Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.6 yr
Model years 2004–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is KSH EXPRESS INC safe to load? KSH EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1472949, MC-556174) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in RIDGEFIELD, NJ, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
KSH EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1472949, and its motor carrier number is MC-556174.
As of 2026-06-13, KSH EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
KSH EXPRESS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
KSH EXPRESS INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
KSH EXPRESS INC is based in RIDGEFIELD, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · MSIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE USA INC · since Mar 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Mar 2021 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Mar 2017 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| ARI INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2014 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2010 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 4 |
| ARI INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2007 → Mar 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Mar 2006 → Mar 2007 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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