Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3648534 · MC-1256716
KANSAS CITY REFRIGERATION TRANSPORT LLC
5 power unitsavg 11 yrRegional · 6 statesKANSAS CITY, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1256716 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.0Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
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 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 15 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 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
11 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is KANSAS CITY REFRIGERATION TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is KANSAS CITY REFRIGERATION TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? KANSAS CITY REFRIGERATION TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3648534, MC-1256716) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in KANSAS CITY, KS, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KCKANSAS CITY REFRIGERATION TRANSPORT LLC 100
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Safety
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
United Financial · 21–23
20212023
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Aug 2023 | $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)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KANSAS CITY, KS
Top corridor
MO ⇄ KS
Density
fewermore
05
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 (5 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2282379USDOT 3666592USDOT 1001014USDOT 4402840USDOT 2034815USDOT 2887177
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@kcreefer.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 3373483USDOT 4381834
Shares a company officer with other carriers
dustin ray briggs — 2 carriers: USDOT 3373483
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2520 S 88TH ST, KANSAS CITY, KS, 66111
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (620) 560-5300
- dbriggs@kcreefer.com
- Web domain
- kcreefer.com
Registration
- Officers
- Dustin Ray Briggs · Dalia Briggs
- USDOT / docket
- 3648534 · MC-1256716
- First registered
- 06/02/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 04/21/2026 · 278,955 mi (2025)
- 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 KANSAS CITY REFRIGERATION TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
KANSAS CITY REFRIGERATION TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3648534, and its motor carrier number is MC-1256716.
Is KANSAS CITY REFRIGERATION TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KANSAS CITY REFRIGERATION TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KANSAS CITY REFRIGERATION TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
KANSAS CITY REFRIGERATION TRANSPORT LLC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 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).
How big is KANSAS CITY REFRIGERATION TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
KANSAS CITY REFRIGERATION TRANSPORT LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KANSAS CITY REFRIGERATION TRANSPORT LLC based?
KANSAS CITY REFRIGERATION TRANSPORT LLC is based in KANSAS CITY, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.