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Carrier profile · USDOT 12154 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

KINNAN ENGINEERING INC

DBA K E I DIRECTIONAL DRILLING

8 power unitsRegional · 3 statesCAMAS VALLEY, OR

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

18.5Avg age (yr)

1998–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(541) 445-2271 Email dispatchthamilton@keidirectionaldrilling.com

Carrier verification summary for KINNAN ENGINEERING INC

KINNAN ENGINEERING INC (USDOT 12154) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

KINNAN ENGINEERING INC (USDOT 12154) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

KINNAN ENGINEERING INC (USDOT 12154) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

KINNAN ENGINEERING INC (USDOT 12154) has a 85.7% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

KINNAN ENGINEERING INC (USDOT 12154) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

KINNAN ENGINEERING INC (USDOT 12154) reports 8 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 30, 2025.

KINNAN ENGINEERING INC (USDOT 12154) has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned May 28, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

Established 52 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average85.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average28.6% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

85.7

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

85.7

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 85.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 28.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

85.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 14.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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.

393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 5

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 across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

CAMAS VALLEY, OR

4091 UPPER CAMAS ROAD

Top corridor

CA ⇄ OR

CA 3 · OR 3 · WA 1

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 524802

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 4091 UPPER CAMAS ROAD, CAMAS VALLEY, OR, 97416
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (541) 445-2271
Fax: (541) 445-2272
Email: thamilton@keidirectionaldrilling.com
Web domain: keidirectionaldrilling.com

Registration

Officer: Israel Wafer
USDOT / docket: 12154
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 30, 2025 · 19,400 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · May 28, 2016
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

19,400

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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Frequently asked

What is KINNAN ENGINEERING INC's USDOT number?

KINNAN ENGINEERING INC's USDOT number is 12154.

Is KINNAN ENGINEERING INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, KINNAN ENGINEERING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is KINNAN ENGINEERING INC's safety record?

KINNAN ENGINEERING INC has a 85.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).