Carrier profile · USDOT 347778 · MC-201946 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

K C Logistics Inc

DBA KC TRANSPORTATION

414 power unitsavg 4.9 yrNational · 16 statesCARLETON, MI81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-201946 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

414Power units

265 observed · MCS-150

412Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(734) 654-0010 Email dispatchmurphyt@kctrans.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average23.1% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record6 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 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

23 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

23 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

414 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.9 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

541 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 23.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 286 vehicle and 541 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

22.9% · 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 2.8 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

521 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 37

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

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 414-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 414
Inspections · 24 mo: 541
Annualized: ≈271 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving208 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance92 · 84 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance71 · 20 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance27 · 2 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance27 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance27 · 5 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance21 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance17 · 7 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance11 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)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 · 11 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

American Trucking’03–’10

Arch’14–’17

Arch’18–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2018 → Jul 2025	$750K	7
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2014 → Jul 2017	$750K	8
SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2011 → Apr 2014	$750K	2
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2010 → Jul 2011	$750K	2
AMERICAN TRUCKING AND TRANSP. INS. CO., RRG	Jul 2003 → Aug 2010	$750K	2
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2002 → Jul 2003	$750K	1
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2001 → Jul 2002	$750K	2
EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.	Feb 1999 → Jul 2001	$750K	5
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 1998 → Mar 1999	$750K	1
NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	Feb 1997 → Feb 1998	$750K	2
ZURICH INSURANCE CO.	Feb 1995 → Feb 1997	$750K	2
THE HOME INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1994 → Feb 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 414
Observed power (24 mo): 265
Trailers (towed): 412

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

38.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

539

KY busiest

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

Home base

CARLETON, MI

888 WILL CARLETON RD

Top corridor

KY ⇄ MI

KY 169 · TN 165 · IN 36

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: 19 trucks also ran under 13 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2309327 USDOT 2369633 USDOT 76235 USDOT 3686199 USDOT 3641137 USDOT 3687255 USDOT 213754 USDOT 268015Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (99 trucks · 90 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 100152 USDOT 431102 USDOT 536988 USDOT 3069542 USDOT 3481206 USDOT 1429227 USDOT 3169451 USDOT 3244909

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@kctrans.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1900820

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

414

Observed (24 mo)

265

Shared w/ other carriers

100

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: 888 WILL CARLETON RD, CARLETON, MI, 48117
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (734) 654-0010
Email: murphyt@kctrans.com
Web domain: kctrans.com

Registration

Officer: Bill Owens
USDOT / docket: 347778 · MC-201946
First registered: Mar 23, 1989
Last MCS-150: Aug 26, 2025 · 30,911,134 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 8, 2013
D-U-N-S: 180655797

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

414

Power units

415

Drivers

415

CDL drivers

30,911,134

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 C LOGISTICS INC.

K C LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 347778) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 541 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 286 vehicle-level and 541 driver-level — across 16 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 23 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 6 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 414 power units and 415 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 26, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 8, 2013 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is K C LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?

K C LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 347778, and its motor carrier number is MC-201946.

Is K C LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, K C LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is K C LOGISTICS INC's safety record?

K C LOGISTICS INC has a 23.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 891 roadside inspections, with 23 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is K C LOGISTICS INC's fleet?

K C LOGISTICS INC operates 414 power units and 415 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is K C LOGISTICS INC based?

K C LOGISTICS INC is based in CARLETON, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.

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