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K-WAY EXPRESS INC

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Company CheckK-WAY EXPRESS INC · DOT 263306
1300 6TH ST S, WINSTED, MN, 55395-7501
DOT# 263306 MC# 166956 Winsted, Minnesota 43 years
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60
Power Units
57
Drivers
3
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
96
Inspections
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Public record

11 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓
Identity & ownership 3
  • Jul 14, 2026
    Phone number changed.
  • Jul 9, 2026
    Mailing address changed in FMCSA records.
  • Jul 9, 2026
    Phone number changed.
Safety & compliance 7
  • Jul 31, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 21, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jun 19, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jun 9, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Mar 25, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jun 18, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jan 15, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameK-WAY EXPRESS INC
DOT Number263306
MC Number166956
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationWinsted, Minnesota
Added08/08/1985
MCS-15007/09/2026

Contact Details

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Physical Address1300 6TH ST S, WINSTED, MN, 55395-7501
Mailing AddressPO BOX 266, WINSTED, MN, 55395

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC166956
CommonActive
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating43 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire Hazardous Materials

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 1.26 · 6 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .01 · 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 4.08 · 16 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage3,356,337 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

57
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
57
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)3
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS7.9% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review12/21/2009

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 07/04/2026
CompanyARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #ZACAT6010009
Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet60 units
Drivers57
Mileage3,356,337 mi
Operating43 years
MCS-15007/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)3
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away3
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total58
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total38
Out of Service3
OOS Rate7.9%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total13
OOS0
OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)
Last FMCSA Review: 12/21/2009 | Rated: 02/06/2009

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
21 · 1 OOS -
2024
36 · 3 OOS ▲
2025
23 · 0 OOS ▼
2026
20 · 2 OOS ▲
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
2 crashes ▲
2025
2 crashes =
2026
1 crash ▼
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, 53 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (5.7% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 3 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (5)

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
03/25/2026 WASHINGTON WI 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Dawn
06/18/2025 MINNEAPOLIS MN 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
01/15/2025 MENOMONIE WI 0 0 1 2 Clear Wet Dawn
11/21/2024 CONCORD WI 0 0 1 3 Clear Wet Daylight
01/24/2024 CEDAR RAPIDS IA 0 1 1 2 Clear Wet Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

