Carrier profile · USDOT 2368495 · MC-812361 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Kao Logistics Inc

153 power unitsavg 4.4 yrNational · 39 statesEXETER, PA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-812361 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

153Power units

154 observed · MCS-150

48Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(570) 655-4514 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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 393 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo4.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

12 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

153 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.4 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

101 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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25 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 6, 2026.

Safety

255 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 4.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 168 vehicle and 255 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

7.7% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 7.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

246 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 18

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

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: 255
Annualized: ≈128 / 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 Driving50 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance9 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness7 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’15 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Federated’12–’15

beyond this history

2012201620202024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 1 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2015

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2012 → Dec 2015	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 4, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 153
Observed power (24 mo): 154
Trailers (towed): 48

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

53.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 39 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 4, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

254

CA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

California: 55 inspections
New York: 29 inspections
Mississippi: 24 inspections
Washington: 14 inspections
Texas: 13 inspections
Utah: 9 inspections
New Jersey: 8 inspections
Louisiana: 7 inspections
Oklahoma: 7 inspections
Maine: 6 inspections
Nevada: 6 inspections
Alabama: 6 inspections
Florida: 6 inspections
Pennsylvania: 5 inspections
Illinois: 5 inspections
Tennessee: 5 inspections
Missouri: 5 inspections
Georgia: 4 inspections
Kentucky: 4 inspections
Maryland: 4 inspections
New Mexico: 3 inspections
Iowa: 3 inspections
North Carolina: 3 inspections
Massachusetts: 3 inspections
Michigan: 3 inspections
Kansas: 2 inspections
Indiana: 2 inspections
Nebraska: 2 inspections
Idaho: 2 inspections
Montana: 1 inspections
Wyoming: 1 inspections
South Dakota: 1 inspections
Connecticut: 1 inspections
Wisconsin: 1 inspections
South Carolina: 1 inspections
Virginia: 1 inspections
Arizona: 1 inspections
Oregon: 1 inspections

Home base

EXETER, PA

44 TUNKHANNOCK AVENUE

Most inspections: CA

55 inspections

CA 55 · NY 29 · MS 24

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 4, 2026

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 890682 USDOT 3008501 USDOT 611601Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (11 trucks · 14 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 77949 USDOT 367912 USDOT 611601 USDOT 3737383 USDOT 3045747 USDOT 4418150 USDOT 890682 USDOT 3008501

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@key-stone.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 210026 USDOT 2300882

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john ruch — 2 carriers: USDOT 1118401

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

153

Observed (24 mo)

154

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 5, 2026

Location

Physical address: 44 TUNKHANNOCK AVENUE, EXETER, PA, 18643
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (570) 655-4514
Fax: (570) 603-2059
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: key-stone.com

Registration

Officers: John Ruch · Joe Sabo
USDOT / docket: 2368495 · MC-812361
First registered: Jan 8, 2013
Last MCS-150: Apr 9, 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)

153

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

7,597,450

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 5, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

7 of 168 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

116violation records

16OOS-tagged records

7 of 168inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

383%1 / 38

Other vehicle maintenance

3123%7 / 31

Hours of service

1718%3 / 17

Brakes

138%1 / 13

Lights

110%0 / 11

Driver fitness

667%4 / 6

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 32

4%May 25 to Nov 252 / 45

3%Nov 25 to May 261 / 39

8%May 26 to Nov 264 / 52

Top 3 codes (16 of 116 records)

392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)7
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)5
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4

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393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects4
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)4
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps4
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)3
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection3
391.41A No / expired medical certificate2
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.78 Windshield wipers2
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps2
395.22H2-ELDNISDT ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
395.8A1-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
383.23A2 Operating without a valid CDL1
383.71H Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21TE-LCMVINFO USDOT number marking on vehicle1
391.41APC No / expired medical certificate1
391.41B10-MC No / expired medical certificate1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSIV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.22B Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.2C State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2IN State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2PK State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.4A-DOSP Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)1
393.11A1-LHLM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11B-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11B-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.209D-STBSP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.40A-B Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.48A-BIBD Brakes inoperative1
393.75A1-TFBMF Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.80A Rear-vision mirrors1
393.95B Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H2 ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H3 ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H3-ELDMF ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H4 ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 ELD — use / data transfer1
395.3A3I-HOSPDIT Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8D9-HOSF Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8F01 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8F1-HOSM Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Unsafe driving

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for KAO LOGISTICS INC.

KAO LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2368495) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 31, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 4.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier received 255 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 168 vehicle-level and 255 driver-level — across 39 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier has 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It reports 153 power units and 90 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 9, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 5, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 5, 2026.

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?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026. 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 4.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 393 roadside inspections, with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).