KERSTEN TRUCKING INC
DBA: J K TRUCKING
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 11
- Drivers · CDL
- 9 · 9
- Annual miles
- 634k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Trailers | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Conditional (04-29-2009)historical — superseded by active authority (reviewed 17 yr ago)
- Registered
- 12-18-1985 (41 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-16-2025 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- LARRY KERSTEN
- Officer
- JUDY KERSTEN
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight
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 higher than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 10–19 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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Injury crashes1 crash with 2 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Little roadside historyOnly 2 inspections in 24 months for 11 power units; the record says little either way.Ask: confirm the fleet is operating at the filed size.
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Historical FMCSA safety ratingFMCSA once rated this motor carrier Conditional or Unsatisfactory, but the rating is stale or superseded — the motor carrier still holds active operating authority (a current Unsatisfactory would have it revoked), so it does not reflect current standing. Shown for context, not as a current finding.
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Limited inspection historyFewer than 5 roadside inspections on record, so there isn't enough data to score this motor carrier with high confidence — the score leans more on peers.
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.136 | 0.031 |
| Inspections | 0.18 | 1.11 |
| Violations | 0.05 | 0.89 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.17 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
1 violation · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert1 · 0 OOSOther parts 1
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Hours of service No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Dec232025NebraskaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct272025NebraskaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr72025NebraskaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
1 of the 3 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Addison Insurance Companyon record since Jul 14, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 20041 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO. → Addison Insurance Company (Jul 2026)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jun 29, 2004)
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
13 filings and 7 authority events since 1992 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jul 14, 2026Addison Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Sep 9, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 17, 2013opened after ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 6, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 14, 2013UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jul 14, 2010ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 14, 2013 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 6, 2013 came after the replacement; 36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 14, 2008ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 14, 2010 · superseded by the same policy24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 27, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 29, 2005opened after EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 22, 2005)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 7, 2005ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 14, 2008 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Aug 19, 2008 came after the replacement; 37 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 29, 2004Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 14, 2004Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 7, 2004EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 7, 2005 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 22, 2005 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 9, 2003FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 1, 2003cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 7, 2003BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 13, 2003 · insurer name changea cancellation notice effective Jun 7, 2004 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 17, 2000NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Aug 13, 2003 · insurer name change43 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 17, 2000NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 7, 2003 · replaced by another insurer41 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 23, 1997FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 30, 1997cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 17, 1997NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jan 17, 2000 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 17, 1997NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 17, 2000 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 1993Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 18, 1992NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Dec 25, 1996 · cancellation notice took effect49 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 18, 1992NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 25, 1996 · cancellation notice took effect49 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
- Nebraska (HQ) 2
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 (11 power units: 11 filed, 3 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 11 power units this active to have about 0.3 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 3 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.0 a year) — about 3.6× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.5 over the next 12 — about 1.7× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.4× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
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 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4.00 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (23-JUN-25 – 27-OCT-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.