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KALONIAL TRANSPORT LTD

Kalona, IA

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FMCSA status: Active & Authorized  ·  DOT 458670 · MC 246161
Satisfactory Active 29 yrs, 6 mo
8
Power Units
8
Drivers
32
Inspections
67%
Vehicle OOS
$1,000,000
Insurance

Broker Vetting Summary

Key signals from current FMCSA records

Authority
Active
MC-246161 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
Great West Casualty Co.
Safety
Satisfactory
12.5% OOS · 32 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
  • Operating authority active for 29 yrs, 6 mo
  • Insurance on file: $1,000,000
  • FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 66.7% — above the 20.7% national average
  • Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
  • 32 FMCSA inspections on record

Authority & Compliance

Authority, insurance and required filings

Operating Authority

MC246161
Common Carrier, Contract Carrier
Active

Insurance on File

GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BI&PD · $1,000,000 · Policy GRT41853A
On File

Required Filings

Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000

Company Information

Registration, contact and cargo details

FMCSA Registration

DOT Number
458670
MC Number
MC-246161
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
April 17, 2025
FMCSA Registration
September 19, 1991
Authority Granted
April 15, 1997
Annual Mileage
738,846 mi (2024)

Contact Information

Address
110 1st Street S, Kalona, IA 52247-0832
Owner / Officer
Jessica Walmsley
Officer 2
Brent Kauffman

Cargo Types

General FreightLogs/Poles/BeamsBuilding MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesGrain/FeedPaper ProductsConstruction Materials

Safety Snapshot

Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes

Safety & Inspection Summary

Total Inspections
32
Driver Inspections
29
Vehicle Inspections
5
Out-of-Service Violations
2

Violations by Category

Vehicle Maintenance5
Unsafe Driving8
Hours of Service11

OOS Rates vs. National Average

Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate66.7% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (46.0pp higher)
12.5% of 16 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — 32nd percentile among carriers with 10–24 inspections (lower is better). CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.

Inspection Trend by Year

2026
5 insp · 2 OOS
2025
9 insp · 0 OOS
2024
16 insp · 0 OOS

Violation Rate by Category

Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.

Vehicle Maintenance 3 of 3 inspections
Unsafe Driving 3 of 16 inspections
Hours of Service 3 of 16 inspections
Driver Fitness 0 of 16 inspections
Controlled Substances 0 of 16 inspections

Fleet & Operating Areas

Observed roadside activity and equipment

Where This Carrier Operates

States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
IA9
IL7
AR4
MO2
TN2
ID1
and 3 more states

Fleet & Equipment (26)

Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Tractor-Trailer Power units Class 8 · trailers up to 53 ft
Power units
~10
of 8 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~16
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Dry Van
15
Tractor
10
Semi-trailer
1
Units on record
VehicleTypeVINInspectionsWith OOS
2017 Freightliner Cascadia Tractor · Class 8 1FUJGLDR1HLHN8736 5 —
2018 International LT625 Tractor · Class 8 3HSDZAPR2JN101350 5 —
2018 International LT625 Tractor · Class 8 3HSDZAPR9JN101359 4 —
2020 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 1GR1P0624LB156680 3 —
2025 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 1GR1P062XSJ715038 3 1
2017 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 1GRAP062XHB704561 3 —
2022 Kenworth T680 Tractor · Class 8 1XKYD49XXNJ489771 3 2
2015 Freightliner Cascadia Tractor · Class 8 3AKJGLD57FSGH0431 3 —
2025 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 1GR1P0621SJ715039 2 1
2025 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 1GR1P0628SJ715037 2 —
Show all 26 units
VehicleTypeVINInspectionsWith OOS
1982 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 6 ft 1GRAP0626CK216488 2 —
1982 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 6 ft 1GRAP0626CK216491 2 —
2014 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 1GRAP0629EB700870 2 —
2014 Kenworth T680 Tractor · Class 8 1XKYD49X0EJ405179 2 —
2017 Freightliner Cascadia Tractor · Class 8 3AKJGLDR2HSHT6183 2 —
2008 Freightliner Columbia Tractor · Class 8 1FUJA6CKX8LZ85413 1 —
2020 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 1GR1P0626LB156681 1 —
2025 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 1GR1P0626SJ715036 1 —
2020 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 1GR1P0628LB156679 1 —
2014 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 1GRAP0620EB700871 1 —
2013 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 1GRAP0622DB701888 1 —
2014 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 1GRAP0622EB700872 1 —
2017 Great Dane Trailers Dry Van · 53 ft 1GRAP0622HB703517 1 —
2022 International LT625 Tractor · Class 8 3HSDZAPR4NN142147 1 —
2022 International LT625 Tractor · Class 8 3HSDZAPRXNN397983 1 —
Great Dane Semi-trailer AGRAP0629EB700870 1 —
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.

Inspection Details

Each roadside inspection with its violations

Inspection Records (32)

DateReport #LocationLevelViolOOSShipperUnit TypeMakeVINLicense
June 22, 2026 2687006898 NEWTON WI II 6 1 —
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
KENWORTH
GREAT DANE TRAILERS
1XKYD49XXNJ489771
1GR1P0621SJ715039
IA VE8935
IA 68000
393.9A-LSLIWR OOSLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on Lighting
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain False Log
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain False Log
395.8E-HOSPDOOS HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: False Log
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain False Log
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain False Log
June 11, 2026 5011530051 US 67, IL III — — BUNN COMMERCIAL LP
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
INTERNATIONAL
GREAT DANE TRAILERS
3HSDZAPR2JN101350
1GRAP0622DB701888
IA VF3085
IA FY6470
April 22, 2026 000TT38VRC 155 MM HWY 20 EB, IA III 1 — VANTEC INC
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
INTERNATIONAL
GREAT DANE TRAILERS
3HSDZAPRXNN397983
1GR1P0628SJ715037
IA MX2206
IA FX9606
392.2-SLLS1 State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
February 15, 2026 W128001077 ST GENEVIEVE MO II 1 1 BUNN O MATIC
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
KENWORTH
GREAT DANE TRAILERS
1XKYD49XXNJ489771
1GR1P062XSJ715038
IA VE8935
IA FX9607
393.9A-LSLIWR OOSLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on Lighting
January 20, 2026 5016600005 033 - WILLIAMSVILLE - I-55 S/B, IL III — — BUNN
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
INTERNATIONAL
GREAT DANE TRAILERS
3HSDZAPR4NN142147
1GRAP0622EB700872
IA VA2423
IA FJ3052
September 28, 2025 000P168X6N HWY 151 NB, IA III 1 — OWN
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
INTERNATIONAL
GREAT DANE TRAILERS
3HSDZAPR2JN101350
1GR1P0624LB156680
IA VF3085
IA FB1661
395.22G Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver EOBR Related
May 30, 2025 4180490543 I 57 NB, IL III — — SOS C/O BUNZL RETAIL SERVICES
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
INTERNATIONAL
GREAT DANE TRAILERS
3HSDZAPR2JN101350
1GR1P062XSJ715038
IA VF3085
IA FX9607
April 11, 2025 7415003563 INDIANAPOLIS IN III 2 — FIRST QUALITY CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
FREIGHTLINER
GREAT DANE TRAILERS
3AKJGLDR2HSHT6183
1GRAP0626CK216491
IA SE0556
IA TG5085
392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 3
395.22H4-ELDBRODS HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a EOBR Related
April 11, 2025 000P15JPRK 10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA, IA III — — ATC PLASTICS
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
FREIGHTLINER
GREAT DANE TRAILERS
1FUJGLDR1HLHN8736
1GR1P062XSJ715038
IA VE7955
IA FX9607
April 1, 2025 7960000712 WEST MEMPHIS AR III — — EVONIK CORPORATION
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
KENWORTH
GREAT DANE TRAILERS
1XKYD49XXNJ489771
1GR1P0621SJ715039
IA VE8935
IA FX9608

Shippers Seen at Inspections

Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.

ShipperInspectionsMost recent
BUNN O MATIC 7 February 15, 2026
BUNN COMMERCIAL LP 1 June 11, 2026
VANTEC INC 1 April 22, 2026
BUNN 1 January 20, 2026
SOS C/O BUNZL RETAIL SERVICES 1 May 30, 2025
ATC PLASTICS 1 April 11, 2025
FIRST QUALITY CONSUMER PRODUCTS 1 April 11, 2025
EVONIK CORPORATION 1 April 1, 2025
BERGER HORTI PRODUCT LTD 1 January 2, 2025
ENTEC POLYMERS 1 November 27, 2024
ANHEUSERBUSCH 1 September 15, 2024
HORIZON AGPRODUCTS 1 July 11, 2024

7 more shippers named at fewer inspections.

History & Filings

Authority, insurance and process-agent records

Authority History

DateStatusType
June 14, 2012DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONCommon
June 7, 2012INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONCommon
September 1, 1998DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONCommon
July 30, 1998INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONCommon
August 22, 1997DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONCommon
August 7, 1997INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONCommon
April 15, 1997GRANTEDContract Carrier
November 7, 1991GRANTEDCommon Carrier

Insurance & Revocation Filings

DateTypeStatus
June 1, 2025BI&PD Primary/ExcessOn file

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