58 roadside violations across 53 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 34 violations · 3 OOS
Unsafe Driving 23 violations · 0 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 (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/31/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/21/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) LE SUEUR MN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/19/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) ROCHESTER MN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/09/2026 ND Walk-Around (Level II) DEVILS LAKE ND 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
05/29/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) IA 2 0 1 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
05/14/2026 MN Full (Level I) WEST LAKELAND MN 7 0 0 0 7 0 - ▲Detail
05/07/2026 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/28/2026 CO Driver-Only (Level III) STONEHAM CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/08/2026 IN Full (Level I) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/02/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) HAMPTON MN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/31/2026 MN Full (Level I) DASSEL MN 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
03/23/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WEST LAKELAND MN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/19/2026 SD Walk-Around (Level II) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/18/2026 MN Full (Level I) CLARKS GROVE MN 3 1 0 0 3 1 - ▲Detail
02/25/2026 NE Driver-Only (Level III) ON US HWY 75, 2520 FEET NORTH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/12/2026 WI Walk-Around (Level II) MENOMONIE WI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/09/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CORDELIA IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/07/2026 ND Walk-Around (Level II) BEACH ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/25/2026 NM Driver-Only (Level III) RATON PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/06/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) US-101 NB AT VINEYARD AVE 3 0 2 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
12/30/2025 MO Full (Level I) WILLOW SPRINGS MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/09/2025 WI Walk-Around (Level II) HUDSON WI 2 0 1 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
11/14/2025 NE Driver-Only (Level III) ON US HWY 77, 146 FEET SOUTH O 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/12/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WEST LAKELAND MN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/05/2025 MN Full (Level I) WEST LAKELAND MN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/24/2025 IA Full (Level I) I35 SB 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/26/2025 MN Full (Level I) DASSEL MN 3 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/28/2025 WI Full (Level I) HUDSON WI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/27/2025 MN Walk-Around (Level II) CLOQUET MN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/13/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) ERSKINE MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/09/2025 MT Walk-Around (Level II) BILLINGS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/30/2025 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 14 - I29 NB MM 12 PERCIVAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/10/2025 WI Walk-Around (Level II) PLOVER WI 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/27/2025 MN Full (Level I) RAMSEY MN 7 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/21/2025 WI Driver-Only (Level III) JANESVILLE WI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/28/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LONDON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/04/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WEST LAKELAND MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/04/2025 WI Walk-Around (Level II) JANESVILLE WI 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/17/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/28/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WEST LAKELAND MN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/06/2025 WY Walk-Around (Level II) MP 39 US 18/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/03/2025 ND Walk-Around (Level II) FARGO ND 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/15/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) ROGERS MN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/31/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) BILLINGS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/18/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) WIBAUX MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/13/2024 NV Driver-Only (Level III) SLOAN CHECKSITE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/29/2024 NM Walk-Around (Level II) TEXICO PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/29/2024 WI Full (Level I) HUDSON WI 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/21/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) CLARKS GROVE MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/14/2024 ND Full (Level I) FARGO ND 3 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/11/2024 MN Full (Level I) WEST LAKELAND MN 3 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
10/06/2024 UT Driver-Only (Level III) WENDOVER UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/19/2024 MN Full (Level I) WORTHINGTON MN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/26/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VERMILLION SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/21/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/31/2024 WI Walk-Around (Level II) PARIS WI 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/16/2024 MN Full (Level I) CLARKS GROVE MN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/12/2024 MN Full (Level I) OAKDALE MN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/11/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-80 WB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/08/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) BILLINGS MT 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/03/2024 OR Walk-Around (Level II) UMATILLA OR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/26/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/14/2024 MN Full (Level I) SOUTH SAINT PAUL MN 4 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
06/11/2024 MO Walk-Around (Level II) EAGLEVILLE MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/26/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 34 EB / 135TH TRAIL 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/01/2024 IA Full (Level I) 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
04/12/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) MURDOCK MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/04/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/29/2024 NY Walk-Around (Level II) NICHOLS (WB) 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
02/28/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) LAWRENCEBURG IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/22/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) INVER GROVE HGTS 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/22/2024 MN Full (Level I) RED RIVER WEIGH STATION 2 1 0 0 2 1 - ▲Detail
02/15/2024 MN Full (Level I) RAMSEY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/09/2024 WI Walk-Around (Level II) HUDSON WI 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/09/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) ST. CROIX WEIGH STATION 3 0 3 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/16/2024 ID Walk-Around (Level II) COEUR D ALENE ID 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/15/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) CARLTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/03/2024 WI Walk-Around (Level II) SUSSEX WI 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/03/2024 KY Full (Level I) EDDYVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/27/2023 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/15/2023 MN Full (Level I) HUTCHINSON 3 0 0 0 3 0 - ▲Detail
12/14/2023 NV Driver-Only (Level III) SLOAN CHECKSITE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/13/2023 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/12/2023 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/27/2023 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 18 EB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/17/2023 MO Driver-Only (Level III) LEXINGTON MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/10/2023 MN Driver-Only (Level III) MONTEVIDEO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/08/2023 FL Driver-Only (Level III) I10 SNEADS WIM-EAST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/07/2023 MO Walk-Around (Level II) BLOOMSDALE MO 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/31/2023 SD Walk-Around (Level II) BIG STONE CITY SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/30/2023 WI Walk-Around (Level II) SPARTA SWEF 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
10/25/2023 MN Full (Level I) BRAINERD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/12/2023 WI Driver-Only (Level III) CHRISTIANA (TOWN) 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/28/2023 SD Walk-Around (Level II) MILBANK SCALE 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 ▲Detail
09/26/2023 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I-90 WESTBOUND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/14/2023 UT Full (Level I) ST GEORGE PORT OF ENTRY NB 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
09/14/2023 TN Driver-Only (Level III) I-24 COFFEE COUNTY SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/05/2023 MN Driver-Only (Level III) MARION 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/29/2023 MS Full (Level I) COAHOMA COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/24/2023 MN Full (Level I) ST. CROIX WEIGH STATION 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections55
Unsafe Driving 6 viols
HOS Compliance 1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 16 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
34CARGOFEDERAL INSURANCE CO.659-44-07$012/30/199909/30/2002Replaced
34CARGOGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP09905A$009/30/200209/14/2013Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP09905A$1,000,00009/30/200202/01/2013Replaced
34CARGOLIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.K01141006033056$006/28/199611/17/1999Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryLIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.AT2 141 006033 026$1,000,00006/28/199609/30/2002Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT6003100$1,000,00004/01/201401/01/2015Replaced
34CARGOTHE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICAIO 7578003$002/15/199606/28/1996Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryEVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY0800000065-961$1,000,00002/15/199606/28/1996Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryEVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY0800000065-961$1,000,00002/15/199608/04/1996Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryPRUDENTIAL GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY0800000065951$1,000,00002/15/199502/15/1996Replaced
34CARGOHARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY33MSFQ5148$002/15/199402/15/1996Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryTRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY7LHT226T180-A-94$1,000,00002/15/199402/15/1995Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimarySPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY026TU00303$1,000,00002/01/201304/01/2014Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT6010007$1,000,00001/01/202401/01/2025Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT6010006$1,000,00001/01/202301/01/2024Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT6010005$1,000,00001/01/202201/01/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT6010004$1,000,00001/01/202101/01/2022Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT6010003$1,000,00001/01/202001/01/2021Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT6010002$1,000,00001/01/201901/01/2020Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT6010001$1,000,00001/01/201801/01/2019Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT6010000$1,000,00001/01/201701/01/2018Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT6006400$1,000,00001/01/201601/01/2017Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT6003101$1,000,00001/01/201501/01/2016Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC166956COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION12/14/1999DISCONTINUED REVOCATION01/12/2000
MC166956COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION11/08/2005DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/23/2005
MC166956CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION11/08/2005DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/23/2005
MC166956MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED07/22/1983--
MC166956MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED02/22/1993--
MC166956MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED02/22/1993--
MC166956COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION02/15/1989DISCONTINUED REVOCATION03/01/1989
MC166956COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION02/15/1989DISCONTINUED REVOCATION03/01/1989

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