James Kennedy Trucking Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Littlefork, MN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 19 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 19 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 | 85% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 82% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 97% | 98% | Worse than most peers |
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 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state accounts for of activity.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 13 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 8 | 3 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | MN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 1.44 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 19.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.08 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4 |
| 4 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 18, 2024 |
| MN |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| May 29, 2024 | MN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | 393209DSTBSP | Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 39343DBIPBS | Brake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 39345DBAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 39355D1B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 3939ALHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 3939ALRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 3963A1BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 6, 2026 | 39216BDPASS | Driver - Failed to require passenger(s) (not a co-driver) to use seat belt while operating a property-carrying CMV. | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Aug 13, 2024 | 39345B2B | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |