Asset-based
66 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
66 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
3.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
KW TRANSIT INC (USDOT 164218) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 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 WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Sep 8, 2014 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 2.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 73 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 40 vehicle-level and 73 driver-level — across 13 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 66 power units and 67 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 21, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 12, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
KW TRANSIT INC's USDOT number is 164218, and its motor carrier number is MC-144120.
As of 2026-07-18, KW TRANSIT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
KW TRANSIT INC has a 2.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 112 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
KW TRANSIT INC operates 66 power units and 67 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
KW TRANSIT INC is based in ROTHSCHILD, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.
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73 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
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
68 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Sep '24 · 8
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 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Sep 2014
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2011 → Sep 2014 | $750K | 3 |
| WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2004 → Oct 2011 | $750K | 4 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2003 → Sep 2003 | $750K | 2 |
| LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | Sep 2001 → Nov 2003 | $750K | 1 |
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | Sep 1997 → Oct 2001 | $750K | 1 |
| THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1994 → Sep 1997 | $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 13 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
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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