Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
282 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 120682 · MC-138194
KUHNLE BROTHERS INC
282 power unitsavg 12.3 yrNational · 30 statesNEWBURY, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-138194 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
282Power units
106 observed · MCS-150
126Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 313 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.116.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
10 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is KUHNLE BROTHERS INC safe to work with?
Is KUHNLE BROTHERS INC safe to load? KUHNLE BROTHERS INC (USDOT 120682, MC-138194) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in NEWBURY, OH, operating 282 power units and 138 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 313 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
KBKUHNLE BROTHERS INC 88
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Safety
313 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.1% (24-mo)112 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.2% (24-mo)173 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.6% now● Stable
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 282-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 282
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 173
- Annualized
- ≈87 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving103
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance25 · 10 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance14 · 8 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance8
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 15 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+29 earlier
Zurich American · 06–12
National Interstate · 12–17
Great West · 15–18
Gemini · 23–25
Scottsdale Surplus · 23–25
20052026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
34 insurer eras · collapsed from 48 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Sep 2025 → Mar 2026 | $5M | 1 |
| UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2025 → Mar 2026 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2021 → Sep 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2021 → Sep 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2021 → Oct 2021 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2021 → Sep 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Sep 2020 | $5M | 2 |
| ARCH SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Sep 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Sep 2020 | $5M | 2 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Sep 2020 | $5M | 2 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Oct 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Sep 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Sep 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2019 → Sep 2020 | $5M | 2 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Sep 2019 → Sep 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2019 → Nov 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Jun 2020 | $5M | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2018 → Mar 2019 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2015 → Sep 2018 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2012 → Oct 2017 | $5M | 4 |
| MERCHANTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2011 → Sep 2012 | $5M | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2006 → Sep 2012 | $5M | 3 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2005 → Sep 2006 | $5M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 282
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 106
- Trailers (towed)
- 126
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 30 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2929
US statesInspections · 24 mo172172
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEWBURY, OH
Top corridor
OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 76483USDOT 334544Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@kuhnlebrothers.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1032686USDOT 4431565
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)282282
Observed (24 mo)106106
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 14905 CROSS CREEK, NEWBURY, OH, 44065
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 375, NEWBURY, OH, 44065
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (440) 564-7168
- Cell
- (440) 667-2400
- Fax
- (440) 338-1427
- Web domain
- kuhnlebrothers.com
Registration
- Officers
- Kim Thomas Kuhnle · Thomas Kuhnle
- USDOT / docket
- 120682 · MC-138194
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 04/13/2026 · 11,657,241 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/23/2023
- D-U-N-S
- 2946523
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is KUHNLE BROTHERS INC's USDOT number?
KUHNLE BROTHERS INC's USDOT number is 120682, and its motor carrier number is MC-138194.
Is KUHNLE BROTHERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, KUHNLE BROTHERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KUHNLE BROTHERS INC's safety record?
KUHNLE BROTHERS INC has a 16.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 313 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is KUHNLE BROTHERS INC's fleet?
KUHNLE BROTHERS INC operates 282 power units and 138 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KUHNLE BROTHERS INC based?
KUHNLE BROTHERS INC is based in NEWBURY, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 30 states.