KATH FUEL OIL SERVICE CO

USDOT 227473MC-Docket MC448302LITTLE CANADA, MN
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized18 power units

KATH FUEL OIL SERVICE CO (USDOT 227473) in LITTLE CANADA, MN — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $5,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2004-05-10 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2004-05-24

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.4
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.71
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.41

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Crashes
11
Inspections
2
OOS inspections
2
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$5,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
18
Total drivers
14
Years in business
43
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
1 of 1 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
22.2%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
None on file
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-03-07
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
2004-05-10 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

15
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
19
Violations
4
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-11-24 → 2025-11-06.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-11-26 MN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Snow, Dawn, Snow

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
7 2 2025-11-06
Unsafe driving 392
7 0 2025-01-22
CDL standards 383
1 1 2024-02-06
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
1 1 2025-02-21
Hazardous materials (HMR) 107
1 0 2025-11-06
Hazardous materials (HMR) 178
1 0 2024-09-12
Hours of service 395
1 0 2025-06-08

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2025-11-06 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2025-06-17 Vehicle Maintenance Wheel/Rim - Any disc wheel or rim crack/missing piece of more than 3 inches OOS
2025-06-08 Hours-of-Service Compliance Drivers record of duty status not current
2025-02-21 Vehicle Maintenance Driveline/Driveshaft - Any missing broken or loose universal joint bearing cap bolt bearing strap or retainer bolt OOS
2025-01-22 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-11-13 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
2024-11-13 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2024-11-05 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Following too closely
2024-11-05 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-09-12 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (Packaging) - DOT 406/407/412 supports and anchoring requirements.
2024-09-12 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 13 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2025-11-06 MN · Level 1 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Hazardous materials (HMR) 107 620B-HMAMC
2025-06-17 MN · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 205A-WRDC OOS
2025-06-08 IA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8F01
2025-02-21 MN · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-DLDSUJBCB OOS
2025-01-22 MN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3
2025-01-03 MN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
2024-11-13 MN · Level 1 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2024-11-05 WI · Level 2 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLFC
2024-09-12 MN · Level 1 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Hazardous materials (HMR) 178 345-6
2024-02-06 MN · Level 3 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
CDL standards 383 23(a)(2) OOS
Unsafe driving 392 16(a)
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-01-04 MN · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(a)(3) OOS
2023-11-28 MN · Level 1 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
2023-11-24 MN · Level 1 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2

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