Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
59 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 294014 · MC-189642
KEITH HALL & SONS TRANSPORT LTD
59 power unitsBURFORD, ON
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-189642 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
59Power 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
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Insurance on fileEstablished 39 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
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 59 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1987Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
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
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KEITH HALL & SONS TRANSPORT LTD safe to work with?
Is KEITH HALL & SONS TRANSPORT LTD safe to load? KEITH HALL & SONS TRANSPORT LTD (USDOT 294014, MC-189642) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in BURFORD, ON, operating 59 power units and 62 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (40/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KHKEITH HALL & SONS TRANSPORT LTD 40
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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.
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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)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Continental · 93–97
Ranger Ins · 97–04
Zurich American · 04–06
American Home · 06–17
19932017
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIG INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | Aug 2017 → Aug 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Jul 2006 → Aug 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2004 → Aug 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Jul 1997 → Jul 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1993 → Jul 1997 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 59
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BURFORD, ON
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@contrans.ca — 11 carriers: USDOT 261441USDOT 449971USDOT 488048USDOT 512982USDOT 526958USDOT 629483USDOT 847929USDOT 1041258
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kevin hall — 20 carriers: USDOT 660984USDOT 868522USDOT 1411452USDOT 1647467USDOT 1823426USDOT 1839948USDOT 1996447USDOT 2001078
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 297 BISHOPSGATE RD, BURFORD, ON, N0E 1A0
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (519) 449-2401
- Cell
- (519) 770-7327
- Fax
- (519) 449-5868
- khall@contrans.ca
- Web domain
- contrans.ca
Registration
- Officers
- Kevin Hall · Chris Hall
- USDOT / docket
- 294014 · MC-189642
- First registered
- 05/29/1987
- Last MCS-150
- 02/25/2021 · 1 mi (2020)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Frequently asked
What is KEITH HALL & SONS TRANSPORT LTD's USDOT number?
KEITH HALL & SONS TRANSPORT LTD's USDOT number is 294014, and its motor carrier number is MC-189642.
Is KEITH HALL & SONS TRANSPORT LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KEITH HALL & SONS TRANSPORT LTD is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is KEITH HALL & SONS TRANSPORT LTD's fleet?
KEITH HALL & SONS TRANSPORT LTD operates 59 power units and 62 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KEITH HALL & SONS TRANSPORT LTD based?
KEITH HALL & SONS TRANSPORT LTD is based in BURFORD, ON.