Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3980906 · MC-1490478
K TRANSPORT LLC
8 power unitsavg 5.2 yrNational · 19 statesWALPOLE, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1490478 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.2Avg age (yr)
2012–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-27
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
5.2 yr
Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is K TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is K TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? K TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3980906, MC-1490478) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WALPOLE, MA, operating 8 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 35 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-27.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-27
KTK TRANSPORT LLC 80
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Safety
35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)24 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.1% (24-mo)33 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
26.7% 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
≈2.1 / 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
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 33
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.1 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 5 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11
- 393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 9 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)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
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Pilgrim · 24–26
20232026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → May 2026 | $1M | 10 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Mar 2024 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
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
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1919
US statesInspections · 24 mo3333
AZ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WALPOLE, MA
Top corridor
AZ ⇄ MA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4491971USDOT 4521723USDOT 4550986USDOT 4538979USDOT 3712970USDOT 2998381USDOT 3589868Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2611640USDOT 2997572USDOT 3517114USDOT 3589868USDOT 4491971USDOT 4521723USDOT 4550986USDOT 4194393
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 77 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, WALPOLE, MA, 02081
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (781) 929-6917
- mc1490478@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Kuzma A Malyshev
- USDOT / docket
- 3980906 · MC-1490478
- First registered
- 11/04/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 06/25/2026 · 618,193 mi (2026)
- 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 K TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
K TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3980906, and its motor carrier number is MC-1490478.
Is K TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-27, K TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is K TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
K TRANSPORT LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is K TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
K TRANSPORT LLC operates 8 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is K TRANSPORT LLC based?
K TRANSPORT LLC is based in WALPOLE, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.