Carrier profile · USDOT 2641210 · MC-920445 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

KSM Carrier Group Inc

135 power unitsavg 3.7 yrNational · 39 statesWESTMONT, IL81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-920445 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

135Power units

147 observed · MCS-150

148Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.7Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(312) 690-3019 Email dispatchrisk@ksmcarriergroup.com

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average22.9% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

11 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

135 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.7 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

12 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.

Safety

249 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 22.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 118 vehicle and 249 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

31.0% · 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 8.5 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

246 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '25 · 16

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 135-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 135
Inspections · 24 mo: 249
Annualized: ≈125 / 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 Driving121 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance36 · 32 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 6 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’25 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Spirit Commercial’16–’17

State National’17–’19

Crum Forster’19–’20

Cherokee’20–’21

National Union’21–now

2016201920222025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Sep 2025

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Sep 2021 → Sep 2025	$750K	4
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2020 → Sep 2021	$750K	1
CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 2019 → Sep 2020	$750K	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Nov 2017 → Sep 2019	$750K	2
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2017 → Sep 2017	$750K	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Sep 2017 → Nov 2017	$750K	1
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	Sep 2016 → Sep 2017	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 135
Observed power (24 mo): 147
Trailers (towed): 148

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

68.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 39 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

248

TN busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Tennessee: 31 inspections
Indiana: 23 inspections
North Carolina: 23 inspections
Illinois: 18 inspections
Ohio: 13 inspections
Maryland: 13 inspections
Kentucky: 11 inspections
Arkansas: 11 inspections
South Carolina: 8 inspections
Missouri: 8 inspections
Pennsylvania: 7 inspections
Virginia: 7 inspections
Georgia: 7 inspections
Mississippi: 6 inspections
Wisconsin: 6 inspections
New York: 5 inspections
Delaware: 5 inspections
New Mexico: 5 inspections
West Virginia: 4 inspections
Texas: 4 inspections
Louisiana: 4 inspections
Kansas: 3 inspections
Washington: 3 inspections
Iowa: 3 inspections
Colorado: 3 inspections
Utah: 2 inspections
Michigan: 2 inspections
Alabama: 2 inspections
Oregon: 2 inspections
California: 1 inspections
Nebraska: 1 inspections
Minnesota: 1 inspections
Rhode Island: 1 inspections
Florida: 1 inspections
South Dakota: 1 inspections
Arizona: 1 inspections
Massachusetts: 1 inspections
Vermont: 1 inspections

Home base

WESTMONT, IL

1406 CARRIAGE LN APT 6

Top corridor

TN ⇄ IL

TN 31 · IN 23 · NC 23

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Last 12 months: 14 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3982392 USDOT 2177518 USDOT 2579900 USDOT 2290204 USDOT 3396106 USDOT 2267119 USDOT 3110597 USDOT 2147547Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (97 trucks · 72 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 242009 USDOT 500737 USDOT 3268702 USDOT 3350642 USDOT 113693 USDOT 185732 USDOT 1811206 USDOT 2577355

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mihail krsteski — 2 carriers: USDOT 2566472

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

135

Observed (24 mo)

147

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1406 CARRIAGE LN APT 6, WESTMONT, IL, 60559
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (312) 690-3019
Email: risk@ksmcarriergroup.com
Web domain: ksmcarriergroup.com

Registration

Officer: Mihail Krsteski
USDOT / docket: 2641210 · MC-920445
First registered: Jun 3, 2015
Last MCS-150: Feb 20, 2026 · 14,175,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 8.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

135

Power units

135

Drivers

135

CDL drivers

14,175,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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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23%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

27 of 118 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

159violation records

35OOS-tagged records

27 of 118inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

830%0 / 83

Other vehicle maintenance

3964%25 / 39

Hours of service

2010%2 / 20

Lights

922%2 / 9

Brakes

560%3 / 5

Driver fitness

3100%3 / 3

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

40%

15%

30%

17%Oct 24 to Apr 254 / 24

14%Apr 25 to Oct 254 / 28

31%Oct 25 to Apr 269 / 29

27%Apr 26 to Oct 2610 / 37

Top 3 codes (36 of 159 records)

392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)15
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)15
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)6

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392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.207F-SDAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)4
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer3
383.23A2 Operating without a valid CDL2
392.16 Failure to use seat belt2
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2LV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.82A1 Using a hand-held mobile phone2
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
395.24C2III ELD — record edits / data2
395.30B1 ELD — use / data transfer2
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 ELD — use / data transfer2
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection2
396.3A1T Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak2
391.41B10-MC No / expired medical certificate1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLUP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.22A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.22B-DFPWD Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.2MI State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LCHL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45C-BSG Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60C Windshield / glazing1
393.60E Windshield / glazing1
393.75A1-TFBMF Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-ATIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSIR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9B-LRLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9H Inoperative required lamps1
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H2 ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24 ELD — record edits / data1
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A3-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A3I-HOSPDIT Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A3II Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8E-HOSPDOOS Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1-BALR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BARS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for KSM CARRIER GROUP INC.

KSM CARRIER GROUP INC (USDOT 2641210) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active 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 $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Sep 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 22.9% 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 249 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 118 vehicle-level and 249 driver-level — across 39 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 135 power units and 135 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 20, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KSM CARRIER GROUP INC's USDOT number?

KSM CARRIER GROUP INC's USDOT number is 2641210, and its motor carrier number is MC-920445.

Is KSM CARRIER GROUP INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. KSM CARRIER GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KSM CARRIER GROUP INC's safety record?

KSM CARRIER GROUP INC has a 22.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 379 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).