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Carrier profile · USDOT 2531797 · MC-879914 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

K LINES INC

1 power unitsavg 12.5 yrLocal · 1 statesHARWOOD HEIGHTS, IL

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-879914 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.5Avg age (yr)

2012–2015 · vPIC

Call dispatch(872) 207-8448 Email dispatchklines2015@gmail.com

Carrier verification summary for K LINES INC

K LINES INC (USDOT 2531797) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

K LINES INC (USDOT 2531797) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

K LINES INC (USDOT 2531797) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 3, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

K LINES INC (USDOT 2531797) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

K LINES INC (USDOT 2531797) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 22, 2025.

K LINES INC (USDOT 2531797) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.5 yr

Model years 2012–2015 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS —%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 — 0 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1 · 0 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 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Great West’22–’24

2014201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2024 → Dec 2025	$750K	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2022 → Dec 2024	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Dec 2021 → Dec 2022	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2021 → Dec 2021	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2016 → Dec 2016	$750K	2
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Dec 2015 → Dec 2016	$750K	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2014 → Dec 2015	$750K	1

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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): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.5 yr

Average age

2015

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

50%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

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

Home base

HARWOOD HEIGHTS, IL

4343 N NEWCASTLE AVE

Top corridor

IL 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

paul koval — 2 carriers: USDOT 1876734

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4343 N NEWCASTLE AVE, HARWOOD HEIGHTS, IL, 60706
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (872) 207-8448
Fax: (800) 850-6465
Email: klines2015@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Paul Koval
USDOT / docket: 2531797 · MC-879914
First registered: Aug 11, 2014
Last MCS-150: Jul 22, 2025 · 150,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

150,000

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 LINES INC's USDOT number?

K LINES INC's USDOT number is 2531797, and its motor carrier number is MC-879914.

Is K LINES INC authorized to operate?

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

What is K LINES INC's safety record?

K LINES INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is K LINES INC's fleet?

K LINES INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is K LINES INC based?

K LINES INC is based in HARWOOD HEIGHTS, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(872) 207-8448 Email dispatchklines2015@gmail.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2531797
MC / Docket: MC-879914
Officer: PAUL KOVAL
Address: 4343 N NEWCASTLE AVE
HARWOOD HEIGHTS, IL, 60706

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 11 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(872) 207-8448 Email dispatchklines2015@gmail.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2531797
MC / Docket: MC-879914
Officer: PAUL KOVAL
Address: 4343 N NEWCASTLE AVE
HARWOOD HEIGHTS, IL, 60706

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 11 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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