Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
367 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 193881 · MC-237855
K V S TRANSPORTATION INC
367 power unitsFORT WORTH, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-237855 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
367Power 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
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Insurance on fileEstablished 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 5
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.Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 367 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)$1M$1M on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
1 in 24moVektor 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 stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is K V S TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is K V S TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? K V S TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 193881, MC-237855) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in FORT WORTH, TX, operating 367 power units and 302 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (28/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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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
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
$1M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 10 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Reliance National · 98–03
Greenwich · 00–now
Greenwich · 04–08
Xl America · 08–13
Everest National · 08–12
At Lloyds · 17–26
19932026
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
13 insurer eras · collapsed from 27 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Apr 2017 → Mar 2026 | $1M | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Mar 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2008 → Jan 2012 | $1M | 4 |
| XL INSURANCE AMERICA, INC | Aug 2008 → Oct 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2004 → Aug 2008 | $1M | 6 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2003 → Mar 2004 | $1M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jan 2002 → Jan 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2000 → current | $1M | 4 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jan 1998 → Jan 2003 | $1M | 2 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1998 → May 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jan 1998 → Mar 1999 | $1M | 1 |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE | Jan 1994 → Jan 1998 | $1M | 2 |
| GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1993 → Jan 1998 | $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)
- 367
- 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
FORT WORTH, TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@basicenergyservices.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 496970USDOT 1032963USDOT 2312769
Shares a company officer with other carriers
david dunn — 20 carriers: USDOT 926658USDOT 1056439USDOT 1527943USDOT 1653055USDOT 1758193USDOT 1797619USDOT 1890888USDOT 1902478
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 801 CHERRY STREET STE 2100, FORT WORTH, TX, 76102
- Operation
- Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (817) 438-7523
- Cell
- (432) 296-3184
- Fax
- (817) 394-4020
- Web domain
- basicenergyservices.com
Registration
- Officer
- David Dunn
- USDOT / docket
- 193881 · MC-237855
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 05/18/2022 · 5,031,741 mi (2020)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 616103107
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
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is K V S TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
K V S TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 193881, and its motor carrier number is MC-237855.
Is K V S TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, K V S TRANSPORTATION INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is K V S TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
K V S TRANSPORTATION INC operates 367 power units and 302 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is K V S TRANSPORTATION INC based?
K V S TRANSPORTATION INC is based in FORT WORTH, TX.