Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
121 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2578164 · MC-902154
K1 TRANSFREIGHT INC
121 power unitsavg 5.6 yrNational · 39 statesWHEELING, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-902154 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
121Power units
76 observed · MCS-150
74Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo31.931.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is K1 TRANSFREIGHT INC safe to work with?
Is K1 TRANSFREIGHT INC safe to load? K1 TRANSFREIGHT INC (USDOT 2578164, MC-902154) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WHEELING, IL, operating 121 power units and 121 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 362 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 31.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
KTK1 TRANSFREIGHT INC 81
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Safety
362 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 31.9% (24-mo)94 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.6% (24-mo)225 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 121-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 121
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 225
- Annualized
- ≈113 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving87
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance57 · 9 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance38 · 25 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance29 · 8 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance25 · 7 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance14 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance13
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 5 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
National Continental · 17–20
Amtrust · 22–24
20152025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2021 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2017 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 5 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Jul 2016 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2015 → Jul 2016 | $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)
- 121
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 76
- Trailers (towed)
- 74
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 39 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3939
US statesInspections · 24 mo225225
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WHEELING, IL
Top corridor
SD ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 14 trucks also ran under 15 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3070018USDOT 4320009USDOT 3745766USDOT 4176122USDOT 3425619USDOT 3706USDOT 2960200USDOT 2499672Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (58 trucks · 51 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3146717USDOT 3595711USDOT 4291067USDOT 4418543USDOT 3706USDOT 1009435USDOT 2499672USDOT 3901548
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)121121
Observed (24 mo)7676
Shared w/ other carriers5858
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 199 SHEPARD AVE 1A, WHEELING, IL, 60090
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (773) 236-8549
- Fax
- (847) 850-2626
- k1safety1@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Liviu Turcan
- USDOT / docket
- 2578164 · MC-902154
- First registered
- 02/05/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 04/23/2026 · 9,209,154 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is K1 TRANSFREIGHT INC's USDOT number?
K1 TRANSFREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 2578164, and its motor carrier number is MC-902154.
Is K1 TRANSFREIGHT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, K1 TRANSFREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is K1 TRANSFREIGHT INC's safety record?
K1 TRANSFREIGHT INC has a 31.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 362 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is K1 TRANSFREIGHT INC's fleet?
K1 TRANSFREIGHT INC operates 121 power units and 121 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is K1 TRANSFREIGHT INC based?
K1 TRANSFREIGHT INC is based in WHEELING, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 39 states.