Kulow Truck Line Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Riceville, IA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Trailers | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 7 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 7 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 88% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 61% | 84% | 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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 7, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.21 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 1.77 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 12 states. Top state SD accounts for 19% of activity. Activity outside home state (IA): 81%.
+7 other states with fewer inspections
| Hours-of-Service Compliance |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| IA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 14, 2025 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | NE | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 3958F01 | Drivers record of duty status not current | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Oct 15, 2024 | 39311LR | No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 15, 2024 | 39345B2 | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 39311 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | — |