Carrier profile · USDOT 3069019 · Updated Aug 30, 2026

K&f Equipment LLC

17 power unitsavg 20.2 yrLocal · 1 statesMIDLAND, TX86/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

17Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

20.2Avg age (yr)

1998–2013 · vPIC

Call dispatch(432) 664-0758 Email dispatchKFEQUIPMENT@AOL.COM; KARLA.FRANCOKFEQUIPMENT@AOL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 30, 2026

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average73.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo73.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo73.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

20.2 yr

Model years 1998–2013 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 73.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 19 vehicle and 19 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

85.7% · 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 5.8 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

18 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 3

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 17-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 17
Inspections · 24 mo: 19
Annualized: ≈10 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance39 · 5 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance28 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance20 · 9 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 8 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance14 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 4 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): 17
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

20.2 yr

Average age

2013

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

MIDLAND, TX

4207 FM 715

Top corridor

TX 19

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3472406 USDOT 4384166 USDOT 3406856

Shares a company officer with other carriers

francisco franco — 10 carriers: USDOT 1072999 USDOT 1260288 USDOT 1813769 USDOT 1987933 USDOT 2275753 USDOT 3398293 USDOT 3956566 USDOT 4502529

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: 4207 FM 715, MIDLAND, TX, 79706
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (432) 664-0758
Email: kfequipment@aol.com; karla.francokfequipment@aol.com
Web domain: aol.com; karla.francokfequipment

Registration

Officer: Francisco Franco
USDOT / docket: 3069019
First registered: Nov 14, 2017
Last MCS-150: Mar 23, 2026 · 250,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

250,000

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 K&F EQUIPMENT LLC.

K&F EQUIPMENT LLC (USDOT 3069019) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 30, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 30, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 73.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier received 19 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 19 vehicle-level and 19 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 30, 2026.

It reports 17 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 23, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is K&F EQUIPMENT LLC's USDOT number?

K&F EQUIPMENT LLC's USDOT number is 3069019.

Is K&F EQUIPMENT LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 30, 2026, K&F EQUIPMENT LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is K&F EQUIPMENT LLC's safety record?

K&F EQUIPMENT LLC has a 73.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is K&F EQUIPMENT LLC's fleet?

K&F EQUIPMENT LLC operates 17 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is K&F EQUIPMENT LLC based?

K&F EQUIPMENT LLC is based in MIDLAND, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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