Carrier profile · USDOT 853034 · MC-375547 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

K & H FARMS LLC

23 power unitsavg 11.4 yrNational · 22 statesGAYLORD, MN87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-375547 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

23Power units

28 observed · MCS-150

30Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.4Avg age (yr)

2002–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(507) 702-7222 Email dispatchKHFARMS@ROCKETMAIL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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 · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average30.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes16 crashes involving injuries are on record.

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 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.0%

▲ 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

23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.4 yr

Model years 2002–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

54 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 30.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 30 vehicle and 54 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

41.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 1.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

54 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 23-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 23
Inspections · 24 mo: 54
Annualized: ≈27 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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 Driving30 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 5 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 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: None
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 in forcegeneral-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 ’26 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’00–’10

Sentry Select’13–’17

Northland’19–’26

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2026 → Feb 2026	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2019 → Feb 2026	$750K	1
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Feb 2018 → Feb 2019	$750K	3
MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2017 → Feb 2018	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2013 → Feb 2017	$750K	1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2012 → Feb 2013	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2010 → Feb 2012	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2000 → Feb 2010	$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): 23
Observed power (24 mo): 28
Trailers (towed): 30

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.4 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2002

Oldest model yr

44.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IA busiest

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

Home base

GAYLORD, MN

630 MAIN AVE EAST

Top corridor

IA ⇄ MN

IA 12 · TX 7 · MN 6

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3201034 USDOT 3558740Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (18 trucks · 20 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 960828 USDOT 1225786 USDOT 2530044 USDOT 69971 USDOT 3993855 USDOT 3201034 USDOT 75250 USDOT 1114054

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@rocketmail.com — 2116 carriers: USDOT 235513 USDOT 255620 USDOT 283117 USDOT 350422 USDOT 352048 USDOT 393139 USDOT 396521 USDOT 402113

Shares a company officer with other carriers

randy kokesch — 2 carriers: USDOT 2255456

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 630 MAIN AVE EAST, GAYLORD, MN, 55334
Mailing address: PO BOX 22, GAYLORD, MN, 55334
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (507) 702-7222
Cell: (320) 894-5355
Fax: (320) 323-3345
Email: khfarms@rocketmail.com
Web domain: rocketmail.com

Registration

Officers: Randy Kokesch · Robin Gardner
USDOT / docket: 853034 · MC-375547
First registered: Feb 3, 2000
Last MCS-150: Feb 20, 2025 · 1,250,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 6, 2022
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,250,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for K & H FARMS LLC.

K & H FARMS LLC (USDOT 853034) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 10, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 30.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 54 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 30 vehicle-level and 54 driver-level — across 22 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 23 power units and 24 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 20, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 6, 2022 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is K & H FARMS LLC's USDOT number?

K & H FARMS LLC's USDOT number is 853034, and its motor carrier number is MC-375547.

Is K & H FARMS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, K & H FARMS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is K & H FARMS LLC's safety record?

K & H FARMS LLC has a 30.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 76 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).