KTL INC
DBA KTL
114 power units
110 drivers
6.8M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 73.7 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
14 yrs history · 261 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 114 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 110 · 110
- Annual miles
- 6.8M ~60k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tractors | 113 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| Trailers | 261 | 0 | 0 | 261 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (May 20, 2022)4 yrs old
- Registered
- Oct 23, 2012 (14 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Jan 16, 2026
- Officer
- ANDY KALUS
- Phone
- (317) 565-1903
- safety@ktlinc.com
- Address
- 1526 E Greyhound Pass, Carmel IN 46032
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Household GoodsDrive/Tow AwayMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesDry BulkPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstructionChemicals
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
9
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 4 injury · 5 people hurt in all
Inspections
261
54% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
29.2%
28 of 96 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.1%
3 of 261 driver inspections
Violations
195
31 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
195 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert87 · 29 out-of-serviceTires 26 · Brakes 25 · Lights 12 · Wheels & hubs 6 · Cargo securement 2 · 16 more
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Unsafe driving No alert72 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 31 · Speeding 26 · Phone use 3 · Seat belt 3 · Other 9
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Hours of service No alert34 · 1 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 23 · False log 5 · Over hours limit 4 · No log 2
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 1 out-of-serviceEnglish proficiency 1 · No valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Jan12026Jan 1, 2026 · LouisianaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted. Citation issued.
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Oct282025Oct 28, 2025 · FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug312025Aug 31, 2025 · IllinoisProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May82025May 8, 2025 · MissouriProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb102025Feb 10, 2025 · IllinoisProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Dec262024Dec 26, 2024 · GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov192024Nov 19, 2024 · GeorgiaInjury · 2 people hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Nov102024Nov 10, 2024 · GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
1 more on the FMCSA record.
4 of the 9 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $750,000 · MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Apr 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2013
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY → MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY (Apr 2026)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
FMCSA’s full filing record back to the 1990s, and who else this insurer covers
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Illinois 36
- Missouri 31
- Tennessee 30
- Georgia 25
- Kentucky 21
- Florida 19
- Kansas 19
- New Mexico 15
Runs well beyond its home state: 10 of 261 inspections were in Indiana.
How this grade is calculated, and its history
The model behind the grade: factors, credibility, peer group and the score week by week
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 51 | 4.85 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 63 | 5.45 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 21 | 0.40 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 2 | 0.01 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
261 driver inspections · 96 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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