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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 334896· MC214478· CARRIER· EIN 41-1800579
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KWIK KARGO INC TRUCKING

230 STATE ST, CLEAR LAKE, MN, 55319(320) 743-2021kathy@kwikkargo.comKEN KOTZER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Sentry Select Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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

MC214478

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 11/21/2019
Sentry Select Insurance Company· policy A0035641001
Authority history (30) ▾
05/17/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/10/2010)
05/17/2010CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/10/2010)
01/15/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/10/2010)
06/12/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/15/2009)
06/12/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/15/2009)
03/18/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/26/2009)
03/18/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/26/2009)
02/19/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/26/2009)
02/19/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/26/2009)
11/21/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/17/2008)
11/21/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/17/2008)
04/04/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/01/2008)
04/04/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/01/2008)
04/04/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/27/2007)
04/04/2007CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/27/2007)
10/16/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/24/2006)
04/04/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/01/2006)
04/04/2006CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/01/2006)
10/17/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
04/04/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2005)
Insurance history18 insurers on record
Filing timeline (53) ▾
  1. PEKIN INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/21/2019 → 11/21/2019
  2. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/12/2015 → 11/21/2019
  3. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 02/11/2010 → 06/23/2019
  4. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/12/2014 → 06/12/2015
  5. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/12/2010 → 06/12/2014
  6. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/12/2009 → 06/12/2010
  7. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/12/2010 → 06/12/2010
  8. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/01/2009 → 02/11/2010
  9. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/28/2009 → 11/01/2009
  10. IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/30/2009 → 07/09/2009
  11. IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/30/2009 → 06/12/2009
  12. IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/12/2009 → 05/30/2009
  13. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 06/20/2008 → 04/28/2009
  14. IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/18/2009 → 04/12/2009
  15. IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/18/2008 → 03/18/2009

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
41
Crashes
20
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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
KEN KOTZER
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
1988-12-01
Last MCS-150 update
2025-05-08
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 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 addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 6 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

6
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
KK FARMS LLC
USDOT 3106317Active· CLEAR LAKE, MN
Strong
Officer
2
KWIK KARGO INC TRANSPORT
USDOT 1907009Active· CLEAR LAKE, MN
Strong
MailingEmailPhoneAddress
Medium· 1
CLEAR LAKE ENTERPRISES
USDOT 936635Inactive· CLEAR LAKE, MN
Medium
MailingPhone

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

83 events
  1. 05/08/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2024)

  2. 11/21/2019Insurance filed — Sentry Select Insurance Company

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

  3. 11/21/2019Insurance replaced — PEKIN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy P706790

  4. 11/21/2019Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A0035641001

  5. 06/23/2019Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy QT-660-2882C557-TIL-10

  6. 06/12/2015Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT751710003

  7. 06/12/2014Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT751710-3610-101

  8. 06/12/2010Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9892013

  9. 06/12/2010Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT751710-3610-101

  10. 05/17/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/10/2010)

  11. 05/17/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/10/2010)

  12. 02/11/2010Insurance cancelled — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy I21028927 001

  13. 01/15/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/10/2010)

  14. 11/01/2009Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy I21023462 001

  15. 07/09/2009Insurance cancelled — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy DAL 010065

  16. 06/12/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/15/2009)

  17. 06/12/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/15/2009)

  18. 06/12/2009Insurance replaced — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy DAL 010065

  19. 05/30/2009Insurance cancelled — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy DAL 010065

  20. 04/28/2009Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy QT-660-3689M357-TIL-08

  21. 04/12/2009Insurance cancelled — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy DAL 010065

  22. 03/18/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/26/2009)

  23. 03/18/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/26/2009)

  24. 03/18/2009Insurance cancelled — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy DAL 010065

  25. 02/25/2009Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 350212

  26. 02/19/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/26/2009)

  27. 02/19/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/26/2009)

  28. 12/18/2008Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 350212

  29. 12/18/2008Insurance replaced — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy DAL 010065

  30. 12/18/2008Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 350212

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
Compliance review
Rated
2011-05-12
Last review
2011-05-10
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-05-08
Reported mileage
1,203 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 25, 2026, 5:53 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.