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Company CheckKUHL CARRIERS INC · DOT 385527

DBA: KUHL'S TOWING

392 NORTH 13TH STREET, TECUMSEH, NE, 68450

DOT# 385527 MC# 229505 Tecumseh, Nebraska 36 years

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1

Power Units

1

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameKUHL CARRIERS INC

DBA NameKUHL'S TOWING

DOT Number385527

MC Number229505

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationTecumseh, Nebraska

Added03/14/1990

MCS-15003/10/2022

Contact Details

Phone(402) 239-9844

Email[email protected]

Physical Address392 NORTH 13TH STREET, TECUMSEH, NE, 68450

Mailing Address392 NORTH 13TH STREET, TECUMSEH, NE, 68450

Other Companies at This Address

Address392 NORTH 13TH STREET, TECUMSEH, NE 68450

1

Others here

2

Distinct phones

2

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
KUHL CARRIERS INC this company	385527	(402) 239-9844	Active
KUHL TRENCHING & EXCAVATING INC	836609	(402) 335-2629	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 TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationC - Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

DocketMC229505

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating36 years

Company Overview

KUHL CARRIERS INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Tecumseh, Nebraska. The company has been in operation for 36 years, registered with the FMCSA on 03/14/1990. The fleet consists of 1 power unit and 1 driver. The company has a clean safety record with zero reported crashes. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through MOTORISTS COMMERCIAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, KUHL CARRIERS INC has a Trust Score of 90/100 (Excellent).

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 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.

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.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective12/01/2018

CompanyMOTORISTS COMMERCIAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #5000026639

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Operating36 years

MCS-15003/2022

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	MOTORISTS COMMERCIAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	5000026639	$1,000,000	12/08/2018	12/01/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CTO1399675	$750,000	10/24/2016	01/04/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	4E3-40-33	$1,000,000	10/14/2010	02/08/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	4E3-40-33	$1,000,000	10/14/2010	03/21/2011	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	4E24033	$750,000	08/15/2014	09/11/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP16285A	$1,000,000	03/16/1990	01/23/1995	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP16285A	$1,000,000	02/16/1995	03/13/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	4E2-40-33	$1,000,000	02/08/2011	08/15/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP16285A	$1,000,000	01/23/1995	02/22/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	IOWA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	A040238MN	$1,000,000	01/10/2018	12/08/2018	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC229505	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/23/2016	REVOKED	01/10/2018
MC229505	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	10/19/2010	REVOKED	09/19/2016
MC229505	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	06/08/1990	REVOKED	05/29/2001
MC229505	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/22/1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/16/1995
MC229505	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/14/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/14/2011
MC229505	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	02/13/2018	-	-

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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

90

−10

Starts at 100−10 totalFinal 90

MCS-150 update overdue−10

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

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

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.