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346 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Asset-based
346 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
44 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
286 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
KAG MERCHANT GAS GROUP LLC (USDOT 210140) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Jun 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 10.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier received 356 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 315 vehicle-level and 355 driver-level — across 35 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier has 22 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 15 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
It reports 346 power units and 273 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 15, 2024. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 19, 2002 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
KAG MERCHANT GAS GROUP LLC's USDOT number is 210140, and its motor carrier number is MC-160798.
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. KAG MERCHANT GAS GROUP LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
KAG MERCHANT GAS GROUP LLC has a 10.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 742 roadside inspections, with 22 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
KAG MERCHANT GAS GROUP LLC operates 346 power units and 273 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
KAG MERCHANT GAS GROUP LLC is based in NORTH CANTON, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 35 states.
Comparable carriers around North Canton and across Ohio
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356 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
345 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 31
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 20 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Jun 2025
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 35 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Leave a reviewvehicle out-of-service rate
34 of 315 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.