KAUFMAN TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC
Risk factors
Moderate 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 202626 inspections · 80 violations (8 OOS) · 27% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
14
2× · sev 7
- 2395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
7
1× · sev 7
- 3392.16Unsafe Driving
Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 4395.30B2-ELDDFC24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
6
6× · sev 1
- 5390.21TBNot in SMS
Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required
3
3×
- 6392.2AUNot in SMS
State Operating Authority violation
2
2×
- 7396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
1
1×
- 8395.8F09Not in SMS
Driver failed to record main office address for each 24 hour period
1
1×
- 9395.8F04Not in SMS
Driver failed to record total miles driven for each 24 hour period
1
1×
- 10395.24C2IIIHours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failed to manually add shipping document number
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- IA10
- IL5
- IN3
- MD1
- NY1
- TX1
- CO1
- 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.
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 68% 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.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 36%
- 395.8A-NON-ELDNo record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required)1× · 18%
- 395.8Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)1× · 3%
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.6× · 31%
- 395.22H1Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual1× · 8%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 76% is at/over the 75% 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.
- 393.9TInoperable tail lamp1× · 19%
- 393.11TLTruck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 19972× · 10%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 10%
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit1× · 19%
- 393.45DLPCBrake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit2× · 13%
- 393.51No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge1× · 10%
- 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
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 36.4% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 11.5% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- 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 Buchanan County, IA
Medium impact14 of 34 violations in the last 12 months (41%) came from inspections in Buchanan County, IA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Buchanan County, IA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 46% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 51%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 6%
- 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
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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.
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 NHTSA40 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 10 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
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi17 drivers
- Company officer
- KALE KAUFMAN
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 1991-10-28
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-03
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 17 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, officers or emails with 10 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
48 events- 02/03/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.3M mi reported (2025)
- 09/01/2025Insurance filed — CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 9608561
- 09/01/2025Insurance replaced — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AM37000225-00
- 09/01/2024Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AN-100106
- 08/05/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2024)
- 06/28/2024Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AN-100106
- 09/01/2023Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 133-7526045
- 09/01/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 015-92-4311
- 08/05/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2022)
- 10/07/2021Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 015-92-4311
- 09/10/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/14/2021)
- 09/01/2021Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 015-92-4311
- 09/01/2021Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 146362001
- 08/31/2021Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 015-92-4311
- 09/01/2019Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN176274
- 09/01/2019Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 146362001
- 08/05/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/04/2019)
- 01/05/2016Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN106051
- 12/31/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/06/2016)
- 11/02/2012Insurance cancelled — MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy TRK-6010566-1
- 09/01/2012Insurance replaced — MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK-6010566-1
- 09/01/2009Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6668131
- 09/01/2009Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 83 MS NY6551
- 12/24/2008Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN521432
- 11/19/2008Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN521432
- 12/18/2006Insurance name changed — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN448244
- 12/18/2006Insurance name changed — GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 000213589
- 11/13/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/30/2006)
- 11/17/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/06/2005)
- 01/27/2005Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN448244
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2017-12-19
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-03
- Reported mileage
- 1,252,347 mi (2025)
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