Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
146 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3201709 · MC-178029
KVS HOLDING INC
146 power unitsavg 5.7 yrNational · 21 statesGALION, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-178029 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
146Power units
124 observed · MCS-150
245Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-09
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 379 inspections.
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.99.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KVS HOLDING INC safe to work with?
Is KVS HOLDING INC safe to load? KVS HOLDING INC (USDOT 3201709, MC-178029) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GALION, OH, operating 146 power units and 167 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 379 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-09.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-09
KHKVS HOLDING INC 94
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Safety
379 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.9% (24-mo)181 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.8% (24-mo)285 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.0% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 146-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 146
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 285
- Annualized
- ≈143 / 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 Driving85
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance24
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance23 · 17 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance16
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance10
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness4 · 4 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
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
State Nationalspecialty · 23–24
20202025
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 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Nov 2025 | $1M | 4 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Apr 2023 → Nov 2024 | $1M | 3 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Nov 2022 → Nov 2022 | $1M | 2 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Nov 2022 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2020 → Nov 2021 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 146
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 124
- Trailers (towed)
- 245
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 21 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2020
US statesInspections · 24 mo284284
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GALION, OH
Top corridor
TX ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 26 trucks also ran under 17 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2284304USDOT 3154698USDOT 742397USDOT 2882454USDOT 4415261USDOT 4258830USDOT 1912531USDOT 2488368Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 30 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 742397USDOT 2119725USDOT 2436353USDOT 2882454USDOT 2389566USDOT 3082114USDOT 1649931USDOT 1716415
Shares a company officer with other carriers
gurvinder virk — 2 carriers: USDOT 3905671
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)146146
Observed (24 mo)124124
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
- 139 HARDING WAY W, GALION, OH, 44833
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (513) 589-0004
Registration
- Officer
- Gurvinder Virk
- USDOT / docket
- 3201709 · MC-178029
- First registered
- 10/17/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 04/22/2026 · 17,971,545 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.69
- 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 KVS HOLDING INC's USDOT number?
KVS HOLDING INC's USDOT number is 3201709, and its motor carrier number is MC-178029.
Is KVS HOLDING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-09, KVS HOLDING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KVS HOLDING INC's safety record?
KVS HOLDING INC has a 9.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 379 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is KVS HOLDING INC's fleet?
KVS HOLDING INC operates 146 power units and 167 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KVS HOLDING INC based?
KVS HOLDING INC is based in GALION, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.