KC Transport Inc
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
77 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 7
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
- Registered power units
- 21
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 78
- Annualized
- ≈39 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.9 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
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
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 111 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 42 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2024 | SC | 0 | 1 | No |
| Sep 27, 2024 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 11, 2024 | SC | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| May 21, 2023 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 31, 2022 | SC | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| May 25, 2022 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 7, 2021 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 31, 2021 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 20, 2021 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 10, 2019 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 19, 2019 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 30, 2019 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 17, 2018 | SC | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 30, 2018 | SC | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| May 16, 2018 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 12, 2018 | SC | 0 | 1 | No |
| Apr 27, 2018 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 11, 2017 | SC | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jul 10, 2017 | SC | 0 | 1 | No |
| Oct 5, 2016 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 30, 2016 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 22, 2015 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 9, 2015 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 28, 2014 | SC | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 14, 2014 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |