KLINGSHIRN & SONS TRUCKING INC
(937) 338-5000
billh@klingshirnandsons.com
14884 State Route 118, Burkettsville OH 45310
62
power units
55 drivers
3.7M mi/yr · ~60k per unit
Marginal
FRED Score 42.1 / 100
Moderate confidence
36 yrs history · 69 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 62
- Drivers · CDL
- 55 · 55
- Annual miles
- 3.7M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Tractors | 8 | 47 | 0 | 55 |
| Trailers | 0 | 63 | 0 | 63 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (12-21-2010) · 15 yr old
- Registered
- 05-09-1990 (36 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-13-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JOSEPH KLINGSHIRN
- Officer
- PAUL KLINGSHIRN
Cargo
63.9
medium risk
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Machinery/Large Objects
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Building Materials
Fresh Produce
Other: EXEMPT FARM COMMODITIES
Dry Bulk
Farm Supplies
Construction
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, General Freight, 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 higher than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire 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.
This motor carrier 1.26×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
3.1 vs 2.5 for similar fleets
Likely 1–6 crashes
This motor carrier
3.1
Similar fleets
2.5
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~8%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans worse, not yet proven. 8 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 4 a year), including 1 with injuries; similar fleets have about 2.5 a year. The grade counts 11 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 2.49× the rate expected for its inspections, but out-of-service orders 0.61×. Together they move its crash estimate +6%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.
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 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service4 out-of-service violations against drivers: 4 hours of service (Oct 2025).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Falsified logs8 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 4 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
Strengths
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 11.4% vs 22.3% national; driver 4.3% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 1
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Excessive speeding: 11
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Jul 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
8
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
69
42% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
11.4%
4 of 35
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
4.3%
3 of 69
National avg 6.7%
Violations
73
8 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 4,520 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.073 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 0.69 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.59 | 0.53 |
| Critical violations | 0.23 | 0.11 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
73 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert36 · 4 OOSLights 13 · Brakes 12 · Tires 3 · Cargo securement 2 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 5 more
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Hours of service No alert21 · 4 OOSFalse log 8 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 6 · Over hours limit 4 · No log 3
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Unsafe driving No alert16 · 0 OOSSpeeding 11 · Seat belt 3 · Reckless / lane 2
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
May122026WisconsinProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar132026OhioProperty damage onlyDaylight, severe crosswinds, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec12025IowaProperty damage onlySnow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov162025NebraskaProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Apr232025TexasProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Mar122025KentuckyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Feb162025North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Dec202024OhioProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided.
1 of the 8 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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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.on record since Aug 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 1995
- 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
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: CANAL INSURANCE CO. → GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. (Aug 2025); AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY → CANAL INSURANCE CO. (Aug 2024)
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Aug 1, 2025, replaced the same day); 1 replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 2
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Jul 31, 2025)
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 21 authority events since 1987 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
21 filings and 21 authority events since 1987 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Aug 1, 2025GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 7, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 31, 2025opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 1, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2025CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2024CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2025 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective May 2, 2025 came after the replacement; 8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 5, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 1, 2024opened after AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 1, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 8, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2019AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 5, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 30, 2019opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 1, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 19, 2018THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 23, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 14, 2018opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 19, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2018THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 19, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 16, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 19, 2018opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 10, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2017GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2018 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 10, 2018 came after the replacement; 13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 5, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 29, 2017opened after NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 1, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2016NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 6, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 1, 2016opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 1, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2015GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2014HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2015 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 4, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 30, 2014opened after NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 1, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2013NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 14, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 10, 2013opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 11, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2006NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2013 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 11, 2013 came after the replacement; 84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 5, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 26, 2006opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 1, 2006)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 10, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 5, 2005cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2005CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2006 · 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
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Inspections by state
- Ohio (HQ) 18
- Indiana 11
- Illinois 5
- Kentucky 5
- South Dakota 5
- North Carolina 4
- Washington 4
- Iowa 3
26% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
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 (62 power units: 62 filed, 42 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
2.5
Actual, per year in window
3.7
Projected, next 12 mo
3.1
0
2.25
4.5
We'd expect a typical fleet of 62 power units this active to have about 2.5 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 11 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 3.7 a year) — about 1.5× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 3.1 over the next 12 — about 1.3× the 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.
Fatal-crash risk: about 8% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is about typical for similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Crashes Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026 · inspections Oct 1, 2024 → Sep 30, 2026 · data as of Oct 29, 2026
Inside that window:
69 inspections
and 11 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 69 inspections and 8 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.45
Marginal — 1.26x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.040 crashes per power-unit-year for a 62-unit for-hire fleet (pu50_99). Violations 1.06x (driver behaviour 2.49x, out-of-service 0.61x, all violations 0.96x; 69 inspections). Experience 1.19x: 5.8 decayed crashes against 4.1 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.45, a 5.05). 80% range 0.78–1.79x. Last change: no change since the last run.
No change since the previous weekly run.
What Drives This Score
1.00× = this motor carrier's class rate
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.
Class rate
4.0 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
62 power units · 2.50 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
1.06×
69 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.19×
5.8 decayed crashes vs 4.1 expected · credibility 0.45
Driver behaviour
Out-of-service rate
All violations
0×1× class2×+
Each sub-relativity is shrunk toward its cohort rate when the record is thin (Bühlmann credibility), so a short record reads close to 1.00×.
Relativity to class 1.26× (80% range 0.78–1.79×)
· band Marginal
· cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11, Critical above
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.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
69
Driver Insp
69
Driver OOS
3
Vehicle Insp
35
Vehicle OOS
4
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 15 | 2.71 | |
| HOS Compliance | 14 | 1.51 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 21 | 4.00 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-FEB-25 – 31-MAR-26) 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.