Kottke Trucking Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Buffalo Lake, MN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 210 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 150 | 60 | 0 |
| Trailers | 370 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 210 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 210 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 92% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 88% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 60% | 96% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 68% | 92% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 6 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 20 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 61 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | WV | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | TX |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 41 | 1.80 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 20 | 0.46 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 38 | 4.46 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.17 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 28 states. Top state MN accounts for 10% of activity. Activity outside home state (MN): 90%.
+23 other states with fewer inspections
| Jul 1, 2024 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 21 |
| Unsafe Driving | 42 | 11 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 32 | 9 | 1 |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | MS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 39375CTAOTDLT232 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 3939BLRLIWR | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 3958E1PC | HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Feb 16, 2026 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 14, 2026 | 3939T | Inoperable tail lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |