Carrier profile · USDOT 334896 · MC-214478 · Updated Aug 2, 2026

KWIK KARGO INC TRUCKING

1 power unitCLEAR LAKE, MN50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-214478 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(320) 743-2021 Email dispatchkathy@kwikkargo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 2, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’19 · 11 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Star’99–’02

Canal’02–’07

Sentry Select’14–’19

beyond this history

1995200320112019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2019

All 15 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PEKIN INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2019 → Nov 2019	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2014 → Nov 2019	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2010 → Jun 2010	$750K	2
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Jun 2009 → Jun 2010	$750K	1
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2009 → Jun 2009	$750K	4
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2008 → Feb 2009	$750K	1
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2008 → Dec 2008	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	May 2007 → Dec 2008	$750K	5
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2002 → May 2007	$750K	6
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1999 → May 2002	$750K	2
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	May 1998 → Dec 1998	$750K	5
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1997 → May 1998	$750K	1
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	May 1996 → May 1996	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1996 → Apr 1997	$750K	1
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Apr 1995 → May 1996	$750K	2

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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.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CLEAR LAKE, MN

230 STATE ST

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@kwikkargo.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1907009 USDOT 3106317

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ken kotzer — 2 carriers: USDOT 3106317

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 230 STATE ST, CLEAR LAKE, MN, 55319
Mailing address: PO BOX 304, CLEAR LAKE, MN, 55319
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (320) 743-2021
Fax: (320) 743-3542
Email: kathy@kwikkargo.com
Web domain: kwikkargo.com

Registration

Officer: Ken Kotzer
USDOT / docket: 334896 · MC-214478
First registered: Dec 1, 1988
Last MCS-150: May 8, 2025 · 1,203 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 12, 2011
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,203

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for KWIK KARGO INC TRUCKING.

KWIK KARGO INC TRUCKING (USDOT 334896) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 2, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 21, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 2, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 8, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 12, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.