Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2343545 · MC-859457
K & A TRANSPORTATION INC
1 power unitsavg 15.5 yrMulti-region · 8 statesBROOKLYN PARK, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-859457 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.5Avg age (yr)
2002–2016 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
15.5 yr
Model years 2002–2016 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is K & A TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is K & A TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? K & A TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2343545, MC-859457) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BROOKLYN PARK, MN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (90/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
K&K & A TRANSPORTATION INC 90
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.1% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% 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
≈5.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈5.5 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 Driving10
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.13 Retroreflective sheetingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
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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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Berkshire Hathaway · 14–16
United Financial · 17–20
Great West · 20–23
20142024
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 29 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2020 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2017 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 5 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Mar 2014 → Apr 2016 | $750k | 17 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2016
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo1111
MN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BROOKLYN PARK, MN
Top corridor
MN
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3278590
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8308 RIVERVIEW LN, BROOKLYN PARK, MN, 55444
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (763) 300-2172
Registration
- Officer
- Kunthea Sor
- USDOT / docket
- 2343545 · MC-859457
- First registered
- 09/18/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 05/24/2024 · 107,908 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/30/2016
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 K & A TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
K & A TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2343545, and its motor carrier number is MC-859457.
Is K & A TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, K & A TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is K & A TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
K & A TRANSPORTATION INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 90/100 (tier: clear).
How big is K & A TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
K & A TRANSPORTATION INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is K & A TRANSPORTATION INC based?
K & A TRANSPORTATION INC is based in BROOKLYN PARK, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.