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KSM CARRIER GROUP INC

USDOT 2641210 MC 920445 Westmont, IL Authorized For-Hire
135 power units 135 drivers 14.2M mi/yr
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FRED Score 82.8 / 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
11 yrs history · 257 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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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
135 all leased
Drivers · CDL
135 · 135
Annual miles
14.2M ~105k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors01350135
Trailers01500150

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Jun 3, 2015 (11 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Feb 20, 2026
Officer
MIHAIL KRSTESKI
Phone
(312) 690-3019
Email
risk@ksmcarriergroup.com
Address
1406 Carriage Ln Apt 6, Westmont IL 60559

Cargo

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Liquids/GasesMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProduceBeveragesUS MailPaper Products

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
11
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 8 injury · 8 people hurt in all
Inspections
257
57% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
23.5%
28 of 119 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.6%
4 of 257 driver inspections
Violations
146
39 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 25 inspections, 1 out of service 25 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 32 inspections, 2 out of service 32 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 27 inspections, 3 out of service 27 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 26 inspections, 2 out of service 26 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 41 inspections, 5 out of service 41 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 26 inspections, 4 out of service 26 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 43 inspections, 9 out of service 43 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 37 inspections, 5 out of service 37 Q3 '26
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Violations

146 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    62 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 29 · Speeding 24 · Seat belt 5 · Phone use 2 · Other 2
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    59 · 34 out-of-service
    Tires 25 · Lights 11 · Brakes 9 · Cargo securement 4 · Steering & suspension 2 · 8 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    22 · 2 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 11 · Over hours limit 6 · False log 4 · No log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    3 · 3 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 2 · Medical certificate 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Aug
    13
    2026
    Aug 13, 2026 · Kentucky
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    8
    2026
    Mar 8, 2026 · Oklahoma
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    28
    2026
    Feb 28, 2026 · Wisconsin
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    13
    2026
    Feb 13, 2026 · Ohio
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jan
    23
    2026
    Jan 23, 2026 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Ice road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Nov
    18
    2025
    Nov 18, 2025 · Connecticut
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Nov
    11
    2025
    Nov 11, 2025 · Connecticut
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
  • Aug
    22
    2025
    Aug 22, 2025 · Missouri
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

3 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$1,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
on record since Sep 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 2016
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
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Sep 1, 2025, replaced the same day)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Tennessee 31
  • Indiana 23
  • North Carolina 23
  • Illinois (HQ) 18
  • Maryland 13
  • Ohio 13
  • Kentucky 12
  • Arkansas 11

Runs well beyond its home state: 18 of 257 inspections were in Illinois.

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