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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 585131· MC283046· CARRIER· EIN 10493187
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K & E TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATES INC

83 WATER ST, WEST NEWFIELD, ME, 04095(207) 793-5013ken@ketrans.comKENNETH L PORTER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
27.3%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
96
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
2 crashes in the last 24 months

A 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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
9 past revocations
Registered
31 yrs
since 12/23/1994
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC283046

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 08/01/2025
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY· policy WF010930
Authority history (12) ▾
07/05/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2017)
07/05/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2017)
07/06/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/30/2009)
07/06/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/30/2009)
07/07/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/30/2008)
07/07/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/30/2008)
03/17/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/29/2005)
10/18/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2004)
11/05/1997COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/20/1997)
08/01/1995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
08/01/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
06/01/1995PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (07/03/1997)
Insurance history12 insurers on record
Filing timeline (29) ▾
  1. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2023 → 08/01/2025
  2. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2022 → 08/01/2023
  3. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2021 → 08/01/2022
  4. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2019 → 08/01/2021
  5. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/13/2008 → 12/06/2019
  6. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2017 → 08/01/2019
  7. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/10/2011 → 08/01/2017
  8. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2009 → 08/10/2011
  9. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2008 → 08/01/2009
  10. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/13/2007 → 11/13/2008
  11. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/13/2004 → 08/01/2008
  12. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/13/2005 → 11/13/2007
  13. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/13/2005 → 11/13/2005
  14. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/13/2004 → 04/13/2005
  15. THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/13/2001 → 11/13/2004

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle33 inspections · 27.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver70 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

2

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
19
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
19
19 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.9M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi19 drivers
Company officer
KENNETH L PORTER
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1994-12-23
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-02
Census status
Active

Fleet: 19 trucks · 19 owned tractors · 22 owned trailers.

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.

Activity history

44 events
  1. 03/02/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.9M mi reported (2025)

  2. 08/01/2025Insurance filed — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WF010930

  3. 08/01/2025Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CM0075641

  4. 08/01/2023Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CM0075641

  5. 08/01/2022Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2600248

  6. 08/01/2021Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0002805

  7. 12/06/2019Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy QT-660-8575M908-TIL-08

  8. 08/01/2019Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CM0047289

  9. 08/01/2017Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CM0047289

  10. 07/05/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2017)

  11. 07/05/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2017)

  12. 08/10/2011Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CM0047289

  13. 08/01/2009Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CM0047289

  14. 07/06/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/30/2009)

  15. 07/06/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/30/2009)

  16. 11/13/2008Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 04 MS KJ1245

  17. 08/01/2008Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT750907-1604-041

  18. 07/07/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/30/2008)

  19. 07/07/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/30/2008)

  20. 11/13/2007Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy QT660-1085C21A-TIL-05

  21. 11/13/2005Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy IM06906510

  22. 04/13/2005Insurance cancelled — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy IM06906510

  23. 03/17/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/29/2005)

  24. 11/13/2004Insurance cancelled — THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.

    CARGO · policy MT612833

  25. 11/13/2004Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TF415339

  26. 10/18/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2004)

  27. 06/24/2004Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT7340361195-991

  28. 05/19/2004Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT7340361195-991

  29. 11/13/2001Insurance replaced — THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.

    CARGO · policy MT 61 02 76

  30. 02/20/2001Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT7340361195-991

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2011-09-22
Last review
2024-07-09
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-02
Reported mileage
1,922,067 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 5, 2026, 6:40 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.