Carrier profile · USDOT 4240119 · MC-1665885 · Updated Aug 16, 2026

KDH Transportation LLC

9 power unitsavg 10.6 yrLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1665885 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

9Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

18Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.6Avg age (yr)

2000–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 820-6209 Email dispatchaccounting@kdhtransportation.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 16, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average38.1% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo38.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo38.1%

▲ 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

Small fleet

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.6 yr

Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

2 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 38.1%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 — 21 vehicle and 21 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

22.2% · 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 22.1 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

21 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 9-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 9
Inspections · 24 mo: 21
Annualized: ≈11 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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 Maintenance14 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

American Zurich’24–’25

Clear Blue’25–’25

beyond this history

202420252026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2025 → Oct 2025	$750K	4
AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2024 → Jun 2025	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 9
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 18

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

33.3%

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

HOUSTON, TX

8201 LA PORTE FREEWAY

Top corridor

TX 21

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 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 541564 USDOT 1747093Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (6 trucks · 7 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 541564 USDOT 3800734 USDOT 1747093 USDOT 3579520 USDOT 314795 USDOT 688143 USDOT 292991

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8201 LA PORTE FREEWAY, HOUSTON, TX, 77012
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (713) 820-6209
Email: accounting@kdhtransportation.com
Web domain: kdhtransportation.com

Registration

Officer: Joanne Tortorice
USDOT / docket: 4240119 · MC-1665885
First registered: May 14, 2024
Last MCS-150: Nov 25, 2025 · 12,500 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

12,500

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 KDH TRANSPORTATION LLC.

KDH TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4240119) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 16, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 38.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 21 vehicle-level and 21 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 16, 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 16, 2026.

It reports 9 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 25, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KDH TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

KDH TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 4240119, and its motor carrier number is MC-1665885.

Is KDH TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 16, 2026, KDH TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KDH TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

KDH TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 38.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 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 KDH TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?

KDH TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 9 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KDH TRANSPORTATION LLC based?

KDH TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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