KIRSCHER TRANSPORT
Legal: HALBERG CONSTRUCTION AND SUPPLY INC
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 202614 inspections · 55 violations (7 OOS) · 19% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
12
3× · sev 4
- 2393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
12
3× · sev 4
- 3393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
5
5×
- 5395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
4
4× · sev 1
- 6392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 7392.2FTNot in SMS
State or International Fuel Tax (IFTA) Violation
1
1×
- 8393.104F3
Loose or unfastened tiedown
1
1×
- 9393.100C
Failure to prevent cargo shifting
1
1×
- 10393.100B1 OOS
Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 5 states
- CO10
- MN9
- WI5
- IL1
- ND1
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.
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 86% is at/over the 80% 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.
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear3× · 23%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured3× · 16%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 15%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 15%
- 393.11A1-LTSMLighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 6%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 2%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 3%
- 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 30% vs the 22% 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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 80% 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 NHTSA32 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 2 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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi7 drivers
- Company officer
- BRIAN P FOSTER
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 85108074
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-09-01
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 12 trucks · 12 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 or phone numbers with 2 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
37 events- 09/01/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.5M mi reported (2025)
- 04/25/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 04/29/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 03/15/2018Insurance cancelled — THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO
CARGO · policy QT-660-2107N279-PHX-09
- 03/01/2013Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP01636A
- 01/01/2013Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP01636A
- 01/01/2013Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy D200A01046
- 03/01/2012Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy D200A00855
- 03/01/2011Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy D200A00764
- 03/01/2010Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy D200A00669
- 08/04/2009Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP55932A
- 07/01/2009Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy GWP55932A
- 03/01/2009Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP55932A
- 08/04/2008Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF264596
- 08/04/2008Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy GWP55932A
- 07/01/2008Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF264596
- 07/01/2008Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP55932A
- 08/01/2003Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT660-868K549-7-TIL-00
- 06/13/2003COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/09/2003)
- 05/17/2003Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT660-868K549-7-TIL-00
- 07/24/2000Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy TF264596
- 07/01/2000Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy TF264596
- 07/01/1999Insurance cancelled — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IM06302346
- 07/01/1999Insurance cancelled — ST. PAUL GUARDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA06301850
- 07/31/1998Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy T 026837
- 07/01/1998Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy TF 212694
- 09/03/1995COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/13/1995)
- 09/01/1995Insurance cancelled — LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy 3AT 602 221-00
- 10/26/1992MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (10/20/2003)
- 07/29/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2006-07-26
- Last review
- 2006-07-14
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-09-01
- Reported mileage
- 515,143 mi (2025)
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