Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 234604 · MC-168941
KAHLIG TRUCKING INC
1 power unitsCOLDWATER, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-168941 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityEstablished 43 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 3
No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
Operating authority4343 yr active
since 1983Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KAHLIG TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is KAHLIG TRUCKING INC safe to load? KAHLIG TRUCKING INC (USDOT 234604, MC-168941) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in COLDWATER, OH, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (66/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-03.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-03
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Continental National · 93–00
Westport · 02–04
Northland · 04–20
Progressive Preferred · 20–24
19932024
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2020 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2004 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jul 2002 → Jul 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jul 2001 → Jul 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2000 → Jul 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jul 1993 → Jul 2000 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLDWATER, OH
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bright.net — 343 carriers: USDOT 71657USDOT 98314USDOT 157717USDOT 164066USDOT 261990USDOT 278009USDOT 295071USDOT 299056
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4041 STATE ROUTE 219, COLDWATER, OH, 45828
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (419) 678-8340
- Fax
- (419) 678-2707
- Web domain
- bright.net
Registration
- Officer
- Samuel J. Kahlig
- USDOT / docket
- 234604 · MC-168941
- First registered
- 06/30/1983
- Last MCS-150
- 04/26/2024 · 1 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/30/1996
- D-U-N-S
- 607947504
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 KAHLIG TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
KAHLIG TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 234604, and its motor carrier number is MC-168941.
Is KAHLIG TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-03, KAHLIG TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is KAHLIG TRUCKING INC's fleet?
KAHLIG TRUCKING INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KAHLIG TRUCKING INC based?
KAHLIG TRUCKING INC is based in COLDWATER, OH.