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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 467520· MC556595· CARRIER· EIN 91-1825748
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KIVA ENERGY INC

1262 DUPONT CT, MANTECA, CA, 95336(209) 858-6000koperations@kivaenergy.comDARREN PAHL
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
$3M BIPD
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
45
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not active

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
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 10/02/2023
Authority
Inactive
8 past revocations
Registered
34 yrs
since 01/07/1992
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.
  • Bond has changed hands 4 times across 3 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

MC556595

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

Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$3M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$3M coverageeff 11/01/2025
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.· policy TL2-691-473591-01
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 11/01/2021
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy MMT H25548607
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 10/02/2023
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.· policy BDTO-400195-023
Authority history (11) ▾
06/27/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/08/2022)
09/04/2013BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2013)
08/04/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2011)
06/25/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/07/2010)
06/25/2010BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/07/2010)
02/17/2010PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (10/12/2022)
08/04/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/02/2008)
08/06/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2007)
08/04/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/31/2006)
06/23/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (02/18/2025)
04/13/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/05/2006)
Insurance history11 insurers on record
Filing timeline (35) ▾
  1. IRONSHORE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/23/2022 → 11/01/2025
  2. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2016 → 10/02/2023
  3. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/31/2016 → 07/24/2022
  4. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/31/2016 → 11/01/2021
  5. INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/01/2016
  6. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$10MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/31/2016 → 09/29/2016
  7. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/31/2014 → 08/31/2016
  8. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$10MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/31/2016 → 08/31/2016
  9. NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/13/2014 → 09/28/2014
  10. NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/13/2014 → 08/31/2014
  11. NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/31/2011 → 06/12/2014
  12. NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/31/2011 → 05/13/2014
  13. INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 01/15/2010 → 10/01/2013
  14. AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 08/31/2010 → 08/31/2011
  15. AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/31/2010 → 08/31/2011

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%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

3 inspections · 1 violations (1 OOS) · 33.3% of inspections had an OOS finding.

3
Inspections
1
Violations
1
OOS violations
1
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

1
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 3 states

  • UT1
  • CA1
  • AZ1

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.

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
28
Crashes
6
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

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.8M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
DARREN PAHL
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
962814786
Registered since
1992-01-07
Last MCS-150 update
2025-02-14
Census status
I

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 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 addresses with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 2
KIVA TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 2369363Inactive· SALT LAKE CITY, UT
Medium
Mailing
PROPANE CONSTRUCTION AND METER SERVICES
USDOT 1190826Active· MANTECA, CA
Medium
Mailing

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

37 events
  1. 11/01/2025Insurance filed — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TL2-691-473591-01

  2. 11/01/2025Insurance replaced — IRONSHORE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy TL2-691-473591-01

  3. 02/14/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.8M mi reported (2023)

  4. 10/02/2023Insurance filed — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy BDTO-400195-023

  5. 10/02/2023Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy E064313

  6. 07/24/2022Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 72ABOI4009

  7. 06/27/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/08/2022)

  8. 11/01/2021Insurance filed — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MMT H25548607

  9. 11/01/2021Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 72ABOI4009

  10. 10/01/2016Insurance replaced — INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 0487417

  11. 09/29/2016Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 72ABOI4009

  12. 08/31/2016Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 5D739397

  13. 08/31/2016Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 72ABOI4009

  14. 09/28/2014Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPP127122A

  15. 08/31/2014Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPP127122A

  16. 06/12/2014Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 127122A

  17. 05/13/2014Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 127122A

  18. 10/01/2013Insurance cancelled — INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 0487417

  19. 09/04/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2013)

  20. 08/31/2011Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy UMB9401853-01

  21. 08/04/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2011)

  22. 10/01/2010Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPO9401852-00

  23. 08/31/2010Insurance replaced — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPO9401852-00

  24. 06/25/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/07/2010)

  25. 06/25/2010BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/07/2010)

  26. 02/17/2010PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (10/12/2022)

  27. 08/31/2009Insurance replaced — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CP300519

  28. 08/31/2008Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy UM300519

  29. 08/04/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/02/2008)

  30. 08/31/2007Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CP300519

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2020-06-23
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-02-14
Reported mileage
1,786,068 mi (2023)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 27, 2026, 7:59 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.