Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2318452
KELMAN TRANSPORT LLC
27 power unitsavg 11.4 yrRegional · 3 statesCOHOES, NY
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
27Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.4Avg age (yr)
2001–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 14 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo60.060.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.4 yr
Model years 2001–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is KELMAN TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is KELMAN TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? KELMAN TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2318452) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in COHOES, NY, operating 27 power units and 21 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 89 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 60.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KTKELMAN TRANSPORT LLC 74
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Safety
89 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 60.0% (24-mo)40 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.6% (24-mo)56 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 27-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 27
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 56
- Annualized
- ≈28 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving21
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 14 OOS
- 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 12 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 27
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2023
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo5656
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COHOES, NY
Top corridor
NY
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 316447Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3221329USDOT 1389459USDOT 316447USDOT 2003138
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@nhkelman.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 447162USDOT 3243080
Shares a company officer with other carriers
nathan kelman — 2 carriers: USDOT 2301712
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2727
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 41 EUCLID STREET, COHOES, NY, 12047
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (518) 810-6094
- Fax
- (518) 233-8555
- pkipp@nhkelman.com
- Web domain
- nhkelman.com
Registration
- Officers
- Nathan Kelman · Nathan Kelman
- USDOT / docket
- 2318452
- First registered
- 06/22/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 03/06/2025 · 890,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/18/2022
- 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 KELMAN TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
KELMAN TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2318452.
Is KELMAN TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KELMAN TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is KELMAN TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
KELMAN TRANSPORT LLC has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 89 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is KELMAN TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
KELMAN TRANSPORT LLC operates 27 power units and 21 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KELMAN TRANSPORT LLC based?
KELMAN TRANSPORT LLC is based in COHOES, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.