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Carrier profile · USDOT 271947 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

KAUFFMAN SEEDS INC

8 power unitsLocal · 1 statesHUTCHINSON, KS

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.0Avg age (yr)

2009–2018 · vPIC

Call dispatch(620) 465-2245 Email dispatchdustin@kauffmanseed.com

Carrier verification summary for KAUFFMAN SEEDS INC

KAUFFMAN SEEDS INC (USDOT 271947) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

KAUFFMAN SEEDS INC (USDOT 271947) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

KAUFFMAN SEEDS INC (USDOT 271947) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

KAUFFMAN SEEDS INC (USDOT 271947) has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

KAUFFMAN SEEDS INC (USDOT 271947) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

KAUFFMAN SEEDS INC (USDOT 271947) reports 8 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 16, 2026.

KAUFFMAN SEEDS INC (USDOT 271947) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 30, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 40 years

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 1

Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

40 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 8-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 1

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 across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KS busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HUTCHINSON, KS

9218 SOUTH HALSTEAD STREET

Top corridor

KS 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

dustin miller — 15 carriers: USDOT 743642 USDOT 1534410 USDOT 1544196 USDOT 1594056 USDOT 1804359 USDOT 2858717 USDOT 3144862 USDOT 3208235

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 9218 SOUTH HALSTEAD STREET, HUTCHINSON, KS, 67501
Mailing address: 9218 SOUTH HALSTEAD ST, HUTCHINSON, KS, 67501
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (620) 465-2245
Fax: (620) 465-3565
Email: dustin@kauffmanseed.com
Web domain: kauffmanseed.com

Registration

Officers: Dustin Miller · Dustin Miller
USDOT / docket: 271947
First registered: Apr 22, 1986
Last MCS-150: Jan 16, 2026 · 151,895 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 30, 1991
D-U-N-S: 54997267

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

151,895

Annual mileage

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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 KAUFFMAN SEEDS INC's USDOT number?

KAUFFMAN SEEDS INC's USDOT number is 271947.

Is KAUFFMAN SEEDS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, KAUFFMAN SEEDS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is KAUFFMAN SEEDS INC's safety record?

KAUFFMAN SEEDS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it.