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KEL LOGISTICS INC

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Company CheckKEL LOGISTICS INC · DOT 2529497
16W455 S FRONTAGE RD STE#310, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527
DOT# 2529497 MC# 878891 Burr Ridge, Illinois 11 years
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66
Power Units
79
Drivers
7
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
429
Inspections
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Public record

9 events tracked · latest Jul 24, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓
Safety & compliance 8
  • Jul 7, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 1, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Jun 30, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 30, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • May 5, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Apr 2, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jan 18, 2026
    Crash reported, 1 fatality.
  • Oct 29, 2024
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameKEL LOGISTICS INC
DOT Number2529497
MC Number878891
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationBurr Ridge, Illinois
Added08/03/2014
MCS-15005/22/2025

Contact Details

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Physical Address16W455 S FRONTAGE RD STE#310, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527
Mailing Address17028 WESTWOOD DR, ORLAND HILLS, IL, 60487

Other Companies at This Address

Address16W455 S FRONTAGE RD STE#310, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527
Many carriers are registered here but with different phone numbers, typical of a commercial registered agent or business center. This is normal and not, by itself, a sign of any problem.
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Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC878891
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating11 years

All Docket Numbers

MC878891

Cargo Transported

General Freight

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 5.34 · 38 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .21 · 16 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .05 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure .02 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 4.67 · 71 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage5,202,845 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

79
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
79
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)7
Fatal1
Driver OOS1.7% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS28.7% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review08/20/2021

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026
CompanyHIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #DC910107-01
Last checked07/24/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet66 units
Drivers79
Mileage5,202,845 mi
Operating11 years
MCS-15005/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)7
Fatal1
Injury0
Tow-Away6
Driver Inspections
Total286
Out of Service5
OOS Rate1.7%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total143
Out of Service41
OOS Rate28.7%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total1
OOS0
OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)
Last FMCSA Review: 08/20/2021

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
64 · 13 OOS -
2024
144 · 28 OOS ▲
2025
149 · 25 OOS ▼
2026
57 · 5 OOS ▼
Crashes
2023
1 crash -
2024
3 crashes ▲
2025
1 crash ▼
2026
4 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 Jul 2026, 275 inspections, 40 resulted in out-of-service (14.5% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 4 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 54 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (9)

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.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
05/05/2026 Not Reported VA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
04/02/2026 ARCADIA LA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
01/18/2026 MARIETTA GA 1 0 1 3 Clear Dry Dawn
01/09/2026 NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE MO 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
08/03/2025 PETERSBURG VA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
11/09/2024 CHEYENNE WY 0 0 1 2 Clear Wet Daylight
09/20/2024 2.08 E REEDSPORT OR 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
07/04/2024 n/a NM 0 0 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
10/27/2023 INTERSTATE 80 NE 1 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

