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Company CheckKW EXPRESS INC · DOT 188632

6100 BELDING RD, BELDING, MI, 48809

DOT# 188632 MC# 147275 Belding, Michigan 45 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Jul 24, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Jun 23, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 8, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 14, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Oct 16, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Aug 28, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
May 19, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Feb 16, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address6100 BELDING RD, BELDING, MI, 48809

Mailing Address6100 BELDING RD, BELDING, MI, 48809

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC147275

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerInactive

Operating45 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 3.55 · 6 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .09 · 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 6 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1 miles

Mileage Year2024

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)4

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS33.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review02/16/2017

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/10/2026

CompanyAUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #54-772694-00

Last checked07/24/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet20 units

Drivers15

Mileage1 mi

Operating45 years

MCS-15002/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away3

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total14

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total3

Out of Service1

OOS Rate33.3%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 02/16/2017 | Rated: 12/23/2004

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

3 · 0 OOS -

2024

9 · 0 OOS =

2025

8 · 1 OOS ▲

2026

3 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

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 Jun 2026, 14 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (7.1% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (4)

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	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
08/28/2025	BYRON TWP	MI	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dusk
05/19/2025	COLLEGE PARK	GA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
02/16/2025	KIDDER TOWNSHIP	PA	0	1	1	Severe Crosswinds	Water	Dawn
08/01/2024	NORTHWOOD	OH	1	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

12 roadside violations across 14 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 9 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 2 violations · 1 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 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 (23)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/23/2026	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	JOPLIN MO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/08/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHESTERTON IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/14/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALDOSTA GA	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	EB SCALE	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/07/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-96 E @ GRAND LEDGE REST AREA	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/01/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SPARKS GA	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOUNT HOPE HWY	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/29/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ANDERSONVILLE TN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/15/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	W/B I 69 @ S STATE RD	2	0	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/10/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	AIIRPORT RD	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/05/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	MENDON OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/22/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROOTSTOWN OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/23/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	WB-I-96 @ M L KING JR BLVD	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/31/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-26 WB DORCHESTER COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SPARKS GA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/19/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	NB I-75 AT M-10	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	UNION	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/05/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	57/70	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/10/2024	MA	Driver-Only (Level III)	H-BOXBORO	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/27/2023	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	SWARTZ CREEK REST AREA	4	0	1	3	0	-	▲Detail
10/10/2023	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-57	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2023	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	WB I 94 & 23 MM	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections14

Unsafe Driving 6 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 2 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
84	SURETY	WESTERN SURETY CO.	929 313 791	$0	12/23/2003	10/24/2011	Cancelled
84	SURETY	AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING	137720265	$0	12/23/1994	12/23/2003	Replaced
34	CARGO	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	IM02102302	$0	05/01/1995	01/31/2000	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	3AT614630	$0	05/01/1991	01/31/1995	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF580501	$1,000,000	03/06/2008	03/05/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF580501	$1,000,000	03/06/2008	01/31/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	5104458100	$750,000	02/01/2017	10/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WF004939	$750,000	02/01/2015	02/01/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0014989001	$750,000	02/01/2014	02/01/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF657135	$750,000	02/01/2013	02/01/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF657135	$750,000	02/01/2013	03/04/2014	Cancelled
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	81MSTH9742	$0	02/01/2007	01/31/2009	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP60488A	$0	01/31/2009	10/17/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP60488A	$1,000,000	01/31/2009	02/01/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP60488A	$1,000,000	01/31/2009	03/07/2013	Cancelled
34	CARGO	FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	662-36-89	$0	01/31/2003	02/01/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	QT660-290D6395-TIL-02	$0	01/31/2002	02/21/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	QT660-290D6395-TIL-02	$0	01/31/2002	01/31/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF334279	$1,000,000	01/31/2002	03/06/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	1080863482	$0	01/31/2000	03/01/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	1080863482	$0	01/31/2000	01/31/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	1080862171	$1,000,000	01/31/2000	03/01/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	1080862171	$1,000,000	01/31/2000	01/31/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CK02102066	$1,000,000	01/31/1998	01/31/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF 205820	$1,000,000	01/31/1995	03/09/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF 205820	$1,000,000	01/31/1995	01/31/1998	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF 205820	$0	01/31/1995	03/15/1995	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	3AT614 630	$0	01/31/1995	05/01/1995	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	7LHT-226T190-3-93	$1,000,000	01/31/1993	01/31/1995	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC147275	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	12/17/1980	-	-
MC147275	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	11/18/1980	-	-
MC147275	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	10/18/1984	-	-
MC147275	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	07/24/1981	-	-
MC147275	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	07/24/1981	-	-
MC147275	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	06/28/1982	-	-
MC147275	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	02/02/1995	REVOKED	10/31/2011
MC147275	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	01/03/1989	-	-

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92/100

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 92

Starts at 100−8 totalFinal 92

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

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−3

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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 7/10/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 33.3333% vs national avg 20.72%.

-3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 20 vehicles (~0.2 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−3 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 20 vehicles (~0.2 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 33.3333% 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.

KW EXPRESS INC

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Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (4)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (23)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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