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Carrier profile · USDOT 2960608 · Updated 07/04/2026

THE KITCHEN INC

4 power unitsLocal · 1 statesSTERLING HEIGHTS, MI

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

6.0Avg age (yr)

2020–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(248) 545-0641 Email dispatchbob@thekitcheninc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-04

Limited record

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

Established 10 yearsMCS-150 census data outdated

Watch · 1

MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 9.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 9-yr registration — unrated.Full read

Is THE KITCHEN INC safe to load? THE KITCHEN INC (USDOT 2960608) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in STERLING HEIGHTS, MI, operating 4 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-04.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-04

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 4-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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.

391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 0

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 across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MI busiest

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

Home base

STERLING HEIGHTS, MI

35445 BEATTIE DR

Top corridor

MI 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@authorityregistration.com — 402 carriers: USDOT 378006 USDOT 425672 USDOT 430286 USDOT 450906 USDOT 467965 USDOT 559727 USDOT 591190 USDOT 640166

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robert watson — 23 carriers: USDOT 509717 USDOT 588036 USDOT 646093 USDOT 943453 USDOT 1322048 USDOT 1332196 USDOT 1473370 USDOT 1562842

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 35445 BEATTIE DR, STERLING HEIGHTS, MI, 48312-2613
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (248) 545-0641
Cell: (586) 612-2296
Email: bob@thekitcheninc.com
Web domain: thekitcheninc.com

Registration

Officer: Robert Watson
USDOT / docket: 2960608
First registered: 01/09/2017
Last MCS-150: 01/09/2017 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 47104433

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

—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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Frequently asked

What is THE KITCHEN INC's USDOT number?

THE KITCHEN INC's USDOT number is 2960608.

Is THE KITCHEN INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-04, THE KITCHEN INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is THE KITCHEN INC's safety record?

THE KITCHEN INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it.

How big is THE KITCHEN INC's fleet?

THE KITCHEN INC operates 4 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is THE KITCHEN INC based?

THE KITCHEN INC is based in STERLING HEIGHTS, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(248) 545-0641 Email dispatchbob@thekitcheninc.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2960608
Officer: ROBERT WATSON
Address: 35445 BEATTIE DR
STERLING HEIGHTS, MI, 48312-2613

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

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No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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USDOT: 2960608
Officer: ROBERT WATSON
Address: 35445 BEATTIE DR
STERLING HEIGHTS, MI, 48312-2613

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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