KOUNKEL TRUCKING INC
USDOT 1190564
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (21 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate8.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1190564 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-475426 |
| Legal Name | KOUNKEL TRUCKING INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7122515615 |
| Address | 29792 280TH ST, Merrill, IA, 51038 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20120925) |
| 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 | 91 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 89 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 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 | 46 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 8.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2026-06-01 — MN — towaway
- 2026-01-01 — IA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-04-30 — IA — towaway
- 2024-12-12 — MN — towaway
- 2024-11-30 — KS — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (29), 12 (17), 14 (5).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 21 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 21 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,065,378 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 30-MAR-26 |
KOUNKEL TRUCKING INC operates 21 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Merrill, IA
- KENNRTH JAMES HOEFLING — USDOT 1323919, 6 power units
- STEVE J DEITERMAN — USDOT 1504994, 3 power units
- PLYMOUTH FEED COMPANY — USDOT 1171137, 2 power units
- DENNIS BEDFORD NEWBERG — USDOT 1185638, 2 power units
- D H R TRUCKING — USDOT 1190557, 2 power units
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