Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 511283 · MC-260583
KANDI KOUNTRY EXPRESS LTD
3 power unitsLITCHFIELD, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-260583 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 33 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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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.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 10.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KANDI KOUNTRY EXPRESS LTD safe to work with?
Is KANDI KOUNTRY EXPRESS LTD safe to load? KANDI KOUNTRY EXPRESS LTD (USDOT 511283, MC-260583) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in LITCHFIELD, MN, operating 3 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KKKANDI KOUNTRY EXPRESS LTD 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Sentry Select · 93–95
Great West · 01–17
19932017
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 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2001 → Jun 2017 | $750k | 4 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 1997 → Aug 1997 | $750k | 5 |
| NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1996 → Sep 1997 | $750k | 2 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1995 → Aug 1996 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1993 → Aug 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LITCHFIELD, MN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
janelle johnson — 4 carriers: USDOT 3579200USDOT 4090972USDOT 4092159
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 61381 US HWY 12, LITCHFIELD, MN, 55355
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 642-0742
- Fax
- (320) 693-2047
- Web domain
- towmaster.com
Registration
- Officers
- Janelle Johnson · Len Stulc
- USDOT / docket
- 511283 · MC-260583
- First registered
- 02/02/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 05/10/2016 · 81,000 mi (2015)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is KANDI KOUNTRY EXPRESS LTD's USDOT number?
KANDI KOUNTRY EXPRESS LTD's USDOT number is 511283, and its motor carrier number is MC-260583.
Is KANDI KOUNTRY EXPRESS LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KANDI KOUNTRY EXPRESS LTD is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is KANDI KOUNTRY EXPRESS LTD's fleet?
KANDI KOUNTRY EXPRESS LTD operates 3 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KANDI KOUNTRY EXPRESS LTD based?
KANDI KOUNTRY EXPRESS LTD is based in LITCHFIELD, MN.