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Company CheckHERB KILMER & SONS INC · DOT 148925

11308 STATE ROUTE 106, KINGSLEY, PA, 18826-9777

DOT# 148925 MC# 223771 Kingsley, Pennsylvania 36 years

MOTOR CARRIER

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3

Power Units

1

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameHERB KILMER & SONS INC

DOT Number148925

MC Number223771

Entity TypeMotor Carrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationKingsley, Pennsylvania

Added06/01/1974

MCS-15003/09/2026

Contact Details

Phone(570) 434-2060

Fax(570) 434-2170

Email[email protected]

Physical Address11308 STATE ROUTE 106, KINGSLEY, PA, 18826-9777

Mailing AddressP O BOX 129, KINGSLEY, PA, 18826-9777

Other Companies at This Address

Address11308 STATE ROUTE 106, KINGSLEY, PA 18826-9777

3

Others here

1

Distinct phones

2

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
HERB KILMER & SONS INC this company	148925	(570) 434-2060 shared ×4	Active
KILMER TRANSPORTATION LLC	1420910	(570) 434-2060 shared ×4	Active
KILMER TRANSPORTATION	3113878	(570) 434-2060 shared ×4	Inactive
KILMER TRANSPORTATION LLC	3547406	(570) 434-2060 shared ×4	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

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC223771

CommonInactive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating36 years

Company Overview

HERB KILMER & SONS INC is an motor carrier based in Kingsley, Pennsylvania. The company has been in operation for 36 years, registered with the FMCSA on 06/01/1974. The fleet consists of 3 power units and 1 driver. Annual mileage is reported at 30,000 miles (2023). The company has a clean safety record with zero reported crashes. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, HERB KILMER & SONS INC has a Trust Score of 60/100 (Good).

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage30,000 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

1

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

1

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

Last Review12/12/2016

Insurance

AmountNot reported

Type-

Effective-

Company-

Policy #-

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeMotor Carrier

Fleet3 units

Drivers1

Mileage30,000 mi

Operating36 years

MCS-15003/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Last FMCSA Review: 12/12/2016 | Rated: 03/27/1991

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	MERCHANTS AND BUSINESS MEN'S MUTUAL INS. CO.	TR 37296629	$1,000,000	09/12/1994	03/31/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	MR-3921R623-11-CAG	$1,000,000	08/13/2011	09/19/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Y-810-280D4342-TIL-06	$1,000,000	08/13/2006	10/01/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CPA 086 07 55	$1,000,000	08/13/2005	08/13/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CPP 086 07 55	$1,000,000	08/13/2005	08/13/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CPP 071 24 64	$1,000,000	08/13/1999	08/13/2005	Replaced
34	CARGO	ALBANY INSURANCE COMPANY	8F40657	$0	08/13/1999	09/23/1999	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CPP 071 24 64	$0	08/13/1999	03/12/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MERCHANTS AND BUSINESS MEN'S MUTUAL INS. CO.	TR37297105	$1,000,000	06/28/1996	03/31/1997	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	MLP 600159	$0	05/01/1998	05/15/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MERCHANTS AND BUSINESS MEN'S MUTUAL INS. CO.	TR 37 331 792	$1,000,000	03/31/1999	08/13/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MERCHANTS AND BUSINESS MEN'S MUTUAL INS. CO.	TR37302803	$1,000,000	03/31/1998	03/31/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MERCHANTS AND BUSINESS MEN'S MUTUAL INS. CO.	TR37297465	$1,000,000	03/31/1997	03/31/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MERCHANTS AND BUSINESS MEN'S MUTUAL INS. CO.	TR37297105	$1,000,000	03/31/1996	07/04/1996	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C089185	$0	03/12/2004	02/21/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C327277	$0	02/21/2005	02/21/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	IMP11849587 00	$0	01/18/1990	04/12/1997	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC223771	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/20/1999	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/10/1999
MC223771	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/17/1991	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/08/1991
MC223771	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/13/1992	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/13/1992
MC223771	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	08/27/1999	REVOKED	02/27/2006
MC223771	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	07/17/1998	REVOKED	08/02/1999
MC223771	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/04/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/17/1996
MC223771	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/13/1994	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/27/1994
MC223771	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	02/08/1990	REVOKED	06/30/1997
MC223771	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/25/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/16/2005
MC223771	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/14/1992	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/11/1992

No revocation records.

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60/100

Good

NOT 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 60

60

−25

−15

Starts at 100−40 totalFinal 60

No insurance or bond on file−25

No active operating authority−15

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

No active for-hire or broker authority on file.

Active insurance on file

No active insurance / coverage amount on file.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-25

No insurance or bond on file FAILS VERIFICATION

No active insurance or surety bond is recorded with FMCSA, and no active authority that would require it.

-15

No active operating authority FAILS VERIFICATION

No active for-hire (common/contract) or broker authority on file.

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.