Carrier profile · USDOT 1417503 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

WKI OPERATIONS INC

DBA WICHITA KENWORTH PACLEASE

10 power unitsavg 4.2 yrRegional · 5 statesWICHITA, KS100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.2Avg age (yr)

2017–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(316) 633-6273 Email dispatchpeggyh@wichitakenworth.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 21 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 21 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

11.1

▼ 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-mo

11.1

▼ 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

Small fleet

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.2 yr

Model years 2017–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 11.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 9 vehicle and 12 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

16.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 8.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

11 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Jul '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 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

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 12
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving9 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.102 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.80 Rear-vision mirrorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.34 ELD — malfunction proceduresHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle 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 & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2017

Oldest model yr

41%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KS busiest

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

Home base

WICHITA, KS

5115 N BROADWAY

Top corridor

KS 8 · OH 1 · OK 1

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1237201 USDOT 2822727 USDOT 1882250 USDOT 2550413 USDOT 906634 USDOT 1430410 USDOT 3087387 USDOT 2831145

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@wichitakenworth.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4506903

Shares a company officer with other carriers

brad adams — 6 carriers: USDOT 1115597 USDOT 3117925 USDOT 3721104 USDOT 3798762 USDOT 4177414

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5115 N BROADWAY, WICHITA, KS, 67219
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (316) 633-6273
Fax: (316) 247-7223
Email: peggyh@wichitakenworth.com
Web domain: wichitakenworth.com

Registration

Officers: Brad Adams · Cliff Adams
USDOT / docket: 1417503
First registered: Sep 20, 2005
Last MCS-150: Mar 5, 2026 · 5,667,795 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,667,795

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 WKI OPERATIONS INC.

WKI OPERATIONS INC (USDOT 1417503) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 11.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 12 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 10 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 5, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WKI OPERATIONS INC's USDOT number?

WKI OPERATIONS INC's USDOT number is 1417503.

Is WKI OPERATIONS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, WKI OPERATIONS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is WKI OPERATIONS INC's safety record?

WKI OPERATIONS INC has a 11.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).