Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2581273 · MC-903835
KSF LOGISTICS LLC
3 power unitsavg 8.2 yrLocal · 1 statesBROWNSVILLE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-903835 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.2Avg age (yr)
2011–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 11 yearsNo reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average26.7% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average21.1% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo26.726.7 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
8.2 yr
Model years 2011–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KSF LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is KSF LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? KSF LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 2581273, MC-903835) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BROWNSVILLE, TX, operating 3 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (63/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KLKSF LOGISTICS LLC 63
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 26.7% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 21.1% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈3.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.2 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
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2025
Newest model yr
2011
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BROWNSVILLE, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 156275USDOT 2906402USDOT 2384625USDOT 4434793Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 156275USDOT 2906402USDOT 2581011USDOT 3343430USDOT 4056073USDOT 4391702USDOT 2384625USDOT 4352970
Shares a company officer with other carriers
sergio fernandez — 13 carriers: USDOT 1443490USDOT 2157133USDOT 2364816USDOT 2465617USDOT 2979270USDOT 3087048USDOT 3489548USDOT 3996483
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers99
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1528 N MINNESOTA AVE STE B, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78521
- Mailing address
- 1528N MINNESOTA AVE STE B, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78521
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 243-5157
- Fax
- (956) 831-6401
Registration
- Officer
- Sergio Fernandez
- USDOT / docket
- 2581273 · MC-903835
- First registered
- 02/17/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 11/03/2025 · 68,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 KSF LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
KSF LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 2581273, and its motor carrier number is MC-903835.
Is KSF LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KSF LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KSF LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
KSF LOGISTICS LLC has a 26.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is KSF LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
KSF LOGISTICS LLC operates 3 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KSF LOGISTICS LLC based?
KSF LOGISTICS LLC is based in BROWNSVILLE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.