Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
46 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 254480 · MC-219636
KEMWATER NORTH AMERICA COMPANY
46 power unitsWALNUT CREEK, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-219636 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
46Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 42 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 46 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 21.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority4141 yr active
since 1985Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
41 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KEMWATER NORTH AMERICA COMPANY safe to work with?
Is KEMWATER NORTH AMERICA COMPANY safe to load? KEMWATER NORTH AMERICA COMPANY (USDOT 254480, MC-219636) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in WALNUT CREEK, CA, operating 46 power units and 69 drivers. Operating authority has been active 41 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KNKEMWATER NORTH AMERICA COMPANY 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Reliance National · 92–03
19922003
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 1992 → Oct 2003 | $5M | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 46
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WALNUT CREEK, CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
bruce williams — 37 carriers: USDOT 72944USDOT 429993USDOT 475667USDOT 546212USDOT 572410USDOT 973998USDOT 998502USDOT 1006119
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2185 N CALIFORNIA BLVD ST 500, WALNUT CREEK, CA, 94596
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (510) 280-2600
- Fax
- (510) 280-4465
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Bruce Williams
- USDOT / docket
- 254480 · MC-219636
- First registered
- 01/14/1985
- Last MCS-150
- 10/08/2004 · 0 mi
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
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 KEMWATER NORTH AMERICA COMPANY's USDOT number?
KEMWATER NORTH AMERICA COMPANY's USDOT number is 254480, and its motor carrier number is MC-219636.
Is KEMWATER NORTH AMERICA COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KEMWATER NORTH AMERICA COMPANY is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is KEMWATER NORTH AMERICA COMPANY's fleet?
KEMWATER NORTH AMERICA COMPANY operates 46 power units and 69 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KEMWATER NORTH AMERICA COMPANY based?
KEMWATER NORTH AMERICA COMPANY is based in WALNUT CREEK, CA.