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Company CheckNKA TRANSPORTATION INC · DOT 1316346

777 S KUTHER RD, SIDNEY, OH, 45365

DOT# 1316346 MC# 508110 Sidney, Ohio 21 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

9 events tracked · latest Aug 24, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 8

Mar 16, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Mar 4, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Feb 17, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jan 29, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Dec 5, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jul 17, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
May 6, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Dec 27, 2024
REVOKED HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address777 S KUTHER RD, SIDNEY, OH, 45365

Mailing Address777 S KUTHER RD, SIDNEY, OH, 45365

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC508110

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating21 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 1.1 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .11 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 4 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,256,437 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS30.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review08/08/2012

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/04/2026

CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

Policy #GRT28745A

Last checked08/24/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet38 units

Drivers37

Mileage2,256,437 mi

Operating21 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Injury2

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total25

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total10

Out of Service3

OOS Rate30.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 08/08/2012 | Rated: 10/16/2007

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

10 · 1 OOS -

2024

23 · 2 OOS ▲

2025

7 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

4 · 1 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

3 crashes -

2024

0 crashes ▼

2025

3 crashes ▲

2026

0 crashes ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Mar 2026, 16 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (6.3% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (6)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
12/05/2025	UNION (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	1	1	1	Clear	Ice	Dawn
07/17/2025	LOUISVILLE	KY	0	2	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
05/06/2025	MT. WASHINGTON	KY	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Dark - Not Lighted
10/15/2023	LITTLE ROCK	AR	0	0	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Wet	Daylight
10/13/2023	GARY	IN	0	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
09/03/2023	RURAL(HEMPSTEAD COUNTY)	AR	2	1	1	3	Rain	Wet	Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

9 roadside violations across 16 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Unsafe Driving 5 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 2 violations · 1 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 2 violations · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (44)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
03/16/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	PIQUA OH	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
03/04/2026	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	LONDON	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/17/2026	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GALLATIN TN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/29/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	VAN WERT OH	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/26/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	EATON OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROAD	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/07/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GREENWOOD IN	4	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/31/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ST MARYS OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/15/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAWRENCEBURG TN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/09/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ST MARYS OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/28/2025	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	LOUISVILLE	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/18/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	EATON OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/27/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	HUNTSVILLE OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/14/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	EATON OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/31/2024	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	SHEPHERDSVILLE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/23/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/22/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE INSPECTION	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2024	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MT. JULIET TN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2024	TN	Full (Level I)	ARDMORE TN	1	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
08/05/2024	KY	Full (Level I)	FRANKLIN	6	1	2	4	1	-	▲Detail
07/22/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROAD SIDE INSPECTION	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2024	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MURFREESBORO TN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/19/2024	TN	Full (Level I)	STANTON TN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/08/2024	OH	Full (Level I)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/23/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	EB I94 @ ZEEB	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/14/2024	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	LITTLE ROCK AR	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/11/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/18/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 35 NORTHBOUND DEVINE	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/20/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I 57 SB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/15/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	TERRE HAUTE IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/08/2024	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHARLESTON MO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/03/2024	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHARLESTON MO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/03/2023	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 109 AND S TUNNEL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/02/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	23 NORTH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/27/2023	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/13/2023	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	GARY IN	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/11/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH35 NB	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/09/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/03/2023	OH	Full (Level I)	ROADSIDE	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
08/30/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 35 MM 59	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/30/2023	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	HEMPSTEAD CO (HOPE EAST STN)	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2023	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	THP 1 KNOX SCALES- WEST	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections22

Unsafe Driving 3 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 4 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	LFT0013541	$750,000	05/01/2024	09/06/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SOMPO AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	MCV40001B0	$750,000	04/01/2016	05/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	3IFJ810-635J8969-TIL-07	$750,000	04/01/2007	04/01/2016	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	3IFJ630-635J8957-TIL-07	$0	04/01/2007	04/01/2016	Cancelled
91	BIPD	MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE USA INC.	BVR8403132	$0	04/01/2006	04/01/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE USA INC.	BVR8403132	$0	04/01/2006	04/01/2007	Replaced
91	BIPD	MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	BVR 8403132	$0	02/10/2006	04/01/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	BVR 8403132	$0	02/10/2006	04/01/2006	Replaced
91	BIPD	MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	BVR 840 3132-00	$0	02/10/2005	02/10/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	BVR 840 31 32-00	$0	02/10/2005	02/10/2006	Replaced
91	BIPD	MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	BVR 8402035	$0	02/02/2005	02/10/2005	Replaced
91	BIPD	MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	BVR 8402053	$0	02/02/2005	02/10/2005	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC508110	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/07/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/31/2016
MC508110	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/07/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/31/2016
MC508110	HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	03/04/2005	REVOKED	12/27/2024
MC508110	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	03/04/2005	-	-
MC508110	HOUSEHOLD GOODS CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	03/03/2005	REVOKED	12/27/2024
MC508110	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	03/03/2005	-	-

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94/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 94

Starts at 100−6 totalFinal 94

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 30% vs national avg 20.72%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 38 vehicles (~0.08 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 38 vehicles (~0.08 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 30% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (6)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (44)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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