Kusters INC
Phone (517) 368-5174Camden, MI
Find this carrier by: Kusters · USDOT 360445 · 517-368-5174 · 5173685174 · Camden, MI
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- USDOT
- USDOT360445
- MC
- None
- Registered
- 1989 · 37 yrs
- Location
- Camden, MI
- MCS-150 filed
- Mar 23, 2026
USDOT registration
Active
Registration status; not operating authority
Authority record
No filing shown
Check current status in Motus
Insurance record
No filing shown
Does not establish uninsured status
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Passed an FMCSA review
Overview
The short version and the key numbers.
Kusters INC is an active motor carrier based in Camden, MI, registered with FMCSA under USDOT 360445. Phone: (517) 368-5174. It reports 19 power units and 13 drivers on its MCS-150 (Mar 23, 2026). In the last 24 months it had 13 roadside inspections, a 0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.9%) and 1 reportable crash.
USDOT 360445 was first registered with FMCSA on Jul 18, 1989 (37 years ago), and its most recent MCS-150 filing is dated Mar 23, 2026. Its vehicles were inspected 13 times on record, most recently on Nov 5, 2026, most often in MI.
Equipment on record
VIN = decoded from the carrier's vehicles · Inspection = seen at roadside inspections · MCS-150 = filed by the carrier
Dates behind this profile
- MCS-150 filing
- Mar 23, 2026
- Registration record changed
- Nov 9, 2026
- Latest inspection recorded
- Nov 5, 2026
- Latest crash recorded
- Oct 19, 2026
- Latest vehicle observation
- Nov 5, 2026
Each date applies to its own record. A registration change does not mean every filing changed. An inspection or vehicle observation describes that date, not continuous operation today.
USDOT registration and operating authority are different records. A crash entry records involvement, not a finding of fault. Missing information is not a clean safety record.
Not on file for USDOT 360445: connected companies.
Company details
Filed identity, officers, contacts and registration details.
Company identity & officers
- Company officer
- Nathan Vandyke
- Legal name
- Kusters INC
- Organization
- Partnership
- Classification
- Private (Property)
- Registered as
- Motor Carrier
Registration & filings
- USDOT number
- 360445
- Docket numbers
- None on file
- Registered
- Jul 18, 1989 (37 yrs)
- Last MCS-150
- Mar 23, 2026
- Usual MCS-150 schedule
- May 2028 (see temporary relief below)
- Operation
- Interstate
- Hazmat, as filed
- No
- Passenger carrier, as filed
- Not available
FMCSA currently provides additional time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and suspends USDOT inactivation for those missed updates. The usual schedule above does not establish a violation. Read our update guide and the cited FMCSA notice (guidance checked October 20, 2026).
Carriers in Camden, MI
- USDOT registrations in Camden
- 84
- Currently active
- 27 (32%)
- One-truck operations
- 55 (65%)
- With for-hire authority
- 17 (20%)
- Registered in the last 12 months
- 0
From FMCSA census records as of Nov 10, 2026. This carrier reports 19 power units against a local average of 1.9.
Find this carrier by
- USDOT
- 360445
- Phone
- (517) 368-5174517-368-51745173685174
- nathan@kustersdairy.com
- Officers
- Nathan Vandyke
- Legal name
- Kusters INC
- Address
- 9351 S Edon Rd, Camden, MI 49232
- VINs inspected under this USDOT
- 1FVACXBS6BDBB1167, 3ALACWFC3JDJM1058, 3ALACWDT8HDJD6852, 2NKHHJ7X7HM143352, 3ALACXFC2KDKE2613, 1FVACXBS59HAK3282, 2NKHHJ7X6FM430470, 1FVACXBS99HAK3284, 2NKHHJ7X6GM485583
Available registration and contact identifiers. Vehicle identifiers below are a recent sample; open a VIN or plate to see its dated records.
Legitimacy check
A quick screen from public records. A flag is a reason to verify, not proof of wrongdoing.
- Pass: Not on the U.S. sanctions list
Name does not match the Treasury OFAC list.
- Pass: USDOT registration is active
FMCSA lists USDOT 360445 as active.
- No data: No authority filing shown
This is not a finding of unauthorized operation. Requirements depend on the operation; verify the current registration in Motus.
- Pass: No federal out-of-service orders
None on record for this USDOT.
- Pass: No prior revocation linked
No earlier revoked USDOT is linked to this one.
Authority & insurance
Stored filing details and guidance for checking current status.
FMCSA filing records
Authority, insurance and notice records can include earlier filings. Read each recorded status and effective date; a filing alone does not confirm current authority or insurance coverage. Missing records do not establish unauthorized operation or missing insurance.
