Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1818329 · MC-748250
K & J TRANSPORTATION LLC
9 power unitsavg 4 yrLocal · 2 statesENID, OK
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-748250 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.0Avg age (yr)
2020–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 18 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 yr
Model years 2020–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is K & J TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is K & J TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? K & J TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1818329, MC-748250) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ENID, OK, operating 9 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), 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
K&K & J TRANSPORTATION LLC 82
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 9-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving24
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
National · 12–15
Northland · 15–21
Aegis Security · 21–23
20112025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2015 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2012 → Feb 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2011 → Feb 2012 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
OK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ENID, OK
Top corridor
OK
Density
fewermore
05
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.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2023152USDOT 3747895USDOT 2451123USDOT 4309193USDOT 1120067USDOT 2860558USDOT 3887104USDOT 824723
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4411 SHADY LANE, ENID, OK, 73701
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (580) 478-6808
- johnr@kjtrans.net
- Web domain
- kjtrans.net
Registration
- Officer
- John D Ratliff
- USDOT / docket
- 1818329 · MC-748250
- First registered
- 10/06/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 01/30/2025 · 950,953 mi (2024)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is K & J TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
K & J TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 1818329, and its motor carrier number is MC-748250.
Is K & J TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, K & J TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is K & J TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
K & J TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is K & J TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
K & J TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 9 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is K & J TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
K & J TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in ENID, OK, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.