Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3905478
SUMMIT TRANSFER LLC
DBA SUMMIT TRANSFER
3 power unitsavg 9.8 yrLocal · 1 statesLEES SUMMIT, MO
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.8Avg age (yr)
2003–2024 · 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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
9.8 yr
Model years 2003–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SUMMIT TRANSFER LLC safe to work with?
Is SUMMIT TRANSFER LLC safe to load? SUMMIT TRANSFER LLC (USDOT 3905478) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LEES SUMMIT, MO, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSUMMIT TRANSFER LLC 86
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
27.3% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2024
Newest model yr
2003
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 mo55
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LEES SUMMIT, MO
Top corridor
MO
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 (4 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2547001USDOT 2954928
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@kcdumpster.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2954928
Shares a company officer with other carriers
richard rody taylor — 3 carriers: USDOT 2005418USDOT 2954928
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2111 SE HAMBLEN RD, LEES SUMMIT, MO, 64081-3286
- Mailing address
- 1280 SE CENTURY DR, LEES SUMMIT, MO, 64081-3286
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (816) 491-4811
- rody@kcdumpster.com
- Web domain
- kcdumpster.com
Registration
- Officer
- Richard Rody Taylor
- USDOT / docket
- 3905478
- First registered
- 06/22/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 10/02/2025 · 714 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is SUMMIT TRANSFER LLC's USDOT number?
SUMMIT TRANSFER LLC's USDOT number is 3905478.
Is SUMMIT TRANSFER LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SUMMIT TRANSFER LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SUMMIT TRANSFER LLC's safety record?
SUMMIT TRANSFER LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SUMMIT TRANSFER LLC's fleet?
SUMMIT TRANSFER LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SUMMIT TRANSFER LLC based?
SUMMIT TRANSFER LLC is based in LEES SUMMIT, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.