Carrier profile · USDOT 72683 · MC-312469 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

KEIM T S INC

206 power unitsavg 5.8 yrNational · 32 statesSABETHA, KS88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-312469 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

206Power units

213 observed · MCS-150

234Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(785) 284-2147 Email dispatchbud@keimts.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record11 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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 558 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo13.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

23 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo13.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

23 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

206 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.8 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

374 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 13.7%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 — 161 vehicle and 374 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

17.4% · 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 2.4 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

359 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 26

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 206-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 206
Inspections · 24 mo: 374
Annualized: ≈187 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving81 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance15 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 5 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance12 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 10 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 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: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’25 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’96–’03

Wilshire’03–’09

Northland’09–’16

Great West’16–’20

Protective’20–’25

1996200420122020now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2020 → Nov 2025	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Nov 2016 → Nov 2020	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2009 → Nov 2016	$750K	1
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2003 → Aug 2009	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 1996 → Nov 2003	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 206
Observed power (24 mo): 213
Trailers (towed): 234

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

33.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 32 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

374

KS busiest

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

Home base

SABETHA, KS

1249 N 9TH ST

Top corridor

KS 65 · MO 42 · NE 35

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 154712 USDOT 4014834 USDOT 53824 USDOT 600382 USDOT 3357363 USDOT 4101187Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (48 trucks · 47 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 758628 USDOT 2969456 USDOT 2584888 USDOT 4410577 USDOT 567389 USDOT 4101187 USDOT 777764 USDOT 1132268

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@keimts.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 2117723 USDOT 3602037

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

206

Observed (24 mo)

213

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1249 N 9TH ST, SABETHA, KS, 66534
Mailing address: P O BOX 226, SABETHA, KS, 66534
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (785) 284-2147
Email: bud@keimts.com
Web domain: keimts.com

Registration

Officers: Nathanial Keim · Peggy Moore
USDOT / docket: 72683 · MC-312469
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jan 21, 2026 · 21,163,382 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 9, 2016
D-U-N-S: 6866628

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

206

Power units

224

Drivers

224

CDL drivers

21,163,382

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 KEIM T S INC.

KEIM T S INC (USDOT 72683) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 13.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 374 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 161 vehicle-level and 374 driver-level — across 32 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 23 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 11 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 206 power units and 224 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 21, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 9, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KEIM T S INC's USDOT number?

KEIM T S INC's USDOT number is 72683, and its motor carrier number is MC-312469.

Is KEIM T S INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, KEIM T S INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KEIM T S INC's safety record?

KEIM T S INC has a 13.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 558 roadside inspections, with 23 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).