Amounts are shown exactly as filed, without scaling or currency conversion. Confirm coverage and amounts with the insurer.
Operating authority
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 10, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance filings
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 10, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Suspension and revocation notices
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 10, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance history
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 10, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Earlier FMCSA filing records
These records may omit later filings. Their presence does not establish current authority or coverage. Missing records do not establish that a carrier is unauthorized or uninsured. Check current records in FMCSA Motus, then confirm coverage directly with the insurer. Follow the verification guide and its FMCSA sources. Guidance checked October 20, 2026.
Safety
FMCSA's rating and how this carrier compares with the national average.
Safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Rated on
- Oct 4, 1994
- Last review
- Aug 18, 1994
- Driver inspections (24 mo)
- 13 (1 out of service)
- Vehicle inspections (24 mo)
- 4 (0 out of service)
Out-of-service rates (24 months)
FMCSA BASICs
| Category | Percentile | Measure | Inspections with violation | Acute / critical | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | Not public | 1.8 | 4 | No | Not available |
| Hours-of-Service | Not public | 0.2 | 2 | No | Not available |
| Driver Fitness | Not public | 1 | 1 | No | Not available |
| Controlled Substances | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Vehicle Maintenance | Not public | 1.57 | 2 | No | Not available |
Percentile: 0 is best, 100 is worst. FMCSA flags an alert above its threshold (65–80% depending on category). Some property-carrier percentiles are not public.
Most-cited violations, in plain English
| Code | What it means | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/local laws — Speeding 6-10 mph over limit | 2 | 0 |
| 392.2-SLLS4 | State/local laws — Speeding 15+ mph over limit | 2 | 0 |
| 392.2-SLLTL | — | 2 | 0 |
| 395.22G-ELDMFV | — | 2 | 0 |
| 383.95A-LCDL | — | 1 | 1 |
| 392.16AD | — | 1 | 0 |
Inspections & crashes
Roadside inspections and reportable crashes in the last 24 months.
Inspection, violation and out-of-service counts: FMCSA 24-month inspection record, as of Nov 10, 2026. Crash counts: FMCSA crash file, 24-month rolling window (1 record, Oct 19, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026). "Fatal crashes" counts crashes with at least one death; "Deaths" counts people killed (0 people were injured).
Most recent
- Last inspection
- Nov 5, 2026
- Last crash
- Oct 19, 2026
Latest inspections
| Date | Inspection ID | State | Location | Level | Driver viol. / OOS | Vehicle viol. / OOS | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 89453498 | MI | Mi | Driver only (Level 3) | 1 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 violation
|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 88723092 | MI | Mi | Driver only (Level 3) | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | No detailed violation records available |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 87589573 | OH | Rockford Oh | Walk-around (Level 2) | 0 / 0 | 1 / 0 | 1 violation
|
| Mar 12, 2026 | 87283788 | MI | E/Bi69@Wilder | Driver only (Level 3) | 1 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 violation
|
| Jan 13, 2026 | 86792212 | MI | Cambridge Scales | Full (Level 1) | 1 / 1 | 1 / 0 | 2 violations
|
| Dec 15, 2025 | 86624345 | IN | Angola In | Driver only (Level 3) | 2 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 2 violations
|
| Oct 7, 2025 | 85992738 | MI | US-12 Near M-50 | Driver only (Level 3) | 1 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 violation
|
| Aug 7, 2025 | 85442733 | MI | Carleton @ Spring | Driver only (Level 3) | 1 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 violation
|
| Jul 31, 2025 | 85387779 | IN | Angola In | Driver only (Level 3) | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 3 violations
|
| Jul 29, 2025 | 85361958 | MI | M-50 @ Onsted Hwy | Driver only (Level 3) | 1 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 violation
|
Showing the 10 most recent of 13 inspection records on file.
Latest crashes
| Date | Location | Deaths | Injured | Tow-away | Vehicles | Conditions | Hazmat released | FMCSA recordable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Camden Twp, MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | 2 | No adverse conditions · Dry · Dark — unlit | No | Yes |
A roadside out-of-service finding applies to the inspected driver or vehicle; it is different from a federal order against the carrier. Crash involvement does not determine fault or preventability. Counts cover the stated reporting period, not the carrier’s entire history.
Where its vehicles were inspected
| State | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|
| MI · Michigan | 9 | 1 |
| IN · Indiana | 3 | 0 |
| OH · Ohio | 1 | 0 |
The states where FMCSA recorded roadside inspections for this USDOT. A rough picture of where the fleet runs, not a list of lanes.
Inspections and crashes by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Out of service | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fleet & drivers
Filed fleet and driver counts, cargo types, and vehicles observed at inspections.
