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KAUFMAN TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC

DOT# 461904 MC# 258815 Onarga, IL Authorized For-Hire
(833) 587-4636 tankers@kaufmantransportation.com 1368 East State Rt 49, Onarga IL 60955
17 tractors 17 drivers 1.3M mi/yr · ~74k per unit
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HazMat
Not enough record
Graded once the record supports it
35 yrs history · 26 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
17
Drivers · CDL
17 · 17
Annual miles
1.3M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 2 15 0 17
Trailers 0 0 0 0

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Registered
10-28-1991 (35 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
02-03-2026 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
KALE KAUFMAN
Officer
BRITTANY TRUMBLE

Cargo

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Liquids/Gases Intermodal Containers Meat Refrigerated Food General Freight Fresh Produce Other: FERTILIZER, DE-ICER Grain/Feed/Hay Dry Bulk Farm Supplies Chemicals
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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 truck 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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Track record

FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Aug 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
26
38% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
36.4%
4 of 11
Driver out-of-service
11.5%
3 of 26
Violations
48
7 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 3 inspections, 2 out of service 3 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '26
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What they get cited for

48 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    30 · 4 OOS
    Lights 11 · Brakes 10 · Cargo securement 2 · Other parts 7
  • Hours of service No alert
    7 · 1 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 4 · False log 2 · No log 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    6 · 0 OOS
    Speeding 3 · Reckless / lane 1 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    3 · 2 OOS
    No valid CDL 3
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
  • Hazmat
    2 · 0 OOS
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
2 crashes
  • Jun
    7
    2026
    Iowa
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    14
    2025
    Illinois
    Property damage only
    Snow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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$1,000,000 · CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Sep 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 2022
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
required · none on file
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY → CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Sep 2025); PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. → STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Sep 2024); UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. → PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY (Sep 2023)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Sep 1, 2024, replaced the same day)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Iowa 9
  • Illinois (HQ) 5
  • Indiana 3
  • Alabama 1
  • Colorado 1
  • Kentucky 1
  • Maryland 1
  • Missouri 1

19% of inspections were in its home state.

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Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/461904