Carrier profile · USDOT 593718 · MC-286915 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Kivi Bros Trucking Inc

221 power unitsavg 5.4 yrNational · 45 statesDULUTH, MN81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-286915 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

221Power units

232 observed · MCS-150

303Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(218) 624-3535 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average24.6% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo24.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

16 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

221 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.4 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

115 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 24.58% on 240 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
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61 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 20, 2026.

Safety

537 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 24.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 240 vehicle and 537 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

37.1% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 6.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

515 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 40

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 221-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 221
Inspections · 24 mo: 537
Annualized: ≈269 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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 Driving329 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance60 · 46 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance50 · 12 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance48 · 18 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance18 · 10 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance17 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance16 · 1 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance15 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’13 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Northland’97–’13

beyond this history

1995200320112019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jul 2013

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1997 → Jul 2013	$750K	2
CALVERT INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1996 → Apr 1997	$750K	2
CALVERT INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1995 → Apr 1995	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1995 → May 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 221
Observed power (24 mo): 232
Trailers (towed): 303

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

78.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 45 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

537

MN busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Minnesota: 99 inspections
California: 31 inspections
Wisconsin: 29 inspections
Illinois: 24 inspections
South Dakota: 22 inspections
Iowa: 21 inspections
Texas: 20 inspections
Kentucky: 19 inspections
Indiana: 17 inspections
North Carolina: 16 inspections
Arkansas: 16 inspections
New York: 15 inspections
Missouri: 13 inspections
North Dakota: 13 inspections
Montana: 12 inspections
Tennessee: 12 inspections
Maryland: 12 inspections
Maine: 11 inspections
Georgia: 11 inspections
Pennsylvania: 10 inspections
Alabama: 8 inspections
Oklahoma: 8 inspections
Colorado: 8 inspections
New Mexico: 8 inspections
Arizona: 8 inspections
Kansas: 7 inspections
Ohio: 7 inspections
Michigan: 7 inspections
Mississippi: 6 inspections
South Carolina: 6 inspections
Louisiana: 5 inspections
Washington: 5 inspections
Wyoming: 5 inspections
Nebraska: 3 inspections
New Jersey: 3 inspections
Idaho: 3 inspections
West Virginia: 3 inspections
Oregon: 2 inspections
Massachusetts: 2 inspections
Utah: 2 inspections
Vermont: 2 inspections
Florida: 2 inspections
Nevada: 2 inspections
Connecticut: 1 inspections
Virginia: 1 inspections

Home base

DULUTH, MN

5739 OLD HWY 61

Most inspections: MN

99 inspections

MN 99 · CA 31 · WI 29

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

Last 12 months: 2 trucks 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 647808 USDOT 1877140Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (41 trucks · 40 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2917532 USDOT 4292331 USDOT 275151 USDOT 4337802 USDOT 1257788 USDOT 3027560 USDOT 3454515 USDOT 3502640

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@kivibros.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3056390

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

221

Observed (24 mo)

232

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 5739 OLD HWY 61, DULUTH, MN, 55810
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (218) 624-3535
Fax: (218) 624-3601
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: kivibros.com

Registration

Officers: Dean Goranson · Derek Kivi
USDOT / docket: 593718 · MC-286915
First registered: Mar 13, 1995
Last MCS-150: Oct 16, 2026 · 21,754,816 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 10, 2016
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

221

Power units

210

Drivers

210

CDL drivers

21,754,816

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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25%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

59 of 240 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

444violation records

88OOS-tagged records

59 of 240inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

2183%7 / 218

Other vehicle maintenance

9555%52 / 95

Brakes

5215%8 / 52

Hours of service

360%0 / 36

Lights

3238%12 / 32

Driver fitness

8100%8 / 8

Other / unclassified

333%1 / 3

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

40%

15%

30%

21%Nov 24 to May 2512 / 57

19%May 25 to Nov 2514 / 73

21%Nov 25 to May 2610 / 48

37%May 26 to Nov 2623 / 62

Top 3 codes (78 of 444 records)

393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)29
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)26
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)23

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392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)17
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects16
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)15
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)15
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)13
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)11
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)10
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)8
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)8
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects8
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)7
392.2DIM State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)7
395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing7
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)6
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)6
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
392.9A2-C Failure to secure load / cargo not secured5
393.104F3-C Cargo securement — tiedowns5
393.106C1-C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)5
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps5
392.2-SLLEWG2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2WG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components4
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)4
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps4
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps4
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection4
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL3
392.2-SLLFC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps3
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps3
395.24 ELD — record edits / data3
395.24C2II-ELDTN ELD — record edits / data3
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 ELD — use / data transfer3
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed3
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed3
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak3
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLSIV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.104B-C Cargo securement — tiedowns2
393.207A-STCB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.207F-SDAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.43E-BBST Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45D-SGNCNB Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.47D2-BLTBD Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.60C Windshield / glazing2
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers2
393.9 Inoperative required lamps2
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps2
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.24C2III ELD — record edits / data2
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
395.3A3II Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
172.301A1-HMMS Other violation1
172.407C-HML Other violation1
177.817A-HMRSPMC Other violation1
383.23A2 Operating without a valid CDL1
383.51A-SOUT Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
383.95A-LCDL Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
390.21TE2IV-D USDOT number marking on vehicle1
391.11B4-CLHA Driver not qualified1
391.41APC No / expired medical certificate1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWPB State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLILC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLUP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2C State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2LV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2MI State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2PK State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2W State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.5A2-DETECT Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
392.9B3-DFRCLS Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)1
393.104F3 Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.11A1-LCHL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.203A-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.203C-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.203E-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207F Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207F-SLAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45A-BHTIJ Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45DLPC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-BCLMBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A-BMBCBD Brakes inoperative1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60D Windshield / glazing1
393.75A1-TAOBETA Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A1-TBSP Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A2 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A2-TAOBB Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75B-TFV Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9B-LRLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H1-ELDNUM ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24C2III-ELDSDN ELD — record edits / data1
395.30B1 ELD — use / data transfer1
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer1
395.34C ELD — malfunction procedures1
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A3-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A3-PROP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A3-PROPN Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3AII Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-DLDSCBBP Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-F Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1

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Unsafe driving

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Brakes

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for KIVI BROS TRUCKING INC.

KIVI BROS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 593718) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Jul 1, 2013 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 24.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 537 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 240 vehicle-level and 537 driver-level — across 45 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 221 power units and 210 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 16, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 10, 2016 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KIVI BROS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

KIVI BROS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 593718, and its motor carrier number is MC-286915.

Is KIVI BROS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. KIVI BROS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KIVI BROS TRUCKING INC's safety record?

KIVI BROS TRUCKING INC has a 24.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 965 roadside inspections, with 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).