Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1182149 · MC-471160
K THUNDER LLC
1 power unitsABRAMS, WI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-471160 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 23 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityFlagged
22 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is K THUNDER LLC safe to work with?
Is K THUNDER LLC safe to load? K THUNDER LLC (USDOT 1182149, MC-471160) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in ABRAMS, WI, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KTK THUNDER LLC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Sentry Select · 08–12
Canal · 12–15
Great West · 15–20
20032021
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2015 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2012 → Jul 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2008 → Jul 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2007 → Jul 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2006 → Jul 2007 | $750k | 4 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2005 → Jul 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2005 → Jul 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2004 → Jul 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2003 → Jul 2004 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ABRAMS, WI
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 1182149. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 1182149.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bayland.net — 32 carriers: USDOT 261851USDOT 323903USDOT 455306USDOT 549246USDOT 681216USDOT 1016400USDOT 1044840USDOT 1144907
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kevin j risso — 2 carriers: USDOT 681216
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4852 SAMPSON ROAD, ABRAMS, WI, 54101
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (920) 826-2611
- Cell
- (920) 373-1169
- Fax
- (920) 826-2464
- bjb@bayland.net
- Web domain
- bayland.net
Registration
- Officer
- Kevin J Risso
- USDOT / docket
- 1182149 · MC-471160
- First registered
- 10/27/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 03/18/2021 · 118,200 mi (2019)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is K THUNDER LLC's USDOT number?
K THUNDER LLC's USDOT number is 1182149, and its motor carrier number is MC-471160.
Is K THUNDER LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, K THUNDER LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is K THUNDER LLC's fleet?
K THUNDER LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is K THUNDER LLC based?
K THUNDER LLC is based in ABRAMS, WI.