CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 895380· MC389424· CARRIER· EIN 43518612
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KWL INC

1601B E KAMMERER ROAD, KENDALLVILLE, IN, 46755(260) 410-4376douglas@kwlinc.comDAVID KUCHRAWY
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
14.3%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
96
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
2 crashes in the last 24 months

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

MC389424

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 09/01/2018
Hartford Fire Insurance Company· policy 83UENOH7084
ON FILECargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 06/14/2009
Ace American Insurance Company· policy I08641602
Authority history (9) ▾
09/06/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/03/2016)
03/10/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/16/2016)
01/30/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/25/2015)
09/04/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2012)
09/06/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/03/2011)
09/07/2010CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2010)
09/24/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2009)
06/15/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/14/2009)
09/27/2000MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history10 insurers on record
Filing timeline (19)
  1. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/02/201709/01/2018
  2. GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/02/201610/02/2017
  3. AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/06/201610/02/2016
  4. AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/14/201504/06/2016
  5. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/26/201511/04/2015
  6. AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/02/201510/14/2015
  7. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/26/201510/02/2015
  8. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/201202/26/2015
  9. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/201110/01/2012
  10. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/201010/01/2011
  11. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/200910/01/2010
  12. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/11/200910/21/2009
  13. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/11/200910/01/2009
  14. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/11/200807/11/2009
  15. ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 06/14/200806/14/2009

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.

Vehicle14 inspections · 14.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver32 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

33 inspections · 20 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.

33
Inspections
20
Violations
2
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

15
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • MA9
  • CT7
  • NY4
  • MD2
  • OH1
  • IN1
  • PA1
  • US1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

A high share of violations are occurring in NY

Medium impact

5 of 13 violations in the last 12 months (38%) came from inspections in NY. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from NY 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 impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 22% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing7 violations (24 mo)
Speeding4 viol63%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 49%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 14%
Following / lane / reckless3 viol37%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation3× · 37%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 16 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • 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 impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 21% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing9 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes4 viol43%
  • 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates1× · 21%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 7%
  • 393.55D2-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.1× · 7%
Tires2 OOS2 viol36%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 36%
Lighting / lamps3 viol21%
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 11%
  • 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative1× · 7%
  • 393.9B-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) obscured1× · 4%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 14 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

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.

Trending worse
4
Inspections
7
Violations
0
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Hours-of-Service Compliance 29%Vehicle Maintenance 29%Other 29%Unsafe Driving 14%
Focus here first
1Hours-of-Service Compliance
2 violations · 29% of recent
  • 395.8E1PC×2HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
2Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 29% of recent
  • 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
3Other
2 violations · 29% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
  • 392.2-SLLIFTAState/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

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).

47
Inspections
34
Violations
3
Out-of-service
155
CSA points
22
Crashes
18
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.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

36 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

18 trailer 15 truck 3 incomplete vehicle
2016 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 6×
5PVNJ8JV3G4S61377· 2370781 IN
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 5×
1UYVS253XK7589620· P509532 IN
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNRseen 5×
4V5WC9EH9LN255418· 2417896 IN
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9EJ8NN295155· 1066897 IN
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9EH4RN658019· 2122430 IN
2025 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9EH6SN669979· 3368769 IN
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EJ4RN636914· 2392653 IN
2018 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EJXJN892205· 1120653 IN
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2535P7871509· PA78376 IL
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2532K7589613· P509277 IN
2018 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EJ8JN892204· 3100868 IN
2019 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EJ3KN219998· 2585425 IN
2016 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH1GN947386· 2153631 IN
2021 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2538M7347606· P841026 IN
2018 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EJ0JN903020· 3036778 IN
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2530K7589612· P508713 IN
2024 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2539R7130105· PD46596 IN
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2539K7589611· P508712 IN
2018 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 2×
5PVNJ8JV2J4S68599· 1129699 IN
2021 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2531M7347608· P841028 IN
2021 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2539M7335903· 4411939 PA
2024 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2532R7130107· PD46597 IN
2022 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBD49X5ND789782· 3940290 IN
2016 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2532GG555517· P808679 IN
1985 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAP0629FT594478· P521454 IN
2008 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS12808G561201· PA77249 IN
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2536K7589615· P509533 IN
2021 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2533M7347609· P841029 IN
2019 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EJ5KN219999· 1091082 IL
2016 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2531GG555508· P489636 IN

+ 6 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

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
27
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
27
27 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.1M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi22 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi5 drivers
Company officer
DAVID KUCHRAWY
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2000-07-27
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-08
Census status
Active

Fleet: 27 trucks · 25 owned tractors · 55 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses, officers or emails with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

5
Connected carriers
4
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
KWL INC
USDOT 3643134Active· KENDALLVILLE, IN
Strong
OfficerMailingEmailAddress

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

32 events
  1. 05/08/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.1M mi reported (2025)

  2. 09/01/2018Insurance filed — Hartford Fire Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 83UENOH7084

  3. 09/01/2018Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 5008486

  4. 10/02/2017Insurance replaced — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 8007417

  5. 10/02/2016Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy T5A6TP0000034-00

  6. 09/06/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/03/2016)

  7. 04/06/2016Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy T5A6TP0000034-00

  8. 03/10/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/16/2016)

  9. 11/04/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0001304

  10. 10/14/2015Insurance replaced — AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy T5A6TP0000033-00

  11. 10/02/2015Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0001304

  12. 02/26/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0000149

  13. 01/30/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/25/2015)

  14. 10/01/2012Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 357236

  15. 09/04/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2012)

  16. 10/01/2011Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 355441

  17. 09/06/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/03/2011)

  18. 10/01/2010Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 354008

  19. 09/07/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/04/2010)

  20. 10/21/2009Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 352890

  21. 10/01/2009Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 352890

  22. 09/24/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/02/2009)

  23. 07/11/2009Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 350946

  24. 06/15/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/14/2009)

  25. 06/14/2009Insurance filed — Ace American Insurance Company

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy I08641602

  26. 06/14/2009Insurance replaced — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy CIM 0261362

  27. 07/11/2008Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 133723981

  28. 07/11/2007Insurance replaced — THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy YN2004

  29. 05/31/2003Insurance replaced — THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy YN2004

  30. 05/31/2003Insurance replaced — MASSWEST INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0082710

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-05-08
Reported mileage
1,130,640 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 15, 2026, 9:03 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.