KELSO-BURNETT, DOT #789105 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report

ROLLING MEADOWS, Illinois · DOT #789105 · 22 trucks · 18 drivers · Safety Rating: Not Rated

KELSO-BURNETT is a mid-size fleet motor carrier based in ROLLING MEADOWS, Illinois (USDOT #789105). As of 2026-10-15T04:42:38.227Z, it holds a Not Rated FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 63/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 2 recent inspection(s) and 2 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.

Carrier Intelligence Score

63/100 Moderate Risk

Category	Score	Max
Safety Rating	22	30
Inspection Pass Rate	10	20
Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg)	9	15
CSA BASIC percentiles	Not measured	n/a

CIS subtotal normalizes 3 publicly-available FMCSA components (Safety Rating + Inspection Pass Rate + OOS Rate) to a 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public Socrata datasets and the SMS portal at ai.fmcsa.dot.gov is not crawlable at scale, so we surface a transparent "Not measured" rather than fabricate a score component. Carriers with a Compliance Review on record may have published BASIC data on the SAFER snapshot for that DOT.

KELSO-BURNETT: ROLLING MEADOWS, Illinois Trucking Company

KELSO-BURNETT is a mid-size fleet operating out of ROLLING MEADOWS, Illinois with USDOT number 789105. The company operates 22 power units and has no published FMCSA safety rating (most active carriers are unrated unless they have undergone a compliance review). Based on our analysis of federal safety data, KELSO-BURNETT has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 63/100, classified as Moderate Risk.

FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History

KELSO-BURNETT has undergone 2 recorded DOT inspections. The driver out-of-service rate is 50%, above the national average of 5.51%. Common causes include hours-of-service violations, expired medical certificates, and CDL issues.

Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status

The public FMCSA record for KELSO-BURNETT carries 2 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated 20261009. Across 2 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 63/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means

A CIS score of 63 places KELSO-BURNETT in the Moderate Risk category. While not in immediate danger of targeted enforcement, there are areas for improvement. Common issues at this level include inconsistent driver qualification file maintenance, lapsed vehicle inspection schedules, or minor CSA BASIC score creep.

Illinois Trucking Compliance: ROLLING MEADOWS Area Carriers

Motor carriers operating in Illinois must comply with both federal FMCSA regulations and state-specific transportation requirements. The ROLLING MEADOWS, IL corridor is monitored by FMCSA field offices and state highway patrol units conducting roadside inspections. Carriers based in ROLLING MEADOWS should ensure driver qualification files, vehicle inspection reports, and hours-of-service records are current and audit-ready at all times.

KELSO-BURNETT 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.

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Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile

KELSO-BURNETT is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.

The carrier is classified as Private Property, meaning it transports its own goods incidental to its primary business, exempt from MC-number authority but still subject to safety regulations under 49 CFR Part 390.

Business organization type: Corporation.

KELSO-BURNETT 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: intrastate within 100 miles (18 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: 350,000 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: 22 straight trucks, 13 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 5 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.

Intrastate driver count: 18. Intrastate drivers may be subject to state-specific CDL endorsement and hours-of-service variances depending on the state.

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

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Recent DOT Inspections: KELSO-BURNETT

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Date	State	Driver OOS	Vehicle OOS	Next step
2026-10-09	WI	1	0	Audit check
2025-05-13	IL	0	0	Audit check

Frequently asked questions about KELSO-BURNETT

What is KELSO-BURNETT's FMCSA safety rating?

KELSO-BURNETT (USDOT #789105) does not currently carry a published FMCSA safety rating. A "Not Rated" status is common for carriers that have never had a compliance review: it is not a negative finding. FileFlo scores the carrier at 63/100 (Moderate Risk) from the public inspection and out-of-service data that is available.

How large is KELSO-BURNETT's fleet?

Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, KELSO-BURNETT operates 22 power unit(s) and 18 driver(s), classifying it as a mid-size fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.

Where is KELSO-BURNETT based?

KELSO-BURNETT is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in ROLLING MEADOWS, Illinois, under USDOT number 789105.

What is KELSO-BURNETT's DOT inspection and violation history?

FileFlo shows 2 recent DOT inspection(s) and 2 recorded violation(s) for KELSO-BURNETT (USDOT #789105), 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 KELSO-BURNETT's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?

KELSO-BURNETT scores 63/100 (Moderate 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.

Federal rules a carrier like KELSO-BURNETT is audited against

The 49 CFR sections a DOT compliance review actually checks, plain-English:

• 49 CFR 395.8, Hours of service & ELD records
• 49 CFR 391.51, Driver qualification files (DQF)
• 49 CFR 396.3, Vehicle inspection, repair & maintenance
• 49 CFR 382.301, Pre-employment drug & alcohol testing

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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: 2026-10-15T04:42:38.227Z. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile