Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
135 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2839654 · MC-950864
KGZ TRANSPORT CORP
135 power unitsavg 5.8 yrNational · 41 statesUNIVERSITY PARK, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-950864 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
135Power units
136 observed · MCS-150
134Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo29.329.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
16 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KGZ TRANSPORT CORP safe to work with?
Is KGZ TRANSPORT CORP safe to load? KGZ TRANSPORT CORP (USDOT 2839654, MC-950864) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in UNIVERSITY PARK, IL, operating 135 power units and 130 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 446 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
KTKGZ TRANSPORT CORP 81
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Safety
446 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 29.3% (24-mo)140 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.7% (24-mo)338 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.3% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 135-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 135
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 338
- Annualized
- ≈169 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving134
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance38 · 6 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance35 · 32 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance23 · 11 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance18 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance17
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance14 · 5 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 5 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance9
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+7 earlier
Wesco · 21–24
20172025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Jun 2020 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Nov 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Jun 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Jun 2017 → Jun 2018 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 135
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 136
- Trailers (towed)
- 134
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 41 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4040
US statesInspections · 24 mo336336
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
UNIVERSITY PARK, IL
Top corridor
NM ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 18 trucks also ran under 18 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3596386USDOT 4318241USDOT 3247569USDOT 4052631USDOT 2972308USDOT 3689437USDOT 3585857USDOT 3763629Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 127 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3082879USDOT 3487333USDOT 3644656USDOT 4324640USDOT 4355274USDOT 4087636USDOT 4096629USDOT 4156441
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)135135
Observed (24 mo)136136
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 885 CENTRAL AVE, UNIVERSITY PARK, IL, 60484
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (312) 646-0101
- Web domain
- kgztransport.com
Registration
- Officer
- Medetbek Begmatov
- USDOT / docket
- 2839654 · MC-950864
- First registered
- 01/18/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 04/21/2026 · 21,480,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is KGZ TRANSPORT CORP's USDOT number?
KGZ TRANSPORT CORP's USDOT number is 2839654, and its motor carrier number is MC-950864.
Is KGZ TRANSPORT CORP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, KGZ TRANSPORT CORP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KGZ TRANSPORT CORP's safety record?
KGZ TRANSPORT CORP has a 29.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 446 roadside inspections, with 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is KGZ TRANSPORT CORP's fleet?
KGZ TRANSPORT CORP operates 135 power units and 130 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KGZ TRANSPORT CORP based?
KGZ TRANSPORT CORP is based in UNIVERSITY PARK, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 41 states.