0620CK220763· C304633 MI
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAP0629KT147059· D848845 MI
1987 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAP0622HT105289· D450555 MI
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHFG3NSNR9138· 3231057 IN
2022 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR1P0628NT419654· E438400 MI
1982 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAP0625CT568696· C285657 MI
2024 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2535R7182220· E938837 MI
1984 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAP062XET583651· C676581 MI
2011 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAP0628BT563717· C076612 MI
1988 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAP0624JT114615· D703376 MI
2022 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1P0620NT419647· E431243 MI

+ 36 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

5

Tow-away

5

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
40
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
20
20 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi20 drivers
Company officer
SHAWN HORETSKI
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
121521264
Registered since
1986-08-15
Last MCS-150 update
2025-04-10
Census status
Active

Fleet: 20 trucks · 106 owned trailers · 20 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 with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
4
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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

30 events
  1. 09/08/2026Insurance filed — Berkley Casualty Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 6513796

  2. 09/08/2026Insurance ended — Berkley Casualty Company

    policy 6513796

  3. 04/10/2025MCS-150 update filed

    2.1M mi reported (2024)

  4. 03/03/2024Insurance cancelled — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 6513796

  5. 01/01/2024Insurance filed — Berkley Casualty Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 6513796

  6. 01/01/2024Insurance replaced — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 6513796

  7. 02/01/2023Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP14424A

  8. 01/01/2023Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP14424A

  9. 12/31/2014Insurance replaced — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CSP 4 959 159

  10. 06/24/2014Insurance cancelled — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy CSP 4 959 159

  11. 12/05/2013Insurance cancelled — WESTERN SURETY CO.

    SURETY · policy 929301372

  12. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — WESTERN SURETY CO.

    SURETY · policy 929301372

  13. 08/02/2010Insurance cancelled — WESTERN SURETY CO.

    SURETY · policy 929301372

  14. 07/13/2010Insurance replaced — WESTERN SURETY CO.

    SURETY · policy 929301372

  15. 07/06/2010BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/14/2010)

  16. 11/13/2009Insurance cancelled — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CSP 4 959 159

  17. 10/14/2009Insurance replaced — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CSP 4 959 159

  18. 10/01/2009Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TF404774

  19. 10/01/2003Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TF255597

  20. 08/15/2003Insurance replaced — AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING

    SURETY · policy 400-607-947

  21. 07/03/1999Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TF241651

  22. 08/12/1997Insurance cancelled — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NKA250909904

  23. 08/13/1996CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/21/1996)

  24. 08/12/1996Insurance cancelled — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NKA 250909903

  25. 08/12/1995Insurance cancelled — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NKA250909902

  26. 08/12/1994CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/31/1994)

  27. 11/13/1991PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/11/2013)

  28. 08/15/1986Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  29. 04/30/1986MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  30. 10/18/1983MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2008-05-20
Last review
2008-05-15
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-04-10
Reported mileage
2,062,401 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 21, 2026, 2:42 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.