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KOST INC

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Company CheckKOST INC · DOT 321719

DBA: HOLCIM INC

800 HOLIDAY DRIVE SUITE 240, MOORHEAD, MN, 56560

DOT# 321719 MC# 410079 Moorhead, Minnesota 25 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$10,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Aug 4, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Jun 19, 2026
Roadside inspection, 6 violations (no OOS).
Mar 11, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Dec 30, 2025
Roadside inspection, 9 violations (no OOS).
Nov 7, 2025
Roadside inspection, 3 out-of-service violations.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($10,000,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address800 HOLIDAY DRIVE SUITE 240, MOORHEAD, MN, 56560

Mailing Address8700 W BRYN MAWR STE 300, CHICAGO, IL, 60631

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive

On File (FMCSA)$75,000

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/02/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

Last checked08/04/2026

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Surety / TrusteeWESTERN SURETY CO.

Contact☎ (800) 331-6053
🌐 cnasurety.com

Bond history

WESTERN SURETY CO.since Oct 1, 2013 · active

HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYJul 2001 to Oct 2013 · replaced

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Other Companies at This Address

Address800 HOLIDAY DRIVE SUITE 240, MOORHEAD, MN 56560

Others here

Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
AMRIZE MIDWEST INC	356748	Sign in	Active
KOST INC this company	321719	Sign in	Active

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 TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC410079

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerActive

Operating25 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 1.66 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 21.83 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage210,059 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)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS20.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS66.7% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review06/04/2002

Insurance

Amount$10,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/02/2026

CompanyACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #ISA H1136827A

Last checked08/04/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier & Broker

Fleet13 units

Drivers13

Mileage210,059 mi

Operating25 years

MCS-15011/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total10

Out of Service2

OOS Rate20.0%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total6

Out of Service4

OOS Rate66.7%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 06/04/2002 | Rated: 06/17/2002

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

2024

8 · 4 OOS -

2025

3 · 1 OOS ▼

2026

2 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

No crashes on record.

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, 7 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (28.6% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

26 roadside violations across 7 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 21 violations · 2 OOS

Unsafe Driving 4 violations · 1 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 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 (13)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/19/2026	MN	Full (Level I)	MOORHEAD MN	6	0	0	0	6	0	-	▲Detail
03/11/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOORHEAD MN	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/30/2025	MN	Full (Level I)	MOORHEAD MN	9	0	0	0	9	0	-	▲Detail
11/07/2025	MN	Full (Level I)	MOORHEAD MN	3	3	0	1	0	2	-	▲Detail
10/21/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOORHEAD MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/12/2024	MN	Full (Level I)	MOORHEAD MN	7	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
08/26/2024	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	GWINNER ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2024	MN	Full (Level I)	MOORHEAD MN	3	2	0	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
06/18/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GLYNDON MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2024	MN	Full (Level I)	MOORHEAD MN	4	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
05/06/2024	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	HAWLEY MN	5	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/15/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOORHEAD MN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	RED RIVER WEIGH STATION	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections6

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	CA 661-2646	$3,000,000	11/01/2003	10/27/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	ISA H11364421	$10,000	10/01/2024	06/23/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	ISA H10774214	$10,000	10/01/2023	10/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	ISA H10769863	$10,000	10/01/2022	10/01/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	ISA H25541443	$10,000	10/01/2021	10/01/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	ISA H25306715	$5,000,000	10/01/2020	10/01/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	ISA H25306715	$5,000,000	10/01/2020	10/01/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	ISA H25289432	$5,000,000	10/01/2019	10/01/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	ISA H25272584	$5,000,000	10/01/2018	10/01/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	ISA H09064102	$5,000,000	10/01/2017	10/01/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	TC2J-CAP-582G3373-TIL-00	$1,000,000	10/01/2000	12/29/2003	Cancelled
84	SURETY	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	08BCSAW6149	$0	07/25/2001	10/01/2013	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC410079	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	08/10/2001	-	-
MC410079	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	08/10/2001	REVOKED	02/11/2004
MC410079	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/16/2004	REVOKED	11/06/2017
MC410079	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	01/09/2018	-	-

No revocation records.

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90/100

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 90

Starts at 100−10 totalFinal 90

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

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

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

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 20% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 66.6667% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 20% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 66.6667% 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.

KOST INC

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Company Information

Contact Details

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

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Operating Authorities

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (13)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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