Carrier profile · USDOT 3499045 · MC-1154241 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Kite Trucking Inc

DBA KTI EXPRESS

8 power unitsavg 9.8 yrRegional · 7 statesROSS, ND100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1154241 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.8Avg age (yr)

2001–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(832) 210-3700 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 20 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.8 yr

Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

6 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

13 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

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11 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Jul 22, 2026.

Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 15 vehicle and 17 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

10.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 18.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

17 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 17
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 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.

393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Progressive County’20–’22

American Summit’22–’23

Progressive County’23–’25

beyond this history

2020202220242026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2025

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jul 2023 → May 2025	$750K	2
AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2022 → Jul 2023	$750K	5
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Oct 2020 → Jul 2022	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 6, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 11

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

77.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 10 inspections
Colorado: 2 inspections
North Dakota: 1 inspections
Oklahoma: 1 inspections
Louisiana: 1 inspections
Arkansas: 1 inspections
New Mexico: 1 inspections

Home base

ROSS, ND

224 89TH AVE NW

Most inspections: TX

10 inspections

TX 10 · CO 2 · ND 1

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 6, 2026

Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2142752 USDOT 1726910 USDOT 2940104Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (15 trucks · 17 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3533938 USDOT 4327051 USDOT 4547772 USDOT 3122501 USDOT 4150355 USDOT 3169142 USDOT 3237105 USDOT 2337970

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kevin meza — 4 carriers: USDOT 3349802 USDOT 3993927 USDOT 4099625

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 6, 2026

Location

Physical address: 224 89TH AVE NW, ROSS, ND, 58776
Mailing address: 2028 E BEN WHITE BLVD 240-1434, AUSTIN, TX, 78741
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (832) 210-3700
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: kti.express

Registration

Officers: Kevin Meza · Myka Dauster
USDOT / docket: 3499045 · MC-1154241
First registered: Oct 5, 2020
Last MCS-150: Sep 17, 2025 · 81,587 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

81,587

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 6, 2026

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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20%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

3 of 15 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

57violation records

8OOS-tagged records

3 of 15inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

1421%3 / 14

Brakes

1315%2 / 13

Hours of service

1127%3 / 11

Lights

100%0 / 10

Unsafe driving

90%0 / 9

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%

15%

30%

50%Nov 24 to May 252 / 4

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 1

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 3

14%May 26 to Nov 261 / 7

Top 3 codes (11 of 57 records)

393.48A-BIBD Brakes inoperative4
395.3A3-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits4
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missing3

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393.11TU Required lamps/reflectors missing3
393.55D3 Antilock brake system (ABS)3
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt2
393.45B2PC Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.84 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection2
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.22A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.22B-DFPWD Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11TL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60C Windshield / glazing1
393.65C-FIS Fuel system1
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.9 Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
395.24C2III ELD — record edits / data1
395.24D ELD — record edits / data1
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3B2-HOSPDIT Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8A1-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Brakes

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Hours of service

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for KITE TRUCKING INC.

KITE TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3499045) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 10, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier received 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 15 vehicle-level and 17 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 17, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KITE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

KITE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 3499045, and its motor carrier number is MC-1154241.

Is KITE TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026. KITE TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KITE TRUCKING INC's safety record?

KITE TRUCKING INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).