Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1136522 · MC-460842
K & S TRANSPORTATION LLC
18 power unitsavg 5.2 yrNational · 16 statesLINEVILLE, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-460842 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
23 observed · MCS-150
27Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.2Avg age (yr)
2013–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.2 yr
Model years 2013–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is K & S TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is K & S TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? K & S TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1136522, MC-460842) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LINEVILLE, AL, operating 18 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 64 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
K&K & S TRANSPORTATION LLC 87
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Safety
64 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.9% (24-mo)41 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 18-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 41
- Annualized
- ≈21 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving14
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance10
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
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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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Canal · 03–15
Sentry Select · 17–25
20032025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2017 → Feb 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2016 → Feb 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Jan 2015 → Jan 2015 | $1M | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2003 → Jan 2015 | $1M | 17 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 23
- Trailers (towed)
- 27
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
2024
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1616
US statesInspections · 24 mo4141
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LINEVILLE, AL
Top corridor
AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3079211USDOT 4089763USDOT 3011336USDOT 3343274USDOT 2926676USDOT 3904047USDOT 2897262USDOT 3679558Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 21 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 213831USDOT 2926676USDOT 125630USDOT 3679558USDOT 2545275USDOT 3853627USDOT 188891USDOT 327574
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@centurylink.net — 1066 carriers: USDOT 11811USDOT 54836USDOT 65717USDOT 71614USDOT 79880USDOT 84009USDOT 96281USDOT 99907
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)2323
Shared w/ other carriers1818
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 90330 HWY 9, LINEVILLE, AL, 36266
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 357, LINEVILLE, AL, 36266
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (256) 396-2506
- Fax
- (256) 396-9178
- Web domain
- centurylink.net
Registration
- Officers
- Cornelia Kerley · Timothy Kerley
- USDOT / docket
- 1136522 · MC-460842
- First registered
- 06/04/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 11/20/2025 · 1,349,738 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/04/2008
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 K & S TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
K & S TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 1136522, and its motor carrier number is MC-460842.
Is K & S TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, K & S TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is K & S TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
K & S TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 64 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is K & S TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
K & S TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 18 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is K & S TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
K & S TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in LINEVILLE, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.