Carrier profile · USDOT 108173 · MC-157240 · Updated Aug 9, 2026

Kottke Trucking Inc

210 power unitsavg 6.9 yrNational · 29 statesBUFFALO LAKE, MN81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-157240 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

210Power units

159 observed · MCS-150

182Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(320) 833-5385 Email dispatchjason@kottke-trucking.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 9, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average22.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record4 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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

10 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

10 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

210 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.9 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

274 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 22.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 94 vehicle and 274 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

9.1% · 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 12.8 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

266 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 20

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 210-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 210
Inspections · 24 mo: 274
Annualized: ≈137 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving119 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance33 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance23 · 6 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 20 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance17 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 1 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS

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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: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$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 ’26 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’89–’01

Transcontinental’02–’08

Sparta’09–’14

Arch’14–now

1989199920092019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2026

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2014 → May 2026	$750K	12
SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2009 → Apr 2014	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2008 → May 2009	$750K	1
TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2002 → Jan 2008	$750K	2
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2001 → May 2002	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 1989 → Aug 2001	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 210
Observed power (24 mo): 159
Trailers (towed): 182

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

33.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 29 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

274

MN busiest

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

Home base

BUFFALO LAKE, MN

211 HWY 212 EAST

Top corridor

MN 30 · FL 29 · IA 25

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 124408 USDOT 69852 USDOT 2374678 USDOT 3156301Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (36 trucks · 27 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 69852 USDOT 171766 USDOT 124408 USDOT 2374678 USDOT 1837220 USDOT 2025231 USDOT 1158934 USDOT 1306401

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

210

Observed (24 mo)

159

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 211 HWY 212 EAST, BUFFALO LAKE, MN, 55314
Mailing address: PO BOX 206, BUFFALO LAKE, MN, 55314
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (320) 833-5385
Fax: (888) 659-4421
Email: jason@kottke-trucking.com
Web domain: kottke-trucking.com

Registration

Officers: Kurt Kottke · Kory Kottke
USDOT / docket: 108173 · MC-157240
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 7, 2026 · 17,737,646 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 25, 2008
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

210

Power units

210

Drivers

210

CDL drivers

17,737,646

Annual mileage

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

KOTTKE TRUCKING INC (USDOT 108173) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 9, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 9, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 22.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier received 274 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 94 vehicle-level and 274 driver-level — across 29 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier has 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 9, 2026.

It reports 210 power units and 210 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 25, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KOTTKE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

KOTTKE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 108173, and its motor carrier number is MC-157240.

Is KOTTKE TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 9, 2026, KOTTKE TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KOTTKE TRUCKING INC's safety record?

KOTTKE TRUCKING INC has a 22.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 396 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is KOTTKE TRUCKING INC's fleet?

KOTTKE TRUCKING INC operates 210 power units and 210 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KOTTKE TRUCKING INC based?

KOTTKE TRUCKING INC is based in BUFFALO LAKE, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 29 states.

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