KTS EXPRESS INC

DOT 212867 MC 175890 Active

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Authority

Common Carrier, Contract Carrier

Active

Safety

12 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 16.67% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 0% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet

10 units

Drivers: 9

Trailers: 19 (19 owned)

Insurance

BIPD $750,000

Cargo Cancelled

Bond —

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Company Details

Physical Address

33246 ST HWY 13 S, WASECA, MN, 56093

Phone Number

(507) 835-1643

Mailing Address

PO BOX 636, WASECA, MN, 56093

Cell Phone

(507) 837-9058

Email Address

[email protected]

Fax Number

(507) 835-1643

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Operational Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Record Changes

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Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier	Age	Contract Carrier	Age	Broker	Age
Active	37 yrs, 5 mo	Active	41 yrs, 8 mo	—	—

Common Carrier

Active

37 yrs, 5 mo

Contract Carrier

Active

41 yrs, 8 mo

Broker

—

—

Authority History

Date	Action	Type	Status
2008-08-11	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	CONTRACT	ACTIVE
2008-08-11	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	COMMON	ACTIVE
2008-06-20	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	CONTRACT	ACTIVE
2008-06-20	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	COMMON	ACTIVE
2005-12-08	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	COMMON	ACTIVE
2005-12-08	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	CONTRACT	ACTIVE
1993-12-09	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	COMMON	ACTIVE
1989-03-07	—	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	ACTIVE
1986-03-18	—	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	ACTIVE
1984-11-09	—	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	ACTIVE

Revocation History

No revocation history on record for this carrier.

Insurance & Bond Information

Current insurance coverage and bond requirements by authority type

BIPD Insurance

Bodily Injury & Property Damage

Active

Required for carriers transporting goods. Covers accidents and property damage.

On File: $750,000

Required: $750,000

Cargo Insurance

Cargo Liability Coverage

Cancelled

Covers loss or damage to goods being transported.

Status: Cancelled

Required: Yes

Bond Coverage

Broker/Freight Forwarder Bond

—

Required for brokers/freight forwarders ($75K minimum).

Status: Not Required

Required: No (Carriers exempt)

Insurance Requirements by Authority Type

For Profit Carrier

BIPD: $750,000 - $5,000,000 (varies by cargo)
Cargo: Varies by commodity
Bond: Not required

Broker/Freight Forwarder

BIPD: May be required
Cargo: Not typically required
Bond: $75,000 minimum

Insurance Filing History

Effective Date	Type	Policy #	Coverage	Insurer	Cancel Date	Method	Status
2017-10-15	BIPD/Primary	CA-Z83950	$750,000	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE CO…	-	-	ACTIVE
2008-08-08	CARGO	MCP2653550C	$750,000	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE…	2011-08-30	CANCEL	CANCELLED
2008-06-19	BIPD/Primary	MCP2653550C	$750,000	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE…	2008-08-08	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
2006-10-15	BIPD/Primary	MCP2653550C	$750,000	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE…	2008-07-23	TERM/CANCL	CANCELLED
2006-03-30	CARGO	TN480394	$750,000	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	2006-10-15	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
1998-10-15	CARGO	TF262126	$750,000	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	2006-03-30	CANCEL	CANCELLED
1997-10-15	CARGO	9VA89	$750,000	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE…	1998-11-20	TERM/CANCL	CANCELLED
1996-10-15	CARGO	RTP202795	$750,000	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	1997-10-15	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
1994-01-07	BIPD/Primary	7LHT226T378593	$750,000	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	1996-10-15	CANCEL	CANCELLED
1993-10-15	CARGO	7MTC226T037 7 93	$750,000	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	1996-10-15	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Satisfactory

Vehicle OOS Rate

16.67%

National avg: 20.72%

Below average

12 inspections · 2 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%

National avg: 5.51%

Below average

3 inspections · 0 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

-

No hazmat inspections

Total inspections: 12 Last inspection: Jul 13, 2026 Total crashes: 12

FMCSA Inspection Records (12 total)

Detailed inspection history and violations

Date	Report #	Level	State	Violations	OOS	Vehicle / VIN
Jul 13, 2026	2758000338	3	WI	1	0	PETERBILT 1XPBDP9X...
Apr 10, 2026	0395000722	3	MN	1	0	FREIGHTLIN 3AKJGLDV...
Mar 30, 2026	0134000553	2	MN	4	0	PETERBILT 1XPXD49X...
Feb 3, 2026	HP94000098	3	SD	0	0	PETERBILT 1XPXD49X...
Feb 2, 2026	2330001760	2	WI	1	0	KENWORTH 1XKAD49X...
Jan 12, 2026	4290740141	3	IL	0	0	FRHT 3AKJGLDV...
Nov 13, 2025	2508000135	1	WI	2	0	KENWORTH 1XKAD49X...
Sep 9, 2025	2289001514	4	WI	0	0	KENWORTH 1XKAD49X...
Feb 26, 2025	2504000773	2	WI	1	1	PETERBILT 1XP5DB9X...
Aug 8, 2024	2295001502	3	WI	3	0	PETERBILT 1XPBDP9X...
Feb 12, 2024	0AEV000760	3	MN	1	0	PTRB 1XPXD49X...
Nov 20, 2023	0AGC000201	2	MN	1	1	FRHT 1FUJGLD5...

