KV EXPRESS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 56
- Drivers · CDL
- 28 · 28
- Annual miles
- 1.7M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Trailers | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
Registration
- Registered
- 06-06-2011 (15 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-29-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- KANSTANTSIN MELESH
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, General Freight, Household Goods, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Drivers put out of service2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 hours of service (Mar 2026 – Jun 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 23 of 59 violations (39%). Brake or light defects led to 7 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs4 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
- Driver out-of-service rate 3.4% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 4
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in Illinois (about 106 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.009 | 0.026 |
| Inspections | 0.76 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.53 | 0.57 |
| Critical violations | 0.14 | 0.12 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
59 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert38 · 9 OOSBrakes 23 · Lights 5 · Tires 4 · Steering & suspension 2 · Cargo securement 1 · 3 more
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Hours of service No alert10 · 2 OOSFalse log 4 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 4 · Over hours limit 2
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Unsafe driving No alert9 · 0 OOSSpeeding 4 · Reckless / lane 3 · Other 2
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 0 OOSNo valid CDL 1 · Other qualification 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · United States Fire Insurance Companyon record since Feb 19, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2011
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY → UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. (Oct 2025); FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY → MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY (Oct 2024)
- 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 1 took effect (the last Oct 17, 2025, replaced the same day); 3 replaced before they took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 3
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Oct 15, 2020)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
21 filings and 13 authority events since 2011 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Feb 19, 2026United States Fire Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jan 27, 2026UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Feb 19, 2026 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Mar 19, 2026 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 21, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 28, 2026opened after UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 15, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 2, 2026UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jan 27, 2026 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Feb 17, 2026 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 19, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 5, 2026opened after UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 15, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 17, 2025UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jan 2, 2026 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Jan 15, 2026 came after the replacement; 3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 22, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 15, 2025opened after MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 17, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 17, 2024MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 17, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 21, 2023FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 17, 2024 · replaced by another insurer13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 17, 2022FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 21, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 20, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 13, 2022opened after ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 17, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 17, 2021ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.Liability · $750,000 · ended Oct 17, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 20, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 14, 2021opened after ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 17, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 17, 2020ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.Liability · $750,000 · ended Oct 17, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 17, 2019IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 17, 2020 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 20, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 18, 2019opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 17, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 17, 2017NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 17, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 20, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 18, 2017opened after BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 17, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 17, 2017BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 17, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 2, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 20, 2017opened after BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 29, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 17, 2016BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 17, 2017 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Mar 29, 2017 came after the replacement; 5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 20, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 19, 2016opened after BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 17, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 17, 2015BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 17, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 21, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 16, 2015opened after BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 17, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 17, 2014BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 17, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Minnesota 4
- Nebraska 4
- New Mexico 4
- Utah 4
- Washington 4
- Colorado 3
- Idaho 3
- Missouri 3
Runs well beyond its home state: 1 of 58 inspections were in Illinois.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (56 power units: 56 filed, 20 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 56 power units this active to have about 1.6 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 2 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 0.7 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.3 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 4 inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 9 | 3.31 | |
| HOS Compliance | 5 | 1.20 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.24 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 14 | 7.92 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 30-SEP-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.