Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3402469 · MC-1095429
KARAMA TRANSPORT LLC
8 power unitsavg 9 yrLocal · 1 statesMINNEAPOLIS, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1095429 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.0Avg age (yr)
2016–2018 · 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.
Established 6 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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
9 yr
Model years 2016–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is KARAMA TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is KARAMA TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? KARAMA TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3402469, MC-1095429) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MINNEAPOLIS, MN, operating 8 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KTKARAMA TRANSPORT LLC 82
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
37.5% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 8-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving6
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 395.26 ELD — required data elementsHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Great West · 23–24
20202024
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 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2023 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 4 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2020 → Apr 2021 | $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)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2018
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Top corridor
IL ⇄ MN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 17 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3281202USDOT 3302117USDOT 3570245USDOT 3099310USDOT 3864329USDOT 4296641USDOT 2526550USDOT 4113297
Shares a company officer with other carriers
abdinajib mohamud — 2 carriers: USDOT 3281202
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 121 WASHINGTON AVE N STE 400, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55401
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (605) 940-6329
- Cell
- (605) 940-6346
Registration
- Officer
- Abdinajib Mohamud
- USDOT / docket
- 3402469 · MC-1095429
- First registered
- 03/02/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 09/06/2024 · 313,785 mi (2023)
- 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 KARAMA TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
KARAMA TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3402469, and its motor carrier number is MC-1095429.
Is KARAMA TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KARAMA TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KARAMA TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
KARAMA TRANSPORT LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is KARAMA TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
KARAMA TRANSPORT LLC operates 8 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KARAMA TRANSPORT LLC based?
KARAMA TRANSPORT LLC is based in MINNEAPOLIS, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.