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K-WAY EXPRESS INC

USDOT 263306·MC166956·1300 6TH ST S, Winsted, MN, 55395-7501
FMCSA Public-Record Snapshot
3 of 7 Public Baseline Checks CompleteSteps 4–7 require COI, W-9, or dispatcher email
Active Motor Carrier

K-WAY EXPRESS INC

USDOT Number
263306
Docket / MC #
MC-166956
Headquarters
WINSTED, MN
Fleet & VINs
60 Trucks · 68 VINs
Registered Email on File
Company Officers on Record
JAMES KOCH

1. Operating Authority & Insurance Filing

Carrier vs. Broker license status, Out-of-Service orders, and BMC-91X auto liability

Authority Active
Operating Licenses
Common Carrier: ACTIVE
Contract Carrier: ACTIVE
Property Broker: NONE
Enforcement & Revocations
Out-of-Service: None
Prior Revocations: 0
BMC-91X Auto Liability
$1,000,000 On File
Policy #ZACAT6010009
Arch Insurance Company

FMCSA filings do not include general freight Motor Truck Cargo limits or policy exclusions. Upload the carrier's ACORD 25 COI on the right to verify Cargo coverage and producer contact lines.

2. Safety Record & Inspected Equipment

24-month SAFER inspection rates, federal crash totals, and VIN-decoded trailer types

FMCSA Rating: SATISFACTORY
24-Month Inspection MetricOOS / InspectionsCarrier RateU.S. Benchmark
Vehicle OOS (Levels 1, 2, 5, 6)4 / 3013.3%22.3%
Driver OOS (Levels 1, 2, 3, 6)0 / 560.0%6.7%
24-Month Reportable Crashes
Total: 4 (Fatal: 0 · Injury: 0 · Tow-Away: 4)
Primary Lanes: MN 40% · WI 28% · IA 13% · CA 10% · SD 10%
VIN-Decoded Trailer Types
Dry Van · Flatbed
MCS-150 Cargo: General Freight, Household Goods, Metal: Sheets, Coils, Rolls, Motor Vehicles

3. Company Identity & Physical Footprint

USDOT registration tenure, recent MCS-150 edits, and physical address checks

Registration Tenure
Registered 1985-08-08
Last MCS-150: 2026-07-09
Address Verification
Undeliverable Mail: No
Virtual Mailbox (CMRA): No
Address Cross-Reference
USDOTs at Same Address: 2
Prior Revoked USDOT: None
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Executive Public Baseline Summary

Registered 41 years ago in Winsted, MN, K-WAY EXPRESS INC operates 60 reported power units (68 distinct 17-digit vehicle VINs observed in federal roadside inspections) with 56 total inspections logged over the trailing 24 months, with NHTSA trailer VIN telemetry confirming physical operation of Dry Van and Flatbed equipment. Highway inspection activity concentrates primarily across MN (40%), WI (28%), IA (13%).

Safety & capacity baseline: The carrier's federal safety rating is SATISFACTORY; 24-month Vehicle OOS rate is 13.3% across 30 eligible Level 1/2/5/6 inspections (vs. 22.3% U.S. national benchmark), and Driver OOS rate is 0.0% across 56 Level 1/2/3/6 inspections (vs. 6.7% national benchmark). FMCSA Crash File records list 4 reportable crash(es) in the past 24 months (0 fatal, 0 injury, 4 tow-away).

Additional public-baseline observations (3/7): its street address in Winsted is shared across 2 USDOT record(s); federal L&I/Motus filings reflect $1,000,000 in primary BMC-91X auto liability coverage (shipment-specific Motor Truck Cargo coverage requires ACORD 25 COI review).

Observed Fleet Vehicles & Equipment Sample

Roadside-inspected commercial vehicles on file (VIN serial suffix masked publicly)

68 Observed VINs
Masked 17-Digit VINMakeEquipment TypePlate StateLast Inspected
4V4NC9EH9LN******VOLVPower TractorMN2026-11-10
1UYVS2537M2******UTIL
Dry Van
MN2026-11-10
1JJF532A9SC******WABASH NAT
Dry Van
MN2026-10-30
3AKJHHDR8MS******FRHTPower TractorMN2026-10-30
1JJV532D6KL******WABASH NAT
Dry Van
MN2026-10-28
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Federal Insurance Filings & Authority History

Recorded FMCSA primary auto liability, cargo, and broker bond filings

FormInsurerPolicy #LimitStatus / Effective
BMC-91XArch Insurance CompanyZACAT6010009$1,000,000Eff. 2026-01-01

Shared Physical Street Address (2 Registrations)

Other U.S. DOT registrations recorded at this same physical street address: