Carrier profile · USDOT 802394 · MC-357304 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Kaufman Mulch Inc

5 power unitsMILLERSBURG, OH70/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-357304 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(330) 893-3676 Email dispatchkim@kaufmanmulch.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 5 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.

In good standing · 2

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’23 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Ohio Farmers’99–’07

Westfield’07–’13

Acuity A’13–’18

Lightning Rod’20–now

1999200620132020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · LIGHTNING ROD MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2023

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LIGHTNING ROD MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2020 → Dec 2023	$750K	1
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA	Dec 2018 → Dec 2020	$750K	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2013 → Dec 2018	$750K	1
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2007 → Dec 2013	$750K	1
OHIO FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1999 → Jul 2007	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

MILLERSBURG, OH

3988 COUNTY ROAD 135

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3988 COUNTY ROAD 135, MILLERSBURG, OH, 44654
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (330) 893-3676
Email: kim@kaufmanmulch.com
Web domain: kaufmanmulch.com

Registration

Officer: Kimberly Yoder
USDOT / docket: 802394 · MC-357304
First registered: Mar 26, 1999
Last MCS-150: Oct 15, 2025 · 15,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

15,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 KAUFMAN MULCH INC.

KAUFMAN MULCH INC (USDOT 802394) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from LIGHTNING ROD MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 31, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 15, 2025.

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

Frequently asked

What is KAUFMAN MULCH INC's USDOT number?

KAUFMAN MULCH INC's USDOT number is 802394, and its motor carrier number is MC-357304.

Is KAUFMAN MULCH INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, KAUFMAN MULCH INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is KAUFMAN MULCH INC's fleet?

KAUFMAN MULCH INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KAUFMAN MULCH INC based?

KAUFMAN MULCH INC is based in MILLERSBURG, OH.

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