KW INTERNATIONAL INC

DOT# 940337 MC# 403978 Carson, CA Authorized For-Hire
(909) 429-3264 juliac@kwinternational.com 1650 Glenn Curtiss St, Carson CA 90746
93 power units 74 drivers 2.7M mi/yr · ~29k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 65.9 / 100
Moderate confidence
25 yrs history · 129 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
93
Drivers · CDL
74 · 29
Annual miles
2.7M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 68 0 0 68
Tractors 9 16 0 25
Trailers 75 0 0 75

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (05-19-2020) · 6 yr old
Registered
03-14-2001 (25 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
10-13-2025 (Biennial Update)
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
JIN KIL WON

Cargo

59.5
medium risk
General Freight Other: HOME APPLIANCE
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 lower 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.

Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 0.7× as often as the median active fleet of 50–99 trucks.

This motor carrier 0.87×
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▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
2.2 vs 2.5 for similar fleets
Likely 0–5 crashes
This motor carrier
2.2
Similar fleets
2.5
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~6%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 5 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 2.5 a year), including 4 with injuries; similar fleets have about 2.5 a year. The grade counts 6 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Much better than peers. Out-of-service orders 0.35×, violations 0.36× and unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.56× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -20%.

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.

  • Injury crashes
    4 crashes with 6 people hurt in 24 months.
    Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
  • Driver qualification
    1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (May 2026).
    Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
  • Unsafe driving
    Cited 3 for phone use.
    Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
Strengths
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 6.5% vs 22.3% national; driver 1.6% vs 6.7%.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 5
  • Substance violations: 1

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
5
0 fatalities · 6 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
129
74% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
6.5%
6 of 93
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.6%
2 of 129
National avg 6.7%
Violations
50
7 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 22 inspections, 1 out of service 22 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 15 inspections, 1 out of service 15 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 12 inspections, 0 out of service 12 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 17 inspections, 1 out of service 17 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 9 inspections, 0 out of service 9 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 24 inspections, 3 out of service 24 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 21 inspections, 2 out of service 21 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 9 inspections, 0 out of service 9 Q3 '26
vs 4,520 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.022 0.025
Inspections 1.02 0.91
Violations 0.27 0.53
Critical violations 0.05 0.11

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

50 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    36 · 6 OOS
    Lights 13 · Brakes 5 · Cargo securement 4 · Tires 4 · Steering & suspension 1 · 9 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    10 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 7 · Phone use 3
  • Hours of service No alert
    3 · 0 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 2 · No log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 OOS
    No valid CDL 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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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Jul
    23
    2026
    Wisconsin
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    27
    2026
    Ohio
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Wet road, dark - not lighted, rain, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • May
    1
    2025
    Connecticut
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
  • Mar
    26
    2025
    Michigan
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Oct
    15
    2024
    California
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
on record since Mar 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 2011
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 Nov 2, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY → NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA (Aug 2025)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jun 9, 2026)

Who insures fleets like this →

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
  • California (HQ) 63
  • Florida 26
  • Kentucky 9
  • Maryland 9
  • Georgia 6
  • Connecticut 3
  • New Jersey 3
  • Wisconsin 2

49% of inspections were in its home state.