THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
USDOT 378038
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (135 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 378038 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8169831253 |
| Address | 427 WEST 12TH STREET, Kansas City, MO, 64105 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20030305) |
| 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 | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 69 / 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 | 24 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2026-05-07 — LA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-03-19 — OK — towaway
- 2026-01-21 — MO — towaway
- 2023-11-28 — LA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 51 (5), 20 (2), 29 (2).
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) | 135 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 361 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,925,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 08-SEP-25 |
THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY operates 135 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in MO.
Nearby
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