Carrier profile · USDOT 378038 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

The Kansas City Southern Railway Company

135 power unitsavg 8.4 yrRegional · 7 statesKANSAS CITY, MO94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

135Power units

24 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.4Avg age (yr)

2011–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(816) 983-1253 Email dispatchdan.yarbrough@cpkcr.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes22 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 33 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

135 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.4 yr

Model years 2011–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 12 vehicle and 28 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 13.3 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

27 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '26 · 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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 135-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 135
Inspections · 24 mo: 28
Annualized: ≈14 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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 Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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): 135
Observed power (24 mo): 24
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

12.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AR busiest

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

Home base

KANSAS CITY, MO

427 WEST 12TH STREET

Top corridor

AR ⇄ MO

AR 7 · OK 6 · MO 5

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 1965729

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@cpkcr.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 108106 USDOT 470355

Shares a company officer with other carriers

keith creel — 5 carriers: USDOT 108106 USDOT 470355 USDOT 527121 USDOT 2516543

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

135

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: 427 WEST 12TH STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64105
Mailing address: P O BOX 219335, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64121-9335
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (816) 983-1253
Fax: (816) 983-1111
Email: dan.yarbrough@cpkcr.com
Web domain: cpkcr.com

Registration

Officer: Keith Creel
USDOT / docket: 378038
First registered: Jan 11, 1990
Last MCS-150: Sep 8, 2025 · 2,925,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 5, 2003
D-U-N-S: 6965859

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

135

Power units

361

Drivers

361

CDL drivers

2,925,000

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 THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.

THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (USDOT 378038) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 28 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 12 vehicle-level and 28 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 3 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 135 power units and 361 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 8, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 5, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY's USDOT number?

THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY's USDOT number is 378038.

Is THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.

What is THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY's safety record?

THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY's fleet?

THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY operates 135 power units and 361 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY based?

THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY is based in KANSAS CITY, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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