Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
54 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3515360 · MC-1164968
KMS FREIGHT INC
54 power unitsavg 6.3 yrNational · 41 statesSUGAR GROVE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1164968 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
54Power units
75 observed · MCS-150
80Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.430.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is KMS FREIGHT INC safe to work with?
Is KMS FREIGHT INC safe to load? KMS FREIGHT INC (USDOT 3515360, MC-1164968) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SUGAR GROVE, IL, operating 54 power units and 70 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 171 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
KFKMS FREIGHT INC 87
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Safety
171 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.4% (24-mo)56 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.5% (24-mo)142 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.3% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 54-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 54
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 142
- Annualized
- ≈71 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving70
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance20 · 16 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 6 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance9
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 6 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance6
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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 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
American Inter-fidelity · 24–26
20202026
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Oct 2024 → May 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Oct 2022 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2022 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2021 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Oct 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)
- 54
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 75
- Trailers (towed)
- 80
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 41 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4040
US statesInspections · 24 mo141141
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SUGAR GROVE, IL
Top corridor
TN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 22 trucks also ran under 20 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1244207USDOT 3945632USDOT 4310772USDOT 2489236USDOT 3581283USDOT 3706USDOT 146458USDOT 3811876Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (70 trucks · 68 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1668031USDOT 3526532USDOT 3975962USDOT 2566250USDOT 2791806USDOT 3860472USDOT 3250448USDOT 3803956
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5454
Observed (24 mo)7575
Shared w/ other carriers7070
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 95 DUGAN RD, SUGAR GROVE, IL, 60554
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (773) 572-4010
- Fax
- (630) 566-3836
Registration
- Officers
- Bella Zhumagalieva · Max Primov
- USDOT / docket
- 3515360 · MC-1164968
- First registered
- 11/03/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 02/18/2026 · 2,039,905 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 KMS FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?
KMS FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 3515360, and its motor carrier number is MC-1164968.
Is KMS FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, KMS FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KMS FREIGHT INC's safety record?
KMS FREIGHT INC has a 30.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 171 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is KMS FREIGHT INC's fleet?
KMS FREIGHT INC operates 54 power units and 70 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KMS FREIGHT INC based?
KMS FREIGHT INC is based in SUGAR GROVE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 41 states.