Carrier profile · USDOT 869174 · MC-381479 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Melvin Kenneth Kautz

DBA KENNY KAUTZ TRUCKING

4 power unitsEPHRATA, PA50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-381479 INACTIVERATED CONDITIONALUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(570) 752-7367 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 4

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 4 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.

In good standing · 1

Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’02 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

beyond this history

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

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.

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2002 → Jul 2002	$750K	3
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2001 → Jul 2002	$750K	1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Feb 2001 → Jul 2001	$750K	1
GULF INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2000 → Jan 2001	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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 · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

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

Home base

EPHRATA, PA

27 SUNFLOWER DRIVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@sunlink.net — 7 carriers: USDOT 92548 USDOT 370275 USDOT 482401 USDOT 587945 USDOT 969817 USDOT 970597

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record

USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.

Location

Physical address: 27 SUNFLOWER DRIVE, EPHRATA, PA, 17522
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (570) 752-7367
Fax: (570) 752-5425
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: sunlink.net

Registration

USDOT / docket: 869174 · MC-381479
First registered: Apr 3, 2000
Last MCS-150: — · 100,000 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Sep 14, 2003
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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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 MELVIN KENNETH KAUTZ.

MELVIN KENNETH KAUTZ (USDOT 869174) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Sep 14, 2003 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MELVIN KENNETH KAUTZ's USDOT number?

MELVIN KENNETH KAUTZ's USDOT number is 869174, and its motor carrier number is MC-381479.

Is MELVIN KENNETH KAUTZ authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. MELVIN KENNETH KAUTZ is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.