Carrier profile · USDOT 1234235 · MC-492101 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

K&m Equipment Inc

64 power unitsEAST MOLINE, IL80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-492101 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

64Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(309) 751-9890 Email dispatchkmequipment@msn.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 64 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 11.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

64 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’04 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Zurich American’04–now

2004201020162022now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2004

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2004 → Apr 2004	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 64
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

EAST MOLINE, IL

3150 5TH AVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

larry ernst — 2 carriers: USDOT 1736769

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3150 5TH AVE, EAST MOLINE, IL, 61244
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (309) 751-9890
Fax: (309) 752-1261
Email: kmequipment@msn.com

Registration

Officers: Larry Ernst · Larry Ernst
USDOT / docket: 1234235 · MC-492101
First registered: Apr 9, 2004
Last MCS-150: May 14, 2015 · 1,185,013 mi (2014)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 12, 2010
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,185,013

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for K&M EQUIPMENT INC.

K&M EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 1234235) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 30, 2004 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 64 power units and 36 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 14, 2015.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 12, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is K&M EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number?

K&M EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number is 1234235, and its motor carrier number is MC-492101.

Is K&M EQUIPMENT INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, K&M EQUIPMENT INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is K&M EQUIPMENT INC's fleet?

K&M EQUIPMENT INC operates 64 power units and 36 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is K&M EQUIPMENT INC based?

K&M EQUIPMENT INC is based in EAST MOLINE, IL.

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