Carrier profile · USDOT 848317 · MC-372575 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

KC TRANSPORT INC

21 power unitsavg 7.2 yrRegional · 3 statesTRENTON, SC88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-372575 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

21Power units

20 observed · MCS-150

18Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.2Avg age (yr)

2001–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(803) 663-9239 Email dispatchkctransportinc@aol.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 110 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.2 yr

Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

77 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 15.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 60 vehicle and 77 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

9.5% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 15.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

76 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 7

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

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: 21
Inspections · 24 mo: 77
Annualized: ≈39 / 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 Driving32 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance17 · 7 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 9 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.70 Coupling devices / fifth wheelVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
177.823 Other violationOther2 · 2 OOS

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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$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

$1M BIPD last filed ’23 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

General Star’04–’09

Canal’07–’10

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 17 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. · since Jun 2023

All 17 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2021 → Jun 2023	$1M	2
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2020 → Jun 2021	$1M	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2020 → Jun 2020	$1M	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2018 → Jun 2020	$1M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2017 → Jun 2018	$1M	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2016 → Jun 2017	$1M	1
HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2015 → Jun 2016	$1M	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2013 → Jul 2015	$1M	6
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2012 → Jun 2013	$1M	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2011 → Jun 2012	$1M	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2007 → May 2010	$1M	9
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2007 → Sep 2007	$1M	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2006 → Aug 2007	$1M	6
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2005 → Jul 2006	$1M	2
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jul 2004 → Jul 2009	$1M	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2004 → Jul 2005	$1M	1
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jul 2003 → Jul 2004	$1M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 21
Observed power (24 mo): 20
Trailers (towed): 18

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

81.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SC busiest

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

Home base

TRENTON, SC

45 BRIGHTHOP RD

Top corridor

SC 67 · GA 8 · NC 2

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.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 45 BRIGHTHOP RD, TRENTON, SC, 29847-2301
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (803) 663-9239
Fax: (803) 663-9699
Email: kctransportinc@aol.com

Registration

Officer: Charlotte Knowles
USDOT / docket: 848317 · MC-372575
First registered: Jan 10, 2000
Last MCS-150: Mar 19, 2026 · 1,560,082 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 18, 2004
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,560,082

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for KC TRANSPORT INC.

KC TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 848317) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. effective Jun 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 15.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 77 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 60 vehicle-level and 77 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 21 power units and 21 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 19, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 18, 2004 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KC TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

KC TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 848317, and its motor carrier number is MC-372575.

Is KC TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, KC TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KC TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

KC TRANSPORT INC has a 15.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 110 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).