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KS TRANSPORT LLC: FMCSA record and Trust Receipt
KS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 8655584) holds Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) with status Active in Knoxville, TN; liability insurance from PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP is on file (effective 2026-10-05). FMCSA SMS lists no roadside inspections in 24 months. Trust Signal Score 90 / 100 (Amber), 1 record changes in 90 days. As of .
USDOT 8655584 · MC49512096 · Knoxville, TN
- USDOT 8655584 operating authority (FMCSA L&I, as of 2026-10-31T12:15:32+00:00)
- Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active
- Liability insurance on file
- PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP, effective 2026-10-05
- Trust Signal Score
- 90 / 100 (Amber)
- Fleet size (Company Census)
- 2 power units, 1 drivers
- Based in
- Knoxville, TN
- Shared identifiers (other DOT records)
- 0
Source: official USDOT FMCSA Licensing & Insurance, Company Census and SMS public records, verified · Cite: CarrierDaily Broker Watch, FMCSA public records as of 2026-10-31T12:15:32+00:00 · sources and method · Machine-readable data: JSON
Trust & Change Signals for KS TRANSPORT LLC
Amber 90 / 100 Trust Signal Score
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Receipts
- Operating authority status is Active. (FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier/insurance files), 2026-10-31)
- Liability insurance on file: PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP, effective 2026-10-05. (FMCSA L&I insurance history, 2026-10-05)
- USDOT number registered 0.1 years ago (2026-09-18, Company Census add date). (FMCSA Company Census, 2026-09-18)
- Phone number changed on 2026-10-31. (FMCSA Company Census, daily comparison, 2026-10-31)
- The email address on the FMCSA filing uses a free webmail provider. (FMCSA Company Census, 2026-10-31)
Shared identifiers
No other DOT record shares this carrier's phone, address, email or officer names in our data.
Contact and name changes
1 change recorded; newest: phone number on 2026-10-31. Start a free trial for the full log and daily alerts.
Data reflects official public records published by the U.S. Department of Transportation (FMCSA) as of Oct 31, 2026 06:15 MDT. CarrierDaily provides factual public-record change monitoring and is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA.
Sources: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier and insurance history files); FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2); FMCSA SMS inspection, crash and BASIC summaries; CarrierDaily daily comparison of those files (hash-matched identifiers). Identifier matches are computed on one-way hashes; no phone, email or address value is stored.
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How does this carrier compare?
| Metric | This carrier | Benchmark | Delta | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating authority | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active | 77.2% of Tennessee records are Active | Active like the state majority | FMCSA Licensing & Insurance |
| Authority age | no grant date on file | 90-day post-approval window | n/a | FMCSA L&I grant / reinstatement date |
| BIPD liability filing | $750,000 on file | $750,000 required | +0 vs required | FMCSA L&I insurance filings |
| Current liability policy | PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP, effective 2026-10-05 | policy age in days | 26 days on file | FMCSA L&I insurance history |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | no SMS inspections | 22.26% national (FMCSA SAFER) | n/a | FMCSA SMS, 24 months |
| Driver out-of-service rate | no SMS inspections | 6.67% national (FMCSA SAFER) | n/a | FMCSA SMS, 24 months |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 on record | 39 Tennessee carriers with SMS summaries | no crash records | FMCSA SMS |
| Fleet size | 2 power units, 1 drivers | 34 curated Tennessee fleets | 0th percentile of the state cohort | FMCSA Company Census (MