Small fleet
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA KAUNAS TRUCKING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
2.8 yr
Model years 2015–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is KAUNAS TRUCKING INC safe to load? KAUNAS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1975981, MC-776647) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in JOLIET, IL, operating 20 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 99 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 37.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
KAUNAS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1975981, and its motor carrier number is MC-776647.
As of 2026-06-13, KAUNAS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
KAUNAS TRUCKING INC has a 37.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 99 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
KAUNAS TRUCKING INC operates 20 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
KAUNAS TRUCKING INC is based in JOLIET, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 25 states.
99 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Jun 2025 → Mar 2026 | $1M | 6 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2022 → Jun 2025 | $1M | 13 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Jun 2019 → Jun 2021 | $1M | 5 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jun 2018 → Jun 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Jun 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | Jan 2017 → May 2017 | $1M | 5 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Jan 2017 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2012 → Jan 2013 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 25 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 12 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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