Asset-based
58 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
K-WAY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 263306) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 07/25/2026.
K-WAY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 263306) holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 07/25/2026.
K-WAY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 263306) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 07/25/2026.
K-WAY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 263306) has a 9.4% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 07/25/2026.
K-WAY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 263306) has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 07/25/2026.
K-WAY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 263306) reports 58 power units and 57 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 07/09/2026.
K-WAY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 263306) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned 02/06/2009 in the federal record refreshed 07/25/2026.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-25
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
58 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.1 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
K-WAY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 263306, and its motor carrier number is MC-166956.
As of 2026-07-25, K-WAY EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
K-WAY EXPRESS INC has a 9.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 106 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
K-WAY EXPRESS INC operates 58 power units and 57 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
K-WAY EXPRESS INC is based in WINSTED, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
54 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 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2016 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 10 |
| ARCH SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2015 → Jan 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2014 → Jan 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Apr 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2002 → Feb 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1996 → Sep 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1996 → Jun 1996 | $750k | 2 |
| PRUDENTIAL GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1995 → Feb 1996 | $750k | 1 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 1994 → Feb 1995 | $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 16 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
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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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