Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 601998 · MC-1617763
KAST DISTRIBUTORS INC
24 power unitsavg 6.3 yrRegional · 6 statesCARNEY'S POINT, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1617763 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
24Power units
25 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 118 inspections.
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo1.81.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KAST DISTRIBUTORS INC safe to work with?
Is KAST DISTRIBUTORS INC safe to load? KAST DISTRIBUTORS INC (USDOT 601998, MC-1617763) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CARNEY'S POINT, NJ, operating 24 power units and 24 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 118 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 1.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KDKAST DISTRIBUTORS INC 100
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Safety
118 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 1.8% (24-mo)55 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.9% (24-mo)84 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.7% 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
≈1.8 / 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
- 24
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 84
- Annualized
- ≈42 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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 Driving34
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 376.11 Other violationOther2
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Imperium · 23–24
20232024
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 24
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 25
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo8383
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CARNEY'S POINT, NJ
Top corridor
MD ⇄ NJ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1169358Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 297242USDOT 1169358USDOT 524125USDOT 1421872USDOT 3220960USDOT 548664USDOT 3291564USDOT 195754
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@kastdistributors.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3685927
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2424
Observed (24 mo)2525
Shared w/ other carriers88
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 424 HARDING HWY, CARNEY'S POINT, NJ, 08069
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (856) 299-3553
- Cell
- (856) 340-9657
- Fax
- (856) 299-6226
- Web domain
- kastdistributors.com
Registration
- Officer
- Yianni Vournavakis
- USDOT / docket
- 601998 · MC-1617763
- First registered
- 05/17/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 05/05/2026 · 750,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Frequently asked
What is KAST DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number?
KAST DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number is 601998, and its motor carrier number is MC-1617763.
Is KAST DISTRIBUTORS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KAST DISTRIBUTORS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KAST DISTRIBUTORS INC's safety record?
KAST DISTRIBUTORS INC has a 1.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 118 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is KAST DISTRIBUTORS INC's fleet?
KAST DISTRIBUTORS INC operates 24 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KAST DISTRIBUTORS INC based?
KAST DISTRIBUTORS INC is based in CARNEY'S POINT, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.