Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 814963 · MC-362111
KAM-WAY EXPRESS INC
28 power unitsavg 3.6 yrMulti-region · 8 statesSPOKANE, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-362111 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
28Power units
59 observed · MCS-150
98Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.6Avg age (yr)
2006–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 164 inspections.
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.612.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.6 yr
Model years 2006–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is KAM-WAY EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is KAM-WAY EXPRESS INC safe to load? KAM-WAY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 814963, MC-362111) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in SPOKANE, WA, operating 28 power units and 27 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 164 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KEKAM-WAY EXPRESS INC 94
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Safety
164 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.6% (24-mo)119 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.6% (24-mo)138 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.3% now▼ Improving
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
≈2.5 / 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
- 28
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 140
- Annualized
- ≈70 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.5 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 Driving38 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 13 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 1 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
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 99–25
19992025
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 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 1999 → May 2025 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 28
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 59
- Trailers (towed)
- 98
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
2024
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo140140
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SPOKANE, WA
Top corridor
CA ⇄ WA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 49 trucks also ran under 26 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 236189USDOT 814968USDOT 2395238USDOT 3446145USDOT 1785633USDOT 2524661USDOT 2292170USDOT 4237080Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 65 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 58864USDOT 236189USDOT 2395238USDOT 2644033USDOT 3839852USDOT 814968USDOT 3446145USDOT 3122531
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@kam-way.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 58864USDOT 1750694USDOT 2395238USDOT 4064364
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kamaljit sihota — 3 carriers: USDOT 1409833USDOT 1790689
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2828
Observed (24 mo)5959
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
- 4411 SOUTH GROVE, SPOKANE, WA, 99224
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (916) 668-8866
- Cell
- (360) 296-0202
- Fax
- (253) 891-2360
- msingh@kam-way.com
- Web domain
- kam-way.com
Registration
- Officers
- Kamaljit Sihota · Harneet Sihota
- USDOT / docket
- 814963 · MC-362111
- First registered
- 06/14/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 07/18/2025 · 2,800,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/17/2009
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 KAM-WAY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
KAM-WAY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 814963, and its motor carrier number is MC-362111.
Is KAM-WAY EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KAM-WAY EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KAM-WAY EXPRESS INC's safety record?
KAM-WAY EXPRESS INC has a 12.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 164 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is KAM-WAY EXPRESS INC's fleet?
KAM-WAY EXPRESS INC operates 28 power units and 27 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KAM-WAY EXPRESS INC based?
KAM-WAY EXPRESS INC is based in SPOKANE, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.