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Company CheckKESSEL MULCH INC · DOT 88788

66 CUT OFF ROAD, KEYSER, WV, 26726-9701

DOT# 88788 MC# 1183469 Keyser, West Virginia 5 years

CARRIER Legal name changed · Jun 26, 2026

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

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

Identity & ownership 1

Jun 26, 2026
Company legal name changed.

Safety & compliance 6

Apr 28, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Apr 27, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Feb 17, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 22, 2025
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Nov 5, 2024
REINSTATED MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER.
Oct 7, 2024
REVOKED MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

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

Contact Details

Phone(304) 788-3371

Fax(304) 788-5468

Email[email protected]

Physical Address66 CUT OFF ROAD, KEYSER, WV, 26726-9701

Mailing Address66 CUT OFF ROAD, KEYSER, WV, 26726-9701

Other Companies at This Address

Address66 CUT OFF ROAD, KEYSER, WV 26726-9701

Others here

Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
KESSEL MULCH INC this company	88788	(304) 788-3371	Active
MOUNTAIN TOP EXPRESS LLC	1075569	(301) 788-3371	Inactive

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;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC1183469

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating5 years

Company Overview

KESSEL MULCH INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Keyser, West Virginia. The company has been in operation for 5 years, registered with the FMCSA on 06/01/1974. The fleet consists of 8 power units and 6 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 350,737 miles (2024). With zero crashes across 10 inspections, KESSEL MULCH INC maintains an excellent safety record. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, KESSEL MULCH INC has a Trust Score of 100/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For HireExempt 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 1 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 3 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage350,737 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.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review11/24/2021

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/01/2026

CompanyACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.

Policy #1-NUP-WV-19-01383044-01

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet8 units

Drivers6

Mileage350,737 mi

Operating5 years

MCS-15004/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total5

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total5

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 11/24/2021 | Rated: 12/04/2007

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

2 · 0 OOS -

2024

2 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

3 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

3 · 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 Apr 2026, 7 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.

Inspection Records (10)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
04/28/2026	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	BELINGTON WV	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/27/2026	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	HOT SPRINGS VA	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/17/2026	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	BUCKHANNON WV	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2025	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	PARSONS WV	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/26/2025	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	WARM SPRINGS VA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/30/2025	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEW CREEK WV	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/05/2024	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	HOT SPRINGS VA	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/29/2024	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	FISHERSVILLE VA	5	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
09/26/2023	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	ELKINS	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
09/22/2023	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	BURLINGTON	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections7

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 4 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73TRB005150	$750,000	10/01/2023	10/01/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ERIE INSURANCE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CO.	Q10 5140107	$750,000	10/01/2020	10/01/2023	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC1183469	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/05/2024	-	-
MC1183469	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	01/25/2021	REVOKED	10/07/2024

No revocation records.

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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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

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)	−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.

KESSEL MULCH INC

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Operating Authorities

Company Overview

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Inspection Records (10)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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