K-WAY EXPRESS INC
USDOT 263306
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (82 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileArch Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate5.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 33 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 263306 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-166956 |
| Legal Name | K-WAY EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 3204852325 |
| Address | 1300 6TH ST S, Winsted, MN, 55395-7501 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20090206) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Arch Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-01-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-01-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1993-02-22 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 1993-02-22 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 83 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 81 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 / 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 | 54 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 5.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-03-25 — WI — towaway
- 2025-06-18 — MN — towaway
- 2025-01-15 — WI — towaway
- 2024-11-21 — WI — towaway
- 2024-01-24 — IA — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (15), 20 (11), 30 (7).
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) | 82 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 57 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,356,337 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 20-JUN-24 |
K-WAY EXPRESS INC operates 82 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in MN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Winsted, MN
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