Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
206 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1031258 · MC-430316
KELLE'S TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC
DBA SOAR TRANSPORTATION GROUP
206 power unitsavg 4.6 yrNational · 32 statesSALT LAKE CITY, UT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-430316 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
206Power units
170 observed · MCS-150
251Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.6Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.525.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal77
15 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.6 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is KELLE'S TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC safe to work with?
Is KELLE'S TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC safe to load? KELLE'S TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC (USDOT 1031258, MC-430316) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SALT LAKE CITY, UT, operating 206 power units and 206 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 947 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
KTKELLE'S TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC 81
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Safety
947 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.5% (24-mo)251 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.2% (24-mo)588 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.4% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 206-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 206
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 588
- Annualized
- ≈294 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving330
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance102 · 81 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance74 · 12 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance69 · 12 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance48
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance43
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance33
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance33 · 8 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance24
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance22 · 3 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
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Great West · 04–07
Liberty Fire · 07–10
Wausau Business · 10–14
Wesco · 15–19
National Interstate · 19–24
20022024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2019 → May 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2015 → May 2019 | $1M | 5 |
| MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | May 2015 → May 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | May 2014 → May 2015 | $1M | 3 |
| WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2010 → May 2014 | $1M | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 2007 → May 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2004 → May 2007 | $1M | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2003 → Apr 2004 | $1M | 2 |
| ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2002 → Apr 2003 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 206
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 170
- Trailers (towed)
- 251
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 32 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3131
US statesInspections · 24 mo586586
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
Top corridor
MT ⇄ UT
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 15 trucks also ran under 12 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3210611USDOT 3709147USDOT 3517673USDOT 3547550USDOT 4234238USDOT 3414053USDOT 3947862USDOT 3115942Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 99 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3593740USDOT 4000839USDOT 4258898USDOT 3644196USDOT 3786745USDOT 4236033USDOT 2157737USDOT 3650011
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)206206
Observed (24 mo)170170
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 977 WEST 2100 SOUTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84119
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (801) 975-8000
- Web domain
- soartransport.com
Registration
- Officers
- Cody Isaacson · Brayden Peroceschi
- USDOT / docket
- 1031258 · MC-430316
- First registered
- 05/29/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 03/18/2026 · 28,204,800 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/27/2017
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is KELLE'S TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC's USDOT number?
KELLE'S TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC's USDOT number is 1031258, and its motor carrier number is MC-430316.
Is KELLE'S TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, KELLE'S TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KELLE'S TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC's safety record?
KELLE'S TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC has a 25.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 947 roadside inspections, with 15 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 KELLE'S TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC's fleet?
KELLE'S TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC operates 206 power units and 206 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KELLE'S TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC based?
KELLE'S TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC is based in SALT LAKE CITY, UT, with roadside inspections recorded across 32 states.