Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3248418 · MC-1021771
KAVANA TRUCKING LLC
7 power unitsavg 10.5 yrNational · 18 statesPATERSON, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1021771 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.5Avg age (yr)
2006–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo53.353.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.5 yr
Model years 2006–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is KAVANA TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is KAVANA TRUCKING LLC safe to load? KAVANA TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3248418, MC-1021771) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PATERSON, NJ, operating 7 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 52 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 53.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
KTKAVANA TRUCKING LLC 86
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Safety
52 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 53.3% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)28 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈2.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 28
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance40 · 5 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving21
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance18
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 11 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance14
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance10 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle 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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
American Millennium · 20–22
North America · 22–23
20192025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 6 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Nov 2023 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Feb 2022 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Feb 2020 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Feb 2020 | $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)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2021
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1818
US statesInspections · 24 mo2828
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PATERSON, NJ
Top corridor
IA ⇄ NJ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3249419USDOT 4132011Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3249419USDOT 4132011USDOT 3135279USDOT 3813963USDOT 3100103
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 933 MADISON AVE APT 3B, PATERSON, NJ, 07501
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (973) 782-5231
Registration
- Officers
- Rowan Kavanagh · Shanique Rankine-Kavanagh
- USDOT / docket
- 3248418 · MC-1021771
- First registered
- 02/21/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 10/02/2025 · 832,514 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 KAVANA TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
KAVANA TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3248418, and its motor carrier number is MC-1021771.
Is KAVANA TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, KAVANA TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KAVANA TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
KAVANA TRUCKING LLC has a 53.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 52 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is KAVANA TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
KAVANA TRUCKING LLC operates 7 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KAVANA TRUCKING LLC based?
KAVANA TRUCKING LLC is based in PATERSON, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.