DBA: Kirchner Building Center
Charles Kirchner & Son Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Charleston, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 47 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 47 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 | 22% | 82% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 100% | 100% | Worse than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 68% | 88% | 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 | 2 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 6 | — | 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 | 16 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | IL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | IL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 25, 2025 | IN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 8 | 5 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.19 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 5.66 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 1.33 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state KY accounts for 50% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 75%.
| 7 |
| Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 2025 |
| KY |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | IL | OTHER | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | IN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | IN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| May 29, 2025 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| May 21, 2025 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2025 | 3924ADOSP | Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession. | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Yes |
| Aug 25, 2025 | 3924ADOSU | Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while under the influence or evidence of use within the past 24 hours. | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Yes |
| Aug 25, 2025 | 3929A2C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 25, 2025 | 39345ABLHF | Hydraulic Any Observed Leaking Hydraulic Fluid | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 25, 2025 | 39347ABCFSHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Contaminated friction surface | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 25, 2025 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 25, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 25, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 393201BFR | Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |