Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4518172 · MC-1789724
KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC
20 power unitsavg 4.2 yrNational · 43 statesCHARLESTON, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1789724 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
217 observed · MCS-150
218Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
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 authority00 yr active
since 2026Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo44.644.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
0 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2026 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC safe to work with?
Is KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC safe to load? KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC (USDOT 4518172, MC-1789724) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in CHARLESTON, IL, operating 20 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 0 years (under the 24-month threshold). Across 338 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 44.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), 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
KTKDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC 74
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Safety
338 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 44.6% (24-mo)249 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 36.4% (24-mo)338 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
52.4% 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
≈8.4 / 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
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 338
- Annualized
- ≈169 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈8.4 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 Driving222 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance116 · 9 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance110 · 42 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance101 · 41 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance64
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving61
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance48
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness46 · 46 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance44 · 2 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance43 · 42 OOS
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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
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 217
- Trailers (towed)
- 218
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 43 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4343
US statesInspections · 24 mo338338
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHARLESTON, IL
Top corridor
MO ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 84 trucks also ran under 60 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2868395USDOT 3568201USDOT 4252114USDOT 4459130USDOT 4551602USDOT 4077475USDOT 4389301USDOT 4441784Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (80 trucks · 93 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3285053USDOT 4029519USDOT 4187613USDOT 4381255USDOT 4516626USDOT 3568201USDOT 4225562USDOT 4252114
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)217217
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
- 515 W GRANT AVE APT 5, CHARLESTON, IL, 61920
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (916) 382-0221
- dgjc28097@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Artur Zakirov
- USDOT / docket
- 4518172 · MC-1789724
- First registered
- 01/14/2026
- Last MCS-150
- 04/29/2026
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
—Annual mileage
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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 KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC's USDOT number?
KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC's USDOT number is 4518172, and its motor carrier number is MC-1789724.
Is KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC's safety record?
KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC has a 44.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 338 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC's fleet?
KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC operates 20 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC based?
KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC is based in CHARLESTON, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 43 states.