KUGLER OIL COMPANY
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 202627 inspections · 28 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 2392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.43DBMAVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle
4
1× · sev 4
- 4107.620B-HMAMC
HM (Administrative) - Failing to produce current certificate of registration or registration number identified as U.S. DOT Hazmat Reg. No.
1
1×
- 5395.24C2III-ELDSDNHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.
1
1× · sev 1
- 6395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
1
1× · sev 1
- 7395.22GHours-of-Service Compliance
Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver
1
1× · sev 1
- 8392.2Not in SMS
Violation of Local Laws - Explain
1
1×
- 9395.22H4Hours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids
1
1× · sev 1
- 10392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- NE13
- KS10
- CO5
- SD2
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.
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 11% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.43DBMABrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle1× · 18%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 12%
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle1× · 12%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 24%
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 9%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
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 NHTSA33 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 3 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi15 drivers
- Company officer
- JOHN KUGLER
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 35009810
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-11-18
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 30 trucks · 20 owned tractors · 30 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 with 3 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
28 events- 11/18/2024MCS-150 update filed
0.9M mi reported (2023)
- 01/03/2024Insurance cancelled — PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PAC2605962
- 12/07/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/15/2023)
- 12/01/2023Insurance filed — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 3301054
- 12/01/2023Insurance replaced — PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PAC2605962
- 01/19/2017MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 01/01/2017Insurance cancelled — FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP133647B
- 11/18/2013Insurance replaced — PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PAC2605065
- 11/18/2012Insurance replaced — FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP133647A
- 01/06/2012Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 105538A
- 12/12/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/20/2011)
- 11/18/2011Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 105538A
- 11/18/2005Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL670405
- 10/24/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2005)
- 11/18/2004Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL670130
- 10/22/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/26/2004)
- 09/29/2004Insurance cancelled — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 9815704
- 11/18/2003Insurance cancelled — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ARK 114-75-711
- 11/18/2003Insurance replaced — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL427698
- 11/18/2002Insurance cancelled — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ARK 114-75-711
- 11/13/2002Insurance cancelled — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ARK11475711
- 02/27/2002MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (01/09/2017)
- 01/22/2002Insurance replaced — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ARK11475711
- 11/18/2001Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CMG850922
- 09/23/2001Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy CMG850922
- 08/01/2001Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy CMG850922
- 12/19/1989MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (02/05/2002)
- 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2010-11-02
- Last review
- 2010-10-28
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-11-18
- Reported mileage
- 867,000 mi (2023)
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