273 roadside violations across 275 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
Vehicle Maintenance 140 violations · 54 OOS
Unsafe Driving 101 violations · 2 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 22 violations · 1 OOS
Driver Fitness 2 violations · 2 OOS
Other (General) 8 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 (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/07/2026 NV Driver-Only (Level III) NV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/01/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
06/30/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/30/2026 NM Driver-Only (Level III) NM 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/24/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) GROVETOWN GA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/16/2026 KY Full (Level I) FRANKLIN 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
06/10/2026 NM Driver-Only (Level III) NM 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/09/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) SWANTON OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/07/2026 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) CASA GRANDE AZ 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/03/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CA 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
05/29/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) COOKEVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/27/2026 CO Driver-Only (Level III) MONUMENT CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/26/2026 RI Driver-Only (Level III) HOPKINTON RI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/21/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) FAYETTEVILLE TN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/14/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) PENN TOWNSHIP PA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/11/2026 KS Driver-Only (Level III) TOPEKA KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/02/2026 ND Walk-Around (Level II) BISMARCK ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/29/2026 WY Full (Level I) WY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/29/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) BILLINGS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/29/2026 WA Walk-Around (Level II) LIBERTY LAKE WA 2 2 0 0 2 2 - ▲Detail
04/14/2026 ID Full (Level I) POST FALLS ID 3 1 0 0 3 1 - ▲Detail
04/08/2026 TN Full (Level I) ARDMORE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/07/2026 WA Walk-Around (Level II) RIDGEFIELD WA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
04/07/2026 CA Full (Level I) CORDELIA IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/06/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) COTTONWOOD IF 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/02/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/25/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) TILFORD SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/10/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) MOUNTAIN PASS JPOE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
03/10/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) DONNER PASS CVEF 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
03/09/2026 WY Driver-Only (Level III) FRANNIE POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/08/2026 AR Driver-Only (Level III) VAN BUREN AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/02/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) SWANTON OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/26/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/26/2026 WY Driver-Only (Level III) CHEYENNE I-80 POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/25/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) GEORGETOWN IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/17/2026 TN Full (Level I) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/14/2026 MT Walk-Around (Level II) WIBAUX MT 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
02/10/2026 WI Walk-Around (Level II) LITTLE SUAMICO WI 4 0 1 0 3 0 - ▲Detail
02/09/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) ANGOLA IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/04/2026 UT Driver-Only (Level III) BEAVER UT 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/04/2026 NM Driver-Only (Level III) RATON PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/03/2026 UT Full (Level I) MONTICELLO UT 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
02/03/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) BROADVIEW HEIGHTS OH 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
01/30/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/29/2026 UT Driver-Only (Level III) MONTICELLO UT 4 0 2 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
01/27/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) EB ANTELOPE PLATFORM SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
01/26/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) CLEARWATER MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/24/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/22/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) US-199 S/OF PARKWAY 2 1 1 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
01/20/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/16/2026 NE Driver-Only (Level III) ON I- 80, 1926 FEET EAST OF MI 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/15/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WEST LAKELAND MN 2 0 2 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/15/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) LEBEC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/14/2026 CO Driver-Only (Level III) MONUMENT CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/14/2026 ND Driver-Only (Level III) BOWMAN ND 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/11/2026 WA Driver-Only (Level III) QUINCY WA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/06/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) CLAYTON PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/30/2025 IN Walk-Around (Level II) RICHMOND IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/30/2025 WY Driver-Only (Level III) FRANNIE POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/22/2025 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) DOUGLAS AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/21/2025 CO Driver-Only (Level III) LAMAR CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/20/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) VAN BUREN AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/19/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) TILFORD SD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/17/2025 MN Walk-Around (Level II) WEST LAKELAND MN 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
12/16/2025 MO Walk-Around (Level II) WAYNESVILLE MO 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
12/15/2025 NM Driver-Only (Level III) SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/12/2025 SC Driver-Only (Level III) LANCASTER SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/09/2025 NV Walk-Around (Level II) NV 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
12/07/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/07/2025 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
12/06/2025 KS Walk-Around (Level II) KS 3 0 1 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
12/06/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/25/2025 CA Driver-Only (Level III) I-5 SB SOUTH OF FAWNDALE ROAD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/21/2025 ND Full (Level I) BISMARCK ND 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
11/14/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) DONNER PASS IF 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
11/12/2025 MT Driver-Only (Level III) HAVRE MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/11/2025 WA Driver-Only (Level III) GEORGE WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/08/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) MITCHELL SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/06/2025 WA Full (Level I) LIBERTY LAKE WA 1 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
11/04/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) TILFORD SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/30/2025 AZ Full (Level I) ST. GEORGE UT AZ 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/28/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) DONNER PASS IF 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
10/28/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/26/2025 WA Walk-Around (Level II) LIBERTY LAKE WA 1 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
10/23/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) RATON PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/20/2025 CA Full (Level I) MOUNTAIN PASS JPOE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/19/2025 CA Full (Level I) MT. PASS IF 4 2 1 0 3 2 - ▲Detail
10/18/2025 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) TUCSON AZ 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/07/2025 OR Driver-Only (Level III) CASCADE LOCKS OR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/04/2025 WA Walk-Around (Level II) LIBERTY LAKE WA 4 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
10/03/2025 NV Walk-Around (Level II) NV 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/02/2025 KY Walk-Around (Level II) LONDON 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
09/25/2025 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) SACATON AZ 5 2 0 2 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/25/2025 OR Full (Level I) CASCADE LOCKS OR 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/17/2025 ME Driver-Only (Level III) PITTSFIELD - SCALES NB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/10/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) ERSKINE MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/04/2025 UT Full (Level I) ST. GEORGE UT 3 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/02/2025 TN Full (Level I) ARDMORE TN 1 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
08/31/2025 WA Walk-Around (Level II) LIBERTY LAKE WA 2 2 0 0 0 2 - ▲Detail
08/31/2025 ND Driver-Only (Level III) MANDAN ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections285
Unsafe Driving 38 viols
HOS Compliance 16 viols
Driver Fitness 1 viols
Controlled Substances 1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 71 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryAMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANYKMC1024631$750,00011/01/202211/01/2024Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryAMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INCKMC1024631$1,000,00011/01/201811/01/2022Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.CIL0004853608-7$1,000,00011/01/201711/01/2018Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryAMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGEL16A5495$1,000,00011/01/201611/01/2017Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA 3351291$750,00011/01/201411/01/2016Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryOCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.CT00033016$750,00008/12/201411/01/2014Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC878891COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/07/2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/29/2024
MC878891COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/05/2018DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/30/2018
MC878891COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/05/2016DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/31/2016
MC878891MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED08/22/2014--

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