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KIVI BROS TRUCKING INC

DOT# 593718 MC# 286915 Duluth, MN Authorized For-Hire
(218) 624-3535 dean@kivibros.com 5739 Old Hwy 61, Duluth MN 55810
221 tractors · all owned 210 drivers 21.8M mi/yr · ~98k per unit
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FRED Score 89.3 / 100
High confidence
31 yrs history · 541 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
221
Drivers · CDL
210 · 210
Annual miles
21.8M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 221 0 0 221
Trailers 420 0 0 420

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (03-10-2016) · 10 yr old
Registered
03-13-1995 (31 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
10-16-2026 (Biennial Update)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
DEAN GORANSON
Officer
DEREK KIVI

Cargo

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Motor Vehicles Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls Machinery/Large Objects Intermodal Containers Oilfield Equipment Meat Refrigerated Food General Freight Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber Building Materials Fresh Produce Beverages Other: AGGREGATE,DE-ICE SALT Grain/Feed/Hay Dry Bulk Paper Products Construction Coal/Coke
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per truck and per mile
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Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
14
0 fatalities · 4 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
541
71% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
23.7%
57 of 241
Driver out-of-service
1.7%
9 of 541
Violations
225
74 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 75 inspections, 7 out of service 75 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 62 inspections, 5 out of service 62 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 95 inspections, 11 out of service 95 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 76 inspections, 12 out of service 76 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 57 inspections, 4 out of service 57 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 62 inspections, 3 out of service 62 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 55 inspections, 14 out of service 55 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 55 inspections, 9 out of service 55 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 4 inspections.
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What they get cited for

225 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    145 · 66 OOS
    Brakes 43 · Tires 35 · Lights 26 · Cargo securement 19 · Steering & suspension 6 · 16 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    42 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 22 · Speeding 15 · Seat belt 1 · Other 4
  • Hours of service No alert
    30 · 0 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 15 · False log 7 · Over hours limit 6 · No log 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    8 · 8 OOS
    No valid CDL 7 · Medical certificate 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

24 months
  • Aug
    18
    2026
    Kentucky
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    25
    2026
    Minnesota
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    3
    2026
    Indiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • Apr
    22
    2026
    Texas
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jan
    19
    2026
    Texas
    Property damage only
    Daylight. Citation issued.
  • Aug
    19
    2025
    Wisconsin
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Aug
    4
    2025
    Virginia
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jun
    25
    2025
    Illinois
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.

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Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Great West Casualty Co
on record since Jul 1, 2013 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 1995
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Old Republic Surety Company since Oct 1, 2013
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Minnesota (HQ) 101
  • California 32
  • Wisconsin 28
  • Illinois 23
  • Iowa 21
  • South Dakota 21
  • Texas 19
  • Kentucky 18

19% of inspections were in its home state.

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