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Carrier profile · USDOT 1654469 · MC-639358 · Updated 06/13/2026

K & A EXPRESS INC

5 power unitsavg 8.8 yrRegional · 4 statesWOBURN, MA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-639358 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.8Avg age (yr)

2007–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(978) 988-8809 Email dispatchEMATUTE@KAEXPRESS.NET

Carrier verification summary for K & A EXPRESS INC

K & A EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1654469) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

K & A EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1654469) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

K & A EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1654469) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

K & A EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1654469) has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

K & A EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1654469) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

K & A EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1654469) reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 05/14/2026.

K & A EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1654469) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned 08/10/2010 in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.3% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

33.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

33.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.8 yr

Model years 2007–2020 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

42.9% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 7.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving10
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Safety’08–’11

Safety’12–’15

Acadia’15–now

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2017

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2015 → Dec 2017	$750k	1
SAFETY INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2012 → Nov 2015	$750k	10
SAFETY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2008 → Nov 2011	$750k	10

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 6

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.8 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

11%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NH busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WOBURN, MA

8 CEDAR STREET UNIT 44

Top corridor

NH ⇄ MA

NH 3 · MA 2 · CT 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1996668

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8 CEDAR STREET UNIT 44, WOBURN, MA, 01801
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (978) 988-8809
Cell: (978) 761-8540
Email: ematute@kaexpress.net
Web domain: kaexpress.net

Registration

Officer: Yorvi Eduardo Matute
USDOT / docket: 1654469 · MC-639358
First registered: 06/11/2007
Last MCS-150: 05/14/2026 · 201,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · 08/10/2010
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

201,000

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 K & A EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

K & A EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1654469, and its motor carrier number is MC-639358.

Is K & A EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, K & A EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is K & A EXPRESS INC's safety record?

K & A EXPRESS INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).