Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2543252 · MC-1090756
KBL TRANSPORT LLC
28 power unitsavg 10.6 yrLocal · 2 statesBERNE, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1090756 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
28Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.6Avg age (yr)
1998–2022 · 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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 28 inspections.
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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
10.6 yr
Model years 1998–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KBL TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is KBL TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? KBL TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2543252, MC-1090756) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BERNE, IN, operating 28 power units and 26 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 28 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KTKBL TRANSPORT LLC 100
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Safety
28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)22 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● Stable
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 28-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 28
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving18
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
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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
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 28
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2022
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo2222
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BERNE, IN
Top corridor
IN
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 641678
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mark lefever — 2 carriers: USDOT 4380175
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2828
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 7707 S US HIGHWAY 27, BERNE, IN, 46711
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 301, BERNE, IN, 46711
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (260) 589-2324
- Web domain
- kbltransport.com
Registration
- Officer
- Mark Lefever
- USDOT / docket
- 2543252 · MC-1090756
- First registered
- 09/19/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 02/19/2025 · 1,354,156 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is KBL TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
KBL TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2543252, and its motor carrier number is MC-1090756.
Is KBL TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KBL TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KBL TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
KBL TRANSPORT LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is KBL TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
KBL TRANSPORT LLC operates 28 power units and 26 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KBL TRANSPORT LLC based?
KBL TRANSPORT LLC is based in BERNE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.