Carrier profile · USDOT 722966 · MC-331508 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

KUDOS TRANSPORTATION INC

29 power unitsavg 17 yrRegional · 6 statesCALEXICO, CA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-331508 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

29Power units

38 observed · MCS-150

111Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

17.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(760) 768-1772 Email dispatchSANTOS@KUDOSTRANSPORTATION.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 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 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 415 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo17.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo17.2%

▼ 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

Lessor pool

29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

17 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

288 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 17.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 233 vehicle and 273 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

14.5% · 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 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

283 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 31

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

≈5.0 / 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: 29
Inspections · 24 mo: 288
Annualized: ≈144 / yr
Coverage: ≈5.0 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 Driving60 · 4 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance43 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance43 · 5 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance32 · 9 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance31 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance29 · 11 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance28 · 13 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance20 · 9 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance19 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance14 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Monterey’01–’10

Monterey’11–’14

United Specialty’15–’18

Knight Specialty’18–’21

Accredited Specialty’21–’25

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2021 → Jul 2025	$750K	5
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2018 → Jul 2021	$750K	3
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2015 → Jul 2018	$750K	5
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2014 → Jun 2015	$750K	5
MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2011 → Aug 2014	$750K	5
MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2001 → Aug 2010	$750K	19
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	Aug 2000 → Aug 2001	$750K	1
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jan 2000 → Mar 2000	$750K	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 29
Observed power (24 mo): 38
Trailers (towed): 111

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

17.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

61.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

237

CA busiest

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

Home base

CALEXICO, CA

546 MADDOX RD

Top corridor

CA 220 · AZ 12 · NV 2

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: 26 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1526055 USDOT 4011125 USDOT 3010986Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (98 trucks · 13 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1526055 USDOT 3010986 USDOT 4011125 USDOT 3385643 USDOT 3764571 USDOT 241411 USDOT 1788508 USDOT 2043660

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: 546 MADDOX RD, CALEXICO, CA, 92231
Mailing address: PO BOX 4763, CALEXICO, CA, 92231
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (760) 768-1772
Email: santos@kudostransportation.com
Web domain: kudostransportation.com

Registration

Officers: Santos M. Rico · Earl Roberts
USDOT / docket: 722966 · MC-331508
First registered: Jan 6, 1998
Last MCS-150: Mar 18, 2026 · 2,276,935 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 30, 2004
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,276,935

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 KUDOS TRANSPORTATION INC.

KUDOS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 722966) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 17.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 288 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 233 vehicle-level and 273 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 13, 2026.

It reports 29 power units and 29 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 18, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 30, 2004 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KUDOS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

KUDOS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 722966, and its motor carrier number is MC-331508.

Is KUDOS TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, KUDOS TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KUDOS TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

KUDOS TRANSPORTATION INC has a 17.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 415 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).