Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2373095 · MC-814343
KOCH CARRIERS INC
38 power unitsavg 7 yrNational · 16 statesSENECA, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-814343 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
38Power units
21 observed · MCS-150
30Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.0Avg age (yr)
2002–2026 · 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 fileMultiple injury crashes
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 79 inspections.
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.76.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7 yr
Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KOCH CARRIERS INC safe to work with?
Is KOCH CARRIERS INC safe to load? KOCH CARRIERS INC (USDOT 2373095, MC-814343) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SENECA, KS, operating 38 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 79 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KCKOCH CARRIERS INC 94
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Safety
79 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.7% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)41 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 38-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 38
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 41
- Annualized
- ≈21 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving30
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance12
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance3
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Indiana Lumbermens · 12–15
Pennsylvania Lumbermens · 15–22
20122022
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY | Jan 2015 → Jan 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| INDIANA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL | Dec 2012 → Jan 2015 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 38
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 21
- Trailers (towed)
- 30
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
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1616
US statesInspections · 24 mo4141
KS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SENECA, KS
Top corridor
KS
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 (12 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2850569USDOT 4179804USDOT 4338085USDOT 4386014USDOT 2588269USDOT 3606390USDOT 2576917USDOT 4075735
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@kochandco.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 521245
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3838
Observed (24 mo)2121
Shared w/ other carriers1212
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1809 NORTH STREET, SENECA, KS, 66538-2415
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (785) 336-6022
- Cell
- (785) 799-7074
- Fax
- (785) 336-2638
- larry@kochandco.com
- Web domain
- kochandco.com
Registration
- Officers
- Larry Kucklelman · James D Koch
- USDOT / docket
- 2373095 · MC-814343
- First registered
- 01/24/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 12/24/2025 · 2,567,959 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.83
- 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 KOCH CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?
KOCH CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 2373095, and its motor carrier number is MC-814343.
Is KOCH CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KOCH CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KOCH CARRIERS INC's safety record?
KOCH CARRIERS INC has a 6.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 79 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is KOCH CARRIERS INC's fleet?
KOCH CARRIERS INC operates 38 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KOCH CARRIERS INC based?
KOCH CARRIERS INC is based in SENECA, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.