JOE KOTALIK
USDOT 1121760 · Doing business as KOTALIK TRANSPORTATION
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (12 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1121760 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-455735 |
| Legal Name | JOE KOTALIK |
| DBA Name | KOTALIK TRANSPORTATION |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6056603534 |
| Address | 44873 309TH ST, Gayville, SD, 57031 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20041220) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 82 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 64 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 10 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-10-21 — KS — towaway
- 2025-06-22 — SD — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 26 (2), 12 (1), 23 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 12 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 12 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 700,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 27-MAR-26 |
JOE KOTALIK operates 12 power units — a larger fleet than 96% of carriers registered in SD.
Nearby
Other carriers in Gayville, SD
- SHANA HACKER — USDOT 1186761, 1 power units
- WOOD ACRES INC — USDOT 1358239, 1 power units
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