Vehicles filed on the MCS-150
| Vehicle | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Drivers
- Total drivers
- 13
- CDL drivers
- 13
- Interstate, over 100 mi
- 13
- Interstate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, over 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Leased drivers / month
- Not available
Operations
- Power units
- 19
- Trucks
- 19
- Buses
- 0
- Annual miles
- 500,000 (2025)
- Seen at inspections
- 9 trucks
Vehicles inspected under this USDOT
| VIN | Year | Make & model | Type | Plate | Inspections | Last seen | Violations / OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FVACXBS6BDBB1167 | 2011 | Freightliner M2 | Straight Truck | RC22933 MI | 1 | Nov 5, 2026 | 0 / 0 |
| 3ALACWFC3JDJM1058 | 2018 | Freightliner M2 | Straight Truck | BD78731 MI | 2 | Aug 18, 2026 | 0 / 0 |
| 3ALACWDT8HDJD6852 | 2017 | Freightliner M2 | Straight Truck | BD93941 MI | 2 | Apr 15, 2026 | 1 / 0 |
| 2NKHHJ7X7HM143352 | 2017 | Kenworth T3 Series | Straight Truck | RC22928 MI | 1 | Mar 12, 2026 | 1 / 0 |
| 3ALACXFC2KDKE2613 | 2019 | Freightliner M2 | Straight Truck | BE27705 MI | 2 | Jan 13, 2026 | 1 / 1 |
| 1FVACXBS59HAK3282 | 2009 | Freightliner M2 | Straight Truck | BB82973 MI | 1 | Dec 15, 2025 | 2 / 0 |
| 2NKHHJ7X6FM430470 | 2015 | Kenworth T3 Series | Straight Truck | BC82162 MI | 1 | Aug 7, 2025 | 1 / 0 |
| 1FVACXBS99HAK3284 | 2009 | Freightliner M2 | Straight Truck | BD78674 MI | 2 | Jul 31, 2025 | 5 / 0 |
| 2NKHHJ7X6GM485583 | 2016 | Kenworth T3 Series | Straight Truck | RC22930 MI | 1 | Jan 17, 2025 | 0 / 0 |
Vehicles recorded at roadside inspections under this USDOT (the carrier operated them; this is not a record of ownership). Open a VIN or plate for its dated carrier associations and available history. Plates can change or be reassigned. Vehicle details reflect filed records and available VIN decoding; these observations are not a complete fleet or ownership history.
Equipment evidence
- Straight TruckInspection 9 straight trucks recorded at roadside inspections
Cargo carried, as filed
Changes & history
Dated changes, earlier values and filing history for this registration.
Timeline of this registration
- Most recent vehicle recorded at a roadside inspection.
- Most recent roadside inspection on file.
- Earliest reportable crash on file.
- MCS-150 filing on record.
- First vehicle recorded at a roadside inspection under this USDOT.
- Earliest roadside inspection on file.
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
- Registered with FMCSA as USDOT 360445.
Dates come from FMCSA filings and inspection records as filed; a filing date is when FMCSA recorded it, not when an event happened on the road.
MCS-150 filings on record
- MCS-150 filed
Registration
- First registered with FMCSA
- Jul 18, 1989
- Last MCS-150 update
- Mar 23, 2026
Questions & answers
Quick answers, written from this carrier's FMCSA record.
Is Kusters INC an active carrier?
The available FMCSA record lists USDOT 360445 as active. Registration is separate from operating authority and insurance coverage.
What is Kusters INC's USDOT number?
USDOT 360445. No MC, MX or FF docket number is on file.
How do I contact Kusters INC?
As filed with FMCSA: phone (517) 368-5174; email nathan@kustersdairy.com; address 9351 S Edon Rd, Camden, MI 49232.
What is Kusters INC's safety rating?
Satisfactory, rated Oct 4, 1994.
How many trucks and drivers does Kusters INC have?
Power units: 19; drivers: 13, as filed on its MCS-150 (Mar 23, 2026).
What does Kusters INC haul?
Its FMCSA filing lists these cargo types: general freight, meat, refrigerated food, paper products.
What equipment does Kusters INC operate?
On government records: Straight Truck (9 straight trucks recorded at roadside inspections).
How many inspections and crashes has Kusters INC had?
Inspections: 13; crashes recorded: 1, in the available 24-month records.
What is the usual MCS-150 update schedule for Kusters INC?
The usual USDOT-digit schedule gives May 2028. The latest filing stored here is Mar 23, 2026. FMCSA currently gives extra time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and has suspended inactivation for those missed updates. This calculated date is not a finding of noncompliance. Check the linked FMCSA notice for changes.
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