Carrier profile · USDOT 4122966 · MC-1577247 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

K & Q TRANSPORT

4 power unitsavg 11.4 yrLocal · 2 statesMADERA, CA93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1577247 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.4Avg age (yr)

1999–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(559) 474-7560 Email dispatchKQTRANSPORT22@GMAIL.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 · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average31.6% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo31.6%

▲ 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-mo31.6%

▲ 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

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.4 yr

Model years 1999–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

2 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 31.6%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 — 19 vehicle and 25 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

38.5% · 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 10.6 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

25 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 4

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈3.1 / 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: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 25
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.1 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 Driving11 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.80 Rear-vision mirrorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 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 ’25 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Obsidian Specialty’23–’24

Knight Specialty’24–’25

beyond this history

2023202420252026now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC · since Dec 2025

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2024 → Dec 2025	$750K	4
OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2023 → Dec 2024	$750K	3
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2023 → Dec 2023	$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): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 6
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

11.4 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

58.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

MADERA, CA

1516 HOWARD RD # 401

Top corridor

CA 24 · NM 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 146458 USDOT 4350024

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: 1516 HOWARD RD # 401, MADERA, CA, 93637
Mailing address: 1516 HOWARD RD #401, MADERA, CA, 93637
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (559) 474-7560
Email: kqtransport22@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Marcus Luna
USDOT / docket: 4122966 · MC-1577247
First registered: Aug 25, 2023
Last MCS-150: Jan 12, 2026 · 200,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 10.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

200,000

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 & Q TRANSPORT.

K & Q TRANSPORT (USDOT 4122966) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 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 NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC effective Dec 4, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 31.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 25 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 19 vehicle-level and 25 driver-level — across 2 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 4 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 12, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is K & Q TRANSPORT's USDOT number?

K & Q TRANSPORT's USDOT number is 4122966, and its motor carrier number is MC-1577247.

Is K & Q TRANSPORT authorized to operate?

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

What is K & Q TRANSPORT's safety record?

K & Q TRANSPORT has a 31.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).