Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3416719 · MC-1103286
KAP EXPRESS INC
20 power unitsavg 4.3 yrNational · 18 statesNAPERVILLE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1103286 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.3Avg age (yr)
2007–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
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 authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo44.044.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.3 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is KAP EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is KAP EXPRESS INC safe to load? KAP EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3416719, MC-1103286) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NAPERVILLE, IL, operating 20 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 61 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 44.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 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 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
KEKAP EXPRESS INC 80
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Safety
61 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 44.0% (24-mo)25 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.2% (24-mo)49 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.1% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 20-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 49
- Annualized
- ≈25 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving71 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance17 · 8 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 10 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance6
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
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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 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Great West · 23–25
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2023 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2023 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Apr 2020 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 20
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
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo4949
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NAPERVILLE, IL
Top corridor
MI ⇄ IL
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 (9 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3739207USDOT 3888122USDOT 3950616USDOT 2365562USDOT 4322869USDOT 2530256USDOT 3874975USDOT 3763022
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2112 W FERRY RD UNIT 106, NAPERVILLE, IL, 60563
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 4140, WHEATON, IL, 60189
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 955-0500
- kapexpinc@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Andrei Kalnash
- USDOT / docket
- 3416719 · MC-1103286
- First registered
- 04/09/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 07/22/2025 · 1,200,000 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 KAP EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
KAP EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3416719, and its motor carrier number is MC-1103286.
Is KAP EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, KAP EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KAP EXPRESS INC's safety record?
KAP EXPRESS INC has a 44.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 61 roadside inspections, with 2 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 KAP EXPRESS INC's fleet?
KAP EXPRESS INC operates 20 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KAP EXPRESS INC based?
KAP EXPRESS INC is based in NAPERVILLE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.