Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1708768 · MC-626982
KARS INC
10 power unitsavg 4.8 yrMulti-region · 14 statesNEW PLYMOUTH, ID
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-626982 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
106 observed · MCS-150
96Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.8Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 19 yearsNo reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average45.8% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average8.0% vs the 6.7% national average.
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo45.845.8 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
4.8 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KARS INC safe to work with?
Is KARS INC safe to load? KARS INC (USDOT 1708768, MC-626982) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NEW PLYMOUTH, ID, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 110 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 45.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KIKARS INC 62
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Safety
110 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 45.8% (24-mo)72 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.0% (24-mo)100 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
41.2% 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
≈5.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 110
- Annualized
- ≈55 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈5.5 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 Driving49
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance27 · 24 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance22 · 9 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance20 · 4 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance12 · 4 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness6 · 6 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
Northland · 09–12
Lancer · 12–14
National · 14–19
Northland · 19–23
20082026
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 27 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2025 → Mar 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Jun 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Nov 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2023 → Sep 2024 | $1M | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2019 → May 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2014 → May 2019 | $1M | 5 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2012 → May 2014 | $1M | 5 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2009 → Jul 2012 | $1M | 5 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2008 → Sep 2009 | $1M | 4 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2008 → Jul 2008 | $1M | 1 |
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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)
- 106
- Trailers (towed)
- 96
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
2026
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo110110
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEW PLYMOUTH, ID
Top corridor
TN ⇄ ID
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 100 trucks also ran under 92 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3257475USDOT 3438586USDOT 4068575USDOT 4336324USDOT 3510889USDOT 3689437USDOT 3788411USDOT 4117506Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (98 trucks · 165 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1244207USDOT 2979800USDOT 3443496USDOT 3927167USDOT 4143821USDOT 522797USDOT 2439417USDOT 3008191
Shares a company officer with other carriers
donald klapperich — 2 carriers: USDOT 2025160
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)106106
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5350 SAND HOLLOW RD, NEW PLYMOUTH, ID, 83655
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (779) 707-9496
- Web domain
- kars-incorporated.com
Registration
- Officer
- Donald Klapperich
- USDOT / docket
- 1708768 · MC-626982
- First registered
- 11/15/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 11/19/2025 · 130,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 KARS INC's USDOT number?
KARS INC's USDOT number is 1708768, and its motor carrier number is MC-626982.
Is KARS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KARS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KARS INC's safety record?
KARS INC has a 45.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 110 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is KARS INC's fleet?
KARS INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KARS INC based?
KARS INC is based in NEW PLYMOUTH, ID, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.