Carrier profile · USDOT 2318452 · Updated Aug 6, 2026

Kelman Transport LLC

32 power unitsavg 10.9 yrRegional · 3 statesCOHOES, NY74/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

32Power units

18 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.9Avg age (yr)

2004–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(518) 237-5133 Email dispatchNATE.KELMAN@NHKELMAN.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 6, 2026

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average57.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo57.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo57.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

32 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.9 yr

Model years 2004–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

55 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 57.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 40 vehicle and 55 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

44.4% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 22.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

53 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 8

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 32-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 32
Inspections · 24 mo: 55
Annualized: ≈28 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving21 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 14 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 12 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 32
Observed power (24 mo): 18
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.9 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

75.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

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

Home base

COHOES, NY

41 EUCLID STREET

Top corridor

NY 52 · MA 2 · CT 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 316447Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3221329 USDOT 1389459 USDOT 316447 USDOT 2003138

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@nhkelman.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 447162 USDOT 3243080

Shares a company officer with other carriers

nathan kelman — 2 carriers: USDOT 2301712

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 41 EUCLID STREET, COHOES, NY, 12047
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (518) 237-5133
Cell: (518) 810-6094
Fax: (518) 233-8555
Email: nate.kelman@nhkelman.com
Web domain: nhkelman.com

Registration

Officers: Nathan Kelman · Nathan Kelman
USDOT / docket: 2318452
First registered: Jun 22, 2012
Last MCS-150: Mar 6, 2025 · 890,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 18, 2022
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

890,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for KELMAN TRANSPORT LLC.

KELMAN TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2318452) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 57.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

The carrier received 55 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 40 vehicle-level and 55 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 6, 2026.

It reports 32 power units and 19 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 6, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 18, 2022 in the federal record refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KELMAN TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

KELMAN TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2318452.

Is KELMAN TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 6, 2026, KELMAN TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is KELMAN TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

KELMAN TRANSPORT LLC has a 57.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 90 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is KELMAN TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?

KELMAN TRANSPORT LLC operates 32 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KELMAN TRANSPORT LLC based?

KELMAN TRANSPORT LLC is based in COHOES, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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