Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 3, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
KMS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2476164) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 3, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE effective Mar 17, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 3, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 22.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.
The carrier received 62 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 31 vehicle-level and 62 driver-level — across 17 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 3, 2026.
It reports 17 power units and 17 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 3, 2025.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.
KMS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2476164, and its motor carrier number is MC-856576.
As of Jul 3, 2026, KMS EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
KMS EXPRESS INC has a 22.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 79 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
KMS EXPRESS INC operates 17 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
KMS EXPRESS INC is based in CLEVELAND, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.
Comparable carriers around Cleveland and across Tennessee
62 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
60 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 6
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE · since Mar 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Mar 2025 → May 2026 | $750K | 3 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2024 | $750K | 3 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Mar 2014 → Mar 2018 | $750K | 6 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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