Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 545187 · MC-283197
KENNETH L VADNAIS
DBA VFL TRUCKING LTD
4 power unitsCARDSTON, AB
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-283197 ACTIVEHAZMATUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power 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 4 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 8.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
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
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KENNETH L VADNAIS safe to work with?
Is KENNETH L VADNAIS safe to load? KENNETH L VADNAIS (USDOT 545187, MC-283197) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in CARDSTON, AB, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 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
KLKENNETH L VADNAIS 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
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Zurich · 98–02
Zurich American · 02–06
National Interstate · 06–10
United States · 10–13
Northbridge Commercial · 12–17
Northbridge General · 17–20
19942020
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Dec 2017 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Dec 2012 → Dec 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2010 → Jan 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2006 → Dec 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2002 → Dec 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1998 → Feb 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Oct 1996 → Oct 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1994 → May 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)
- 4
- 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
CARDSTON, AB
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@telusplanet.net — 92 carriers: USDOT 14082USDOT 72309USDOT 220240USDOT 275380USDOT 451259USDOT 542485USDOT 546503USDOT 585561
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- NE 27 2 25 W 4, CARDSTON, AB, T0K 0K0
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (403) 653-4268
- Fax
- (403) 653-1802
- Web domain
- telusplanet.net
Registration
- Officer
- Kenneth Vadnais
- USDOT / docket
- 545187 · MC-283197
- First registered
- 12/10/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 07/18/2018 · 500,000 mi (2017)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is KENNETH L VADNAIS's USDOT number?
KENNETH L VADNAIS's USDOT number is 545187, and its motor carrier number is MC-283197.
Is KENNETH L VADNAIS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KENNETH L VADNAIS is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is KENNETH L VADNAIS's fleet?
KENNETH L VADNAIS operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KENNETH L VADNAIS based?
KENNETH L VADNAIS is based in CARDSTON, AB.