Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
153 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2368495 · MC-812361
KAO LOGISTICS INC
153 power unitsavg 4 yrNational · 41 statesEXETER, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-812361 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
153Power units
161 observed · MCS-150
43Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 352 inspections.
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo3.73.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
13 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KAO LOGISTICS INC safe to work with?
Is KAO LOGISTICS INC safe to load? KAO LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2368495, MC-812361) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in EXETER, PA, operating 153 power units and 90 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 352 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 3.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KLKAO LOGISTICS INC 88
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Safety
352 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 3.7% (24-mo)163 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.2% (24-mo)252 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
6.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 153-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 153
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 252
- Annualized
- ≈126 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving42
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance15
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness6 · 2 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 3 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Federated · 12–15
20122015
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2012 → Dec 2015 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 153
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 161
- Trailers (towed)
- 43
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 41 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4040
US statesInspections · 24 mo251251
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EXETER, PA
Top corridor
CA ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 611601USDOT 3737383USDOT 890682USDOT 4418435USDOT 1141986Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3045747USDOT 4418150USDOT 4418435USDOT 890682USDOT 3737383USDOT 1141986USDOT 367912
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@key-stone.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 210026USDOT 2300882
Shares a company officer with other carriers
joe sabo — 4 carriers: USDOT 475821USDOT 1118401USDOT 1250017
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)153153
Observed (24 mo)161161
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 44 TUNKHANNOCK AVENUE, EXETER, PA, 18643
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (570) 655-4514
- Cell
- (913) 683-0071
- Fax
- (570) 603-2059
- jsabo@key-stone.com
- Web domain
- key-stone.com
Registration
- Officers
- Joe Sabo · John Ruch
- USDOT / docket
- 2368495 · MC-812361
- First registered
- 01/08/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 04/08/2025 · 7,597,450 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Frequently asked
What is KAO LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
KAO LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 2368495, and its motor carrier number is MC-812361.
Is KAO LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KAO LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KAO LOGISTICS INC's safety record?
KAO LOGISTICS INC has a 3.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 352 roadside inspections, with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is KAO LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
KAO LOGISTICS INC operates 153 power units and 90 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KAO LOGISTICS INC based?
KAO LOGISTICS INC is based in EXETER, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 41 states.