Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4282391 · MC-1664913
K1K TRANS LLC
1 power unitsavg 3.2 yrNational · 47 statesLIBERTYVILLE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1664913 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
176 observed · MCS-150
172Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.2Avg age (yr)
2002–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-22
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
USDOT registration inactive
Watch · 5
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average37.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average22.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo37.937.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
8 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.2 yr
Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is K1K TRANS LLC safe to work with?
Is K1K TRANS LLC safe to load? K1K TRANS LLC (USDOT 4282391, MC-1664913) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in LIBERTYVILLE, IL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 331 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 37.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (28/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-22.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-22
KTK1K TRANS LLC 28
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Safety
331 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 37.9% (24-mo)243 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 22.7% (24-mo)331 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
41.2% 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
≈165.5 / 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
- 331
- Annualized
- ≈166 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈165.5 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 Driving336 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance107 · 17 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance97 · 18 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance70 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance67 · 2 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance61
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness55 · 52 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance48 · 25 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance34 · 5 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance32
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Artisan Truckers · 24–25
20242025
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 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 4 |
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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)
- 176
- Trailers (towed)
- 172
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
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 47 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4646
US statesInspections · 24 mo330330
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LIBERTYVILLE, 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: 1 truck also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3925936USDOT 4361998Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (98 trucks · 91 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4156211USDOT 4379667USDOT 4436542USDOT 4487273USDOT 4508776USDOT 3306822USDOT 4389301USDOT 4411094
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)176176
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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
- MUST UPDATE ADDRESS, LIBERTYVILLE, IL, 60048
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 566-1351
Registration
- Officer
- Bohdan Osadchyi
- USDOT / docket
- 4282391 · MC-1664913
- First registered
- 08/15/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 04/17/2025
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
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 K1K TRANS LLC's USDOT number?
K1K TRANS LLC's USDOT number is 4282391, and its motor carrier number is MC-1664913.
Is K1K TRANS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-22, K1K TRANS LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is K1K TRANS LLC's safety record?
K1K TRANS LLC has a 37.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 331 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 28/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is K1K TRANS LLC's fleet?
K1K TRANS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is K1K TRANS LLC based?
K1K TRANS LLC is based in LIBERTYVILLE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 47 states.