Jul 13, 2026

2758000338

Level 3 WI PETERBILT 1XPBDP9X...

Apr 10, 2026

0395000722

Level 3 MN FREIGHTLIN 3AKJGLDV...

Mar 30, 2026

0134000553

Level 2 MN PETERBILT 1XPXD49X...

Feb 3, 2026

HP94000098

Level 3 SD PETERBILT 1XPXD49X...

Feb 2, 2026

2330001760

Level 2 WI KENWORTH 1XKAD49X...

Jan 12, 2026

4290740141

Level 3 IL FRHT 3AKJGLDV...

Nov 13, 2025

2508000135

Level 1 WI KENWORTH 1XKAD49X...

Sep 9, 2025

2289001514

Level 4 WI KENWORTH 1XKAD49X...

Feb 26, 2025

2504000773

Level 2 WI PETERBILT 1XP5DB9X...

Aug 8, 2024

2295001502

Level 3 WI PETERBILT 1XPBDP9X...

Feb 12, 2024

0AEV000760

Level 3 MN PTRB 1XPXD49X...

Nov 20, 2023

0AGC000201

Level 2 MN FRHT 1FUJGLD5...

Total Inspections

12

Across all inspection types

Vehicle Inspections

12

FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (12 total)

Detailed accident history and severity information

A portion of FMCSA crash records are reported without a carrier identifier and cannot be attributed to a specific company, so they are not shown on individual profiles. The figures below reflect only the crashes FMCSA links to this carrier.

Crash Date	Report #	State	Severity	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow Away
Oct 26, 2023	WI0000121272	WI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Mar 7, 2022	ILX002563583	IL	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Dec 19, 2016	MN0163540441	MN	Injury	0	1	Yes
Mar 17, 2003	AZ0000017706	AZ	Injury	0	2	Yes
Jul 12, 2002	IN0207000094	IN	Injury	0	1	No
Mar 1, 2002	TX2452342048	TX	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Dec 20, 2000	WI000031782A	WI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Jul 11, 1996	IN960000771_	IN	Injury	0	1	Yes
Jun 14, 1996	MO006200011A	MO	Injury	0	1	Yes
Apr 25, 1995	MN9595101437	MN	Injury	0	1	Yes
Apr 10, 1995	MN9595101245	MN	Injury	0	1	Yes
Nov 25, 1992	WI000003078A	WI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes

Oct 26, 2023

WI • WI0000121272

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Mar 7, 2022

IL • ILX002563583

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Dec 19, 2016

MN • MN0163540441

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Mar 17, 2003

AZ • AZ0000017706

Fatal

0

Injury

2

Tow

Yes

Jul 12, 2002

IN • IN0207000094

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

No

Mar 1, 2002

TX • TX2452342048

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Dec 20, 2000

WI • WI000031782A

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jul 11, 1996

IN • IN960000771_

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Jun 14, 1996

MO • MO006200011A

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Apr 25, 1995

MN • MN9595101437

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Apr 10, 1995

MN • MN9595101245

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Nov 25, 1992

WI • WI000003078A

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Fatal Crashes

0

Injury Crashes

8

Total Crashes

12

SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

5

Total BASIC Violations

Data from FMCSA SMS

BASIC Category	Violations	Out of Service	Status
Unsafe Driving	1	0	OK
Hours-of-Service Compliance	0	0	OK
Vehicle Maintenance	4	1	OK
Controlled Substances/Alcohol	0	0	OK
Driver Fitness	0	0	OK
Hazardous Materials Compliance	0	0	OK

Unsafe Driving

OK

Violations: 1

OOS: 0

Hours-of-Service Compliance

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

Vehicle Maintenance

OK

Violations: 4

OOS: 1

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

Driver Fitness

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

Hazardous Materials Compliance

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

BASIC Categories

Unsafe Driving - Speeding, reckless driving

HOS Compliance - Hours of service violations

Vehicle Maintenance - Brakes, lights, tires

Controlled Substances/Alcohol - Drug/alcohol violations

Driver Fitness - Licensing, medical certs

Hazardous Materials Compliance - Hazardous materials

Industry Benchmark

Compare this carrier's metrics against industry expectations

Metric

Expected Range

Observed

Status

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

20 - 200

12

Below Range

Inspections

Based on power units used

80 - 220

0

Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

50 - 250

10

Small Fleet

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

12

Expected: 20 - 200 Below Range

Inspections

Based on power units

0

Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

10

Expected: 50 - 250 Small Fleet

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Type	Owned	Term Lease	Trip Lease	Total
Power Units (Tractors)	2	8	0	10
Trailers	19	0	0	19

Owned = Company-owned equipment | Term Lease = Long-term leased | Trip Lease = Per-trip leased

Tractors

10

2 owned

Trailers

19

19 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

9

CDL Drivers: 9

Interstate: 9

Intrastate: 0

Driver Inspections

3

Out of Service: 0

OOS Rate: 0%

Driver Distribution

Interstate (>100 mi): 9

Interstate (<100 mi): 0

Intrastate (>100 mi): 0

Intrastate (<100 mi): 0

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

General Freight Refrigerated Beverages Paper Products

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Classification Categories

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

10

Power Units

10

Trucks

0

Buses

0

Commercial Vehicles

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