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Company CheckKSS CARTAGE LLC · DOT 2096556

220 EASTVIEW 103B, BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, OH, 44131

DOT# 2096556 MC# 731317 Brooklyn Heights, Ohio 15 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Jun 23, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Apr 20, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Feb 24, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jan 21, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jan 13, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Apr 28, 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

Phone(440) 234-3505

Fax(216) 619-9802

Email[email protected]

Physical Address220 EASTVIEW 103B, BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, OH, 44131

Mailing Address220 EASTVIEW 103B, BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, OH, 44131

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC731317

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating15 years

Company Overview

KSS CARTAGE LLC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Brooklyn Heights, Ohio. The company has been in operation for 15 years, registered with the FMCSA on 11/18/2010. The fleet consists of 34 power units and 34 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 295,993 miles (2024). 1 crash has been reported with no fatalities. A total of 33 inspections are on file. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, KSS CARTAGE LLC has a Trust Score of 100/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

Mileage

Annual Mileage295,993 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/08/2026

CompanyACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CA-FD7401

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet34 units

Drivers34

Mileage295,993 mi

Operating15 years

MCS-15010/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total23

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total10

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

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

6 · 0 OOS —

2024

9 · 0 OOS =

2025

12 · 0 OOS =

2026

5 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

1 crash —

2024

0 crashes ▼

2025

1 crash ▲

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 Apr 2026 — 23 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean — no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

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
04/28/2025	SUMMERHILL TOWNSHIP	PA	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/19/2023	WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS	OH	0	0	1	2	Clear	Water	Dusk

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

33 roadside violations across 23 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 17 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 15 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 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 (32)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
04/20/2026	OH	Full (Level I)	HUBBARD OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/24/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	BELLAIRE OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/21/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	RAVENNA OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/13/2026 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	PA	2	0	1	0	1	0	-
Violations (2) 392.16-D — Texting while driving Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLSR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
01/13/2026 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON I-79 N 2924 FEET NORTH OF F	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLS2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
12/26/2025 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	HUBBARD OH	3	0	1	0	2	0	-
Violations (3) 392.16AD — CFR 392.16AD Non-OOS 393.9A-LLPL — CFR 393.9A-LLPL Non-OOS 392.2-SLLIRP — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
11/25/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SR0008 NB MM 0 CITY OF FRANKLI	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/30/2025 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	S HERMITAGE RD MEASURING 290 F	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLS3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
08/06/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	BRUNSWICK OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/21/2025	OH	Full (Level I)	HUBBARD OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/26/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	AKRON OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/21/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	HUBBARD OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/28/2025 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON STATE HIGHWAY 18 1334 FEET	3	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (3) 392.16-D — Texting while driving Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLCP — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLL — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
03/26/2025 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I79 NB MM 80 CRANBERRY TWP - N	4	0	1	0	3	0	-
Violations (4) 392.2-SLLIFTA — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLIRP — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLSIV — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLDL — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
03/24/2025 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	BRUNSWICK OH	2	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 393.11A1-LCHL — CFR 393.11A1-LCHL Non-OOS 396.17C-PI — CFR 396.17C-PI Non-OOS
02/28/2025 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SR 79 NB AT BRIDGEVILLE REST A	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLED — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
02/07/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	STRONGSVILLE OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
12/27/2024 ▼	OH	Full (Level I)	CONNEAUT OH	4	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (4) 391.41A — CFR 391.41A Non-OOS 393.9A-LHLI — CFR 393.9A-LHLI Non-OOS 393.11A1-LLPL — CFR 393.11A1-LLPL Non-OOS 393.9A-LIL — CFR 393.9A-LIL Non-OOS
12/19/2024 ▼	OH	Full (Level I)	HUBBARD OH	3	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (3) 393.47E — CFR 393.47E Non-OOS 393.53B-B — CFR 393.53B-B Non-OOS 393.55C1-B — CFR 393.55C1-B Non-OOS
09/25/2024 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	2	0	0	0	2	0	-
Violations (2) 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS
09/20/2024 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	CONNEAUT SCALES	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 393.203(b) — CFR 393.203(b) Non-OOS
07/17/2024 ▼	OH	Full (Level I)	BRUNSWICK REST AREA NB	3	0	0	0	3	0	-
Violations (3) 393.55(d)(2) — CFR 393.55(d)(2) Non-OOS 393.55(e) — CFR 393.55(e) Non-OOS 393.11 — No or defective lighting devices Non-OOS (Vehicle Maintenance)
07/12/2024 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	3	0	1	0	2	0	-
Violations (3) 392.16(a) — CFR 392.16(a) Non-OOS 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
04/02/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
03/15/2024 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	2	0	0	0	2	0	-
Violations (2) 396.17(c) — CFR 396.17(c) Non-OOS 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
02/19/2024 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	WADSWORTH SCALES	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 396.17(c) — CFR 396.17(c) Non-OOS
12/18/2023 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 390.17 — CFR 390.17 Non-OOS
11/17/2023 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
10/31/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE.....	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/17/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/29/2023 ▼	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HANOVER 2	4	0	4	0	0	0	-
Violations (4) 395.22(g) — CFR 395.22(g) Non-OOS 395.22(h)(2) — CFR 395.22(h)(2) Non-OOS 395.22(h)(4) — CFR 395.22(h)(4) Non-OOS 395.24(d) — CFR 395.24(d) Non-OOS
06/14/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	1414BNT1398	$0	11/18/2010	02/14/2011	Name Changed
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	1414BNT1398	$0	11/18/2010	01/05/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	LGC-CA-0010187-0	$750,000	11/18/2010	02/14/2011	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	LGC-CA-0010187-1	$750,000	07/11/2011	03/17/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	3FA2CA0000003-00	$750,000	06/21/2013	06/21/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	3FA2CA0000003-00	$750,000	06/21/2013	12/11/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	3FA2CA000000300	$750,000	06/21/2013	03/17/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY	CA5004543	$750,000	03/17/2024	03/17/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	CA5004543	$750,000	03/17/2022	04/20/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	CA5004543	$750,000	03/17/2022	03/17/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	7K229064	$750,000	03/17/2018	03/17/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	3FA2CA0000003-04	$750,000	03/17/2017	03/17/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	3FA2CA0000003-03	$750,000	03/17/2016	03/17/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	3FA2CA0000003-02	$750,000	03/17/2015	03/17/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	3FA2CA0000003-01	$750,000	03/17/2014	03/17/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	3FA2CA0000003-01	$750,000	03/17/2014	03/17/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	3FA2CA0000003-01	$750,000	03/17/2014	05/22/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	3FA2CA0000003-01	$750,000	03/17/2014	03/17/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	LGC-CA-0010580-1	$1,000,000	03/17/2013	03/17/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	LGC-CA-0010580-1	$750,000	03/17/2013	06/21/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	LGC-CA-0010580-0	$1,000,000	03/17/2012	03/17/2013	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	1414ICEFINFR10017075-001	$0	03/17/2011	03/17/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	LGC-CA-0010187-1	$750,000	03/17/2011	07/11/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	LGC-CA-0010187-0	$750,000	02/14/2011	03/17/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	1414BNT1398	$0	01/05/2011	03/17/2011	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC731317	PROPERTY BROKER	DISMISSED	12/29/2010	-	-
MC731317	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	12/09/2010	-	-
MC731317	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/14/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/22/2013
MC731317	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/14/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/21/2011
MC731317	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/28/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/24/2013
MC731317	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/25/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/28/2014
MC731317	PROPERTY BROKER	WITHDRAWN	03/29/2017	-	-
MC731317	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/21/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/16/2017
MC731317	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/21/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/21/2012
MC731317	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/20/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/26/2018
MC731317	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/19/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/14/2016
MC731317	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/19/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/18/2013
MC731317	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/18/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/17/2015
MC731317	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/18/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/18/2011
MC731317	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/18/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/18/2011
MC731317	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/11/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/10/2011

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100/100

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

100 — no deductions

Clean record — the bar stays full at 100.

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 6/8/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

Clean record — no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

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) knockout	−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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Crash Records (2)

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Inspection Records (32)

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