Carrier profile · USDOT 1675799 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Kappen Tree Service LLC

270 power unitsavg 5.9 yrLocal · 1 statesCASS CITY, MI81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

270Power units

19 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.9Avg age (yr)

2008–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(989) 673-5313

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 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-mo25.0%

▲ 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

270 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.9 yr

Model years 2008–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 21 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · 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 27.6 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

20 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 270-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: 270
Inspections · 24 mo: 21
Annualized: ≈11 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.0 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 Driving24 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle 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): 270
Observed power (24 mo): 19
Trailers (towed): 8

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2008

Oldest model yr

20.7%

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

MI busiest

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

Home base

CASS CITY, MI

2675 HURDS CORNER ROAD

Top corridor

MI 21

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

270

Observed (24 mo)

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: 2675 HURDS CORNER ROAD, CASS CITY, MI, 48726
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (989) 673-5313
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Crystal J Kappen · Warren J Kappen
USDOT / docket: 1675799
First registered: Aug 10, 2007
Last MCS-150: Feb 24, 2026 · 3,137,378 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 33643540

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

270

Power units

330

Drivers

330

CDL drivers

3,137,378

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 KAPPEN TREE SERVICE LLC.

KAPPEN TREE SERVICE LLC (USDOT 1675799) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 21 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 270 power units and 330 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 24, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KAPPEN TREE SERVICE LLC's USDOT number?

KAPPEN TREE SERVICE LLC's USDOT number is 1675799.

Is KAPPEN TREE SERVICE LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, KAPPEN TREE SERVICE LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is KAPPEN TREE SERVICE LLC's safety record?

KAPPEN TREE SERVICE LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is KAPPEN TREE SERVICE LLC's fleet?

KAPPEN TREE SERVICE LLC operates 270 power units and 330 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KAPPEN TREE SERVICE LLC based?

KAPPEN TREE SERVICE LLC is based in CASS CITY, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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