KWL INC
USDOT 895380
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (27 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileTHE HARTFORD
- Out-of-service rate5.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 25 years ago
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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 | 895380 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-389424 |
| Legal Name | KWL INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2604104376 |
| Address | 1601B E KAMMERER ROAD, Kendallville, IN, 46755 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | THE HARTFORD |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2018-09-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE HARTFORD | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2018-09-01 | — |
| Ace American Insurance Company | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2009-06-14 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2000-09-27 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2000-09-27 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 86 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 81 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 / 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 | 35 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 5.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-07-14 — MA — towaway
- 2025-03-24 — MA — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (8), 16 (4), 20 (3).
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) | 27 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 27 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,130,640 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 08-MAY-26 |
KWL INC operates 27 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in IN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Kendallville, IN
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