Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
60 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3687746 · MC-1285296
KAINAT TRANSPORTATION LLC
60 power unitsavg 6 yrNational · 35 statesMERRILLVILLE, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1285296 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
60Power units
62 observed · MCS-150
85Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is KAINAT TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is KAINAT TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? KAINAT TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3687746, MC-1285296) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in MERRILLVILLE, IN, operating 60 power units and 60 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 120 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
KTKAINAT TRANSPORTATION LLC 93
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Safety
120 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)60 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.0% (24-mo)117 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
19.2% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 60-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 60
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 117
- Annualized
- ≈59 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving25
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 8 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 11 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Amtrust · 21–23
Great West · 23–25
20212025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2025 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2023 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Oct 2023 | $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)
- 60
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 62
- Trailers (towed)
- 85
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
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 35 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3434
US statesInspections · 24 mo116116
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MERRILLVILLE, IN
Top corridor
TX ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 49 trucks also ran under 45 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3588162USDOT 3605277USDOT 4312156USDOT 2176302USDOT 3241485USDOT 3900938USDOT 2798394USDOT 3875213Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (95 trucks · 98 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2523551USDOT 3462216USDOT 3532386USDOT 4054118USDOT 4310772USDOT 3291459USDOT 3512719USDOT 3592752
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6060
Observed (24 mo)6262
Shared w/ other carriers9595
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 707 E 80TH PL, MERRILLVILLE, IN, 46410-5689
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (463) 403-5455
- info@kainattrans.com
- Web domain
- kainattrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- David Herrera
- USDOT / docket
- 3687746 · MC-1285296
- First registered
- 07/26/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 03/24/2026 · 2,164,673 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 50102536
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 KAINAT TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
KAINAT TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3687746, and its motor carrier number is MC-1285296.
Is KAINAT TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, KAINAT TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KAINAT TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
KAINAT TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 120 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is KAINAT TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
KAINAT TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 60 power units and 60 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KAINAT TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
KAINAT TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in MERRILLVILLE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 35 states.