KULOW TRUCK LINE INC, DOT #364229 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report

RICEVILLE, Iowa · DOT #364229 · 7 trucks · 7 drivers · Safety Rating: Satisfactory

Your driver was put out of service on your latest roadside inspection: Arkansas on August 1.

Your MCS-150 lists 7 trucks and 7 drivers.

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KULOW TRUCK LINE INC is a small fleet motor carrier based in RICEVILLE, Iowa (USDOT #364229). As of November 1, 2026, it holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 97/100 (Low Risk), based on 21 recent inspection(s) and 16 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.

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Carrier Intelligence Score

97/100 Low Risk

CategoryScoreMax
Safety Rating3030
Inspection Pass Rate2020
Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg)1315
CSA BASIC percentilesNot measuredn/a

Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.

KULOW TRUCK LINE INC's public FMCSA record, line by line

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months

  • Aug. 1, 2026, Arkansas. Out of service: 1 driver violation. Written up for a CDL violation (49 CFR 383.23).
  • July 20, 2026, Kansas. No violations.
  • June 17, 2026, Arkansas. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2).
  • April 17, 2026, Iowa. 2 violations, none out of service. Written up for an equipment problem (49 CFR 393.11) and lights not working (49 CFR 393.9).
  • April 1, 2026, New York. 2 violations, none out of service. Written up for a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2) and a brake problem (49 CFR 393.45).
  • March 19, 2026, Maryland. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for lights not working (49 CFR 393.9).

Operating authority and insurance

FMCSA's licensing record shows MC210570, motor property contract carrier authority, granted on December 20, 1990.

KULOW TRUCK LINE INC: RICEVILLE, Iowa Trucking Company

KULOW TRUCK LINE INC is a small fleet operating out of RICEVILLE, Iowa with USDOT number 364229. The company operates 7 power units and holds a current FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory. Based on our analysis of federal safety data, KULOW TRUCK LINE INC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 97/100, classified as Low Risk.

FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History

KULOW TRUCK LINE INC has undergone 21 recorded DOT inspections. The driver out-of-service rate is 4.8%, within acceptable range compared to the 5.51% national average.

Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status

The public FMCSA record for KULOW TRUCK LINE INC carries 16 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated August 1, 2026. Across 21 recorded inspections, the record carries 1 driver out-of-service violation and 0 vehicle out-of-service violations.

A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.

What a 97/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means

The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for KULOW TRUCK LINE INC: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 97 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Low Risk band.

Iowa Trucking Compliance: RICEVILLE Area Carriers

KULOW TRUCK LINE INC falls under the Midwestern Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 05). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.

Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile

KULOW TRUCK LINE INC is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.

The carrier holds an Authorized For Hire classification, meaning it transports cargo or passengers for compensation under FMCSA operating authority and is subject to MC-number requirements at 49 CFR Part 365.

Business organization type: Corporation.

KULOW TRUCK LINE INC is not flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazmat carrier (HM indicator: N), so the carrier is not subject to the additional 49 CFR Subchapter C hazmat regulations.

Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate beyond 100 miles (long-haul, 7 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.

Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 784,427 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.

Fleet Composition and Driver Profile

Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 2 tractors, 5 trailers. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.

The carrier reports 7 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.

Primary cargo type per MCS-150: Food Stuffs. Cargo type drives which BASIC categories the carrier is monitored under (Hazmat Compliance applies only to HM-flagged carriers; Cargo-Related Crash applies broadly).

FMCSA Crash History

The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 7 crash events involving KULOW TRUCK LINE INC in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 2 involved a reported injury, and 7 resulted in a tow-away. 7 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).

Most recent recorded event: I-80 W/B, New Lenox Twp, IL on February 3, 2022.

KULOW TRUCK LINE INC's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend

Inspections cluster geographically across Iowa (4), South Dakota (3), Arkansas (2). The concentration in Iowa is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams KULOW TRUCK LINE INC's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.

How KULOW TRUCK LINE INC Compares to the National Average

Across the 21 recorded inspections, KULOW TRUCK LINE INC's 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate sits materially below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 4.8% driver out-of-service rate sits slightly below the 2024 national average of 5.51%.

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Recent DOT Inspections: KULOW TRUCK LINE INC

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DateStateDriver OOSVehicle OOSNext step
2026-08-01AR10Audit check
2026-07-20KS00Audit check
2026-06-17AR00Audit check
2026-04-17IA00Audit check
2026-04-01NY00Audit check
2026-03-19MD00Audit check
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2025-06-18SD00Audit check
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Frequently asked questions about KULOW TRUCK LINE INC

What is KULOW TRUCK LINE INC's FMCSA safety rating?

KULOW TRUCK LINE INC (USDOT #364229) holds a "Satisfactory" FMCSA safety rating. FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score for the carrier is 97/100 (Low Risk), derived from its safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the FMCSA national average.

How large is KULOW TRUCK LINE INC's fleet?

Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, KULOW TRUCK LINE INC operates 7 power unit(s) and 7 driver(s), classifying it as a small fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.

Where is KULOW TRUCK LINE INC based?

KULOW TRUCK LINE INC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in RICEVILLE, Iowa, under USDOT number 364229.

What is KULOW TRUCK LINE INC's DOT inspection and violation history?

FileFlo shows 21 recent DOT inspection(s) and 16 recorded violation(s) for KULOW TRUCK LINE INC (USDOT #364229), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.

What is KULOW TRUCK LINE INC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?

KULOW TRUCK LINE INC scores 97/100 (Low Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.

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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: November 1, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile

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