Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3930233 · MC-1456462
KGN TRANSPORT LLC
1 power unitsavg 9 yrRegional · 6 statesAUBURN, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1456462 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.0Avg age (yr)
2005–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-01
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo37.537.5 %
▲ 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
9 yr
Model years 2005–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is KGN TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is KGN TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? KGN TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3930233, MC-1456462) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in AUBURN, WA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 32 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 37.5% (above 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 (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-01.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-01
KTKGN TRANSPORT LLC 86
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Safety
32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 37.5% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.7% (24-mo)30 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈15.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 30
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈15.0 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 Driving23
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance8
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
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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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Motor Transport · 25–26
20222026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC | Mar 2023 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 24
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
2005
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 observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo2929
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AUBURN, WA
Top corridor
WA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3587161Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (23 trucks · 20 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3572012USDOT 3906678USDOT 3909713USDOT 4315726USDOT 2552868USDOT 3477646USDOT 3665520USDOT 3587161
Shares a company officer with other carriers
navdeep kaur — 20 carriers: USDOT 2422333USDOT 2923837USDOT 3095013USDOT 3215794USDOT 3244552USDOT 3488604USDOT 3496745USDOT 3723349
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers2323
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4310 B ST NW, AUBURN, WA, 98001
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (206) 802-5858
- Web domain
- kgntrans.com
Registration
- Officers
- Navdeep Kaur · Alex Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 3930233 · MC-1456462
- First registered
- 08/05/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 03/26/2026 · 496,677 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is KGN TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
KGN TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3930233, and its motor carrier number is MC-1456462.
Is KGN TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-01, KGN TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KGN TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
KGN TRANSPORT LLC has a 37.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 0 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 KGN TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
KGN TRANSPORT LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KGN TRANSPORT LLC based?
KGN TRANSPORT LLC is based in AUBURN, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.