Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
88 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3171739 · MC-118907
KIND TRANSPORT INC
88 power unitsavg 4.6 yrNational · 24 statesMUNSTER, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-118907 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
88Power units
92 observed · MCS-150
90Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.6Avg 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 well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo36.136.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is KIND TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is KIND TRANSPORT INC safe to load? KIND TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3171739, MC-118907) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MUNSTER, IN, operating 88 power units and 90 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 221 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 36.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
KTKIND TRANSPORT INC 80
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Safety
221 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 36.1% (24-mo)72 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.0% (24-mo)168 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.4% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 88-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 88
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 168
- Annualized
- ≈84 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving82 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance31 · 29 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance21 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance8 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6
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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)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
National Continental · 20–22
National Union · 22–25
20182025
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 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Oct 2022 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2020 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2019 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Sep 2019 | $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)
- 88
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 92
- Trailers (towed)
- 90
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 24 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2424
US statesInspections · 24 mo168168
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MUNSTER, IN
Top corridor
TN ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 14 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3323262USDOT 4044541USDOT 3788627USDOT 1855825USDOT 4217559USDOT 3197100USDOT 3504979USDOT 3558786Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (57 trucks · 49 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2020842USDOT 3465202USDOT 3867186USDOT 2920605USDOT 3592773USDOT 4217559USDOT 2416696USDOT 3014047
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8888
Observed (24 mo)9292
Shared w/ other carriers5757
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 419 RIDGE ROAD SUITE A, MUNSTER, IN, 46321
- Mailing address
- 419 RIDGE RD STE A, MUNSTER, IN, 46321
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (260) 376-2666
- Web domain
- kind-transport.com
Registration
- Officer
- Slave Mitev
- USDOT / docket
- 3171739 · MC-118907
- First registered
- 08/10/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 11/16/2025 · 5,564,973 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 KIND TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
KIND TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 3171739, and its motor carrier number is MC-118907.
Is KIND TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, KIND TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KIND TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
KIND TRANSPORT INC has a 36.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 221 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is KIND TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
KIND TRANSPORT INC operates 88 power units and 90 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KIND TRANSPORT INC based?
KIND TRANSPORT INC is based in MUNSTER, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 24 states.