Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
50 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 248456 · MC-176578
K & T TRANSPORT LTD
50 power unitsavg 7.3 yrMulti-region · 15 statesLINTON CORNER, NB
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-176578 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
50Power units
64 observed · MCS-150
65Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.3Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-24
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 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 221 inspections.
Operating authority4242 yr active
since 1984Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo7.57.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.3 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is K & T TRANSPORT LTD safe to work with?
Is K & T TRANSPORT LTD safe to load? K & T TRANSPORT LTD (USDOT 248456, MC-176578) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LINTON CORNER, NB, operating 50 power units and 50 drivers. Operating authority has been active 42 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 221 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 7.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 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 2026-07-24.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-24
K&K & T TRANSPORT LTD 94
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Safety
221 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 7.5% (24-mo)93 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)139 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.8% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 50-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 50
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 139
- Annualized
- ≈70 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 5 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Truck Exchange · 94–00
Ranger Ins · 00–04
Zurich American · 04–15
National Interstate · 15–20
Atlantic Specialty · 20–22
Aig Canada · 22–25
19942025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIG INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | Jul 2022 → Aug 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2015 → Jul 2020 | $1M | 3 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2004 → Jul 2015 | $1M | 2 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Jul 2000 → Jul 2004 | $1M | 2 |
| TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Jan 1994 → Jul 2000 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 50
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 64
- Trailers (towed)
- 65
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
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo138138
ME busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LINTON CORNER, NB
Top corridor
ME ⇄ NB
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 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 317749USDOT 833079USDOT 572943Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (55 trucks · 27 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 227651USDOT 572943USDOT 2249526USDOT 3789951USDOT 1422808USDOT 1489843USDOT 1688553USDOT 3497826
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@rem.nb.ca — 4 carriers: USDOT 196818USDOT 198739USDOT 227651
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5050
Observed (24 mo)6464
Shared w/ other carriers5555
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3093 ROUTE 109, LINTON CORNER, NB, E7G 4L3
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1166, PLASTER ROCK, NB, E7G 4G9
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (506) 356-8613
- Fax
- (506) 356-1265
- safety@rem.nb.ca
- Web domain
- rem.nb.ca
Registration
- Officers
- Jamie White · Caleb Wood
- USDOT / docket
- 248456 · MC-176578
- First registered
- 07/09/1984
- Last MCS-150
- 05/11/2026 · 2,726,382 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 K & T TRANSPORT LTD's USDOT number?
K & T TRANSPORT LTD's USDOT number is 248456, and its motor carrier number is MC-176578.
Is K & T TRANSPORT LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-24, K & T TRANSPORT LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is K & T TRANSPORT LTD's safety record?
K & T TRANSPORT LTD has a 7.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 221 roadside inspections, with 3 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 K & T TRANSPORT LTD's fleet?
K & T TRANSPORT LTD operates 50 power units and 50 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is K & T TRANSPORT LTD based?
K & T TRANSPORT LTD is based in LINTON CORNER, NB, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.