Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2386989 · MC-820282
MKO LOGISTICS LLC
2 power unitsavg 20.5 yrLocal · 2 statesRAMSEY, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-820282 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
20.5Avg age (yr)
1998–2014 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
20.5 yr
Model years 1998–2014 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
13 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is MKO LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is MKO LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? MKO LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 2386989, MC-820282) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in RAMSEY, MN, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (85/100), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MLMKO LOGISTICS LLC 85
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
United Financial · 14–16
Northland · 16–19
Canal · 20–22
United Financial · 22–24
20132025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2024 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2020 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2019 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2016 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2014 → Feb 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2013 → Feb 2014 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2014
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
WI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RAMSEY, MN
Top corridor
WI ⇄ MN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5960 144TH LANE NW, RAMSEY, MN, 55303
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (612) 384-9920
- Fax
- (763) 420-8318
Registration
- Officer
- Michael Otubushin
- USDOT / docket
- 2386989 · MC-820282
- First registered
- 03/14/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 11/04/2024 · 80,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 MKO LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
MKO LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 2386989, and its motor carrier number is MC-820282.
Is MKO LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MKO LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MKO LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
MKO LOGISTICS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).
How big is MKO LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
MKO LOGISTICS LLC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MKO LOGISTICS LLC based?
MKO LOGISTICS LLC is based in RAMSEY, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.