Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2113192 · MC-736707
K W DANE TRANSPORT LTD
4 power unitsavg 12 yrRegional · 5 statesMILLET, AB
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-736707 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.0Avg age (yr)
2006–2022 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
12 yr
Model years 2006–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is K W DANE TRANSPORT LTD safe to work with?
Is K W DANE TRANSPORT LTD safe to load? K W DANE TRANSPORT LTD (USDOT 2113192, MC-736707) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MILLET, AB, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KWK W DANE TRANSPORT LTD 80
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.1% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving5
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving3 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Old Republic · 11–16
National Interstate · 16–19
Atlantic Specialty · 19–23
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2016 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2011 → Feb 2016 | $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)
- 4
- 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
2022
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MILLET, AB
Top corridor
CA ⇄ AB
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1478249USDOT 3954458
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@xplornet.com — 150 carriers: USDOT 161291USDOT 287929USDOT 307741USDOT 343662USDOT 363982USDOT 418832USDOT 506935USDOT 548550
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- RR 1 SE 18 48 24 4 PT SE, MILLET, AB, T0C 1Z0
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (780) 387-4240
- Cell
- (780) 718-0736
- Fax
- (780) 387-4533
- Web domain
- xplornet.com
Registration
- Officers
- Richard Hawka · Diane Hawka
- USDOT / docket
- 2113192 · MC-736707
- First registered
- 01/21/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 05/19/2025 · 769,349 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/07/2021
- 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 W DANE TRANSPORT LTD's USDOT number?
K W DANE TRANSPORT LTD's USDOT number is 2113192, and its motor carrier number is MC-736707.
Is K W DANE TRANSPORT LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, K W DANE TRANSPORT LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is K W DANE TRANSPORT LTD's safety record?
K W DANE TRANSPORT LTD has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is K W DANE TRANSPORT LTD's fleet?
K W DANE TRANSPORT LTD operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is K W DANE TRANSPORT LTD based?
K W DANE TRANSPORT LTD is based in MILLET, AB, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.