S & B Kessler Inc is an active interstate carrier based in New Carlisle, IN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 8 | 25 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 33 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 33 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 | 79% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 59% | 87% | 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 | 9 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 13 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2026 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.62 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 2.95 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 5 states. Top state IA accounts for 42% of activity. Activity outside home state (IN): 75%.
| 0 |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| IL |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| May 7, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| May 1, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 | 0 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 39395F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3958ANONELD | No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required) | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 39311BCSRIGRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1 1993 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 1, 2025 | 39311TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 1, 2025 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 1, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 1, 2025 | 3939T | Inoperable tail lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 1, 2025 | 3963A1LC | Brake - Leak from air chamber | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 1, 2025 | 3965BHWSLIW | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel | Vehicle Maintenance | — |