K & S TRANSPORT INC
Risk factors
High riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · August 28, 20260 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
- Company officer
- RICARDO ORTIZ
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2004-09-10
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2013-08-26
- Census status
- I
Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 owned tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares addresses or officers with 20 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
32 events- 03/21/2026Insurance cancelled — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IHF 8940701
- 01/07/2015Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA2506064
- 11/23/2013Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0001535-00
- 10/28/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/25/2013)
- 08/26/2013MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2012)
- 11/23/2012Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP1500951-00
- 10/29/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/21/2012)
- 11/23/2011Insurance cancelled — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 10ATMTR-307382-CA01
- 10/27/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2011)
- 01/11/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (01/13/2015)
- 11/23/2010Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 5000JMA14011520
- 11/23/2010Insurance replaced — WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0429879
- 11/23/2009Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy HIM08 06959
- 11/23/2009Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL604105
- 10/27/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2009)
- 12/30/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (11/29/2010)
- 11/23/2008Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy HIM07 06959
- 11/23/2008Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL602681
- 10/27/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/25/2008)
- 09/29/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (12/01/2008)
- 01/05/2008Insurance cancelled — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP3041059
- 12/31/2007Insurance cancelled — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP3041059
- 11/23/2007Insurance replaced — WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0276949
- 11/23/2007Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP3041059
- 11/23/2006Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 14003884
- 11/23/2005Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 465903
- 09/21/2005Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy SFT 4070534
- 09/21/2005Insurance cancelled — ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.
CARGO · policy IMC03 22176
- 07/01/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (09/27/2005)
- 06/01/2005Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy 4070534
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2013-08-26
- Reported mileage
- 100,000 mi (2012)
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