Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
729 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 320526 · MC-205685
K & B TRANSPORTATION INC
729 power unitsavg 5.2 yrNational · 31 statesSOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-205685 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
729Power units
549 observed · MCS-150
694Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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 authority3838 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo29.329.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal3939
71 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is K & B TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is K & B TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? K & B TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 320526, MC-205685) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE, operating 729 power units and 729 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,565 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 71 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
K&K & B TRANSPORTATION INC 81
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Safety
1,565 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 29.3% (24-mo)409 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.2% (24-mo)944 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.6% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 729-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 729
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 945
- Annualized
- ≈473 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving449
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance176 · 161 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance83
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance73 · 7 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance30 · 6 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance28
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving25
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance19
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance16
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance14
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Western Bank · 88–01
Liberty Fire · 97–02
Harco National · 02–12
Cherokee · 12–25
19882025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2012 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 7 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2002 → Nov 2012 | $750k | 4 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 1997 → Nov 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1995 → May 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1995 → Nov 1995 | $750k | 1 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1994 → Mar 1995 | $750k | 2 |
| WESTERN BANK | Jul 1988 → Jun 2001 | $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)
- 729
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 549
- Trailers (towed)
- 694
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 31 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3030
US statesInspections · 24 mo941941
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE
Top corridor
IL ⇄ NE
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 24 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 3327USDOT 65769USDOT 1836511USDOT 3989210USDOT 3390833USDOT 4497301USDOT 3487172USDOT 4246203Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (92 trucks · 71 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2456323USDOT 3941848USDOT 3992955USDOT 4171460USDOT 3307705USDOT 4174214USDOT 4361951USDOT 3327
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@kbtransportation.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 257136USDOT 510294USDOT 811132
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kory ackerman — 3 carriers: USDOT 257136USDOT 510294
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)729729
Observed (24 mo)549549
Shared w/ other carriers9292
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4700 DAKOTA AVENUE, SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE, 68776
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 494-3459
- Cell
- (712) 253-5515
- Fax
- (402) 494-3740
- Web domain
- kbtransportation.com
Registration
- Officers
- Kory Ackerman · Michael S Ratkiewicz
- USDOT / docket
- 320526 · MC-205685
- First registered
- 07/12/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 05/04/2026 · 77,431,782 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/17/2015
- D-U-N-S
- 183386911
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
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Frequently asked
What is K & B TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
K & B TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 320526, and its motor carrier number is MC-205685.
Is K & B TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, K & B TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is K & B TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
K & B TRANSPORTATION INC has a 29.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,565 roadside inspections, with 71 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is K & B TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
K & B TRANSPORTATION INC operates 729 power units and 729 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is K & B TRANSPORTATION INC based?
K & B TRANSPORTATION INC is based in SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 31 states.