Asset-based
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.8 yr
Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is K & A EXPRESS LLC safe to load? K & A EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1427388, MC-539527) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PORTER, TX, operating 13 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 54 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 8.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
K & A EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 1427388, and its motor carrier number is MC-539527.
As of 2026-06-13, K & A EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
K & A EXPRESS LLC has a 8.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 54 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
K & A EXPRESS LLC operates 13 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
K & A EXPRESS LLC is based in PORTER, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO. · since Nov 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2023 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2020 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2016 → Nov 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2015 → Nov 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2013 → Nov 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2012 → Nov 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2010 → Nov 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2008 → Oct 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2006 → Oct 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2005 → Oct 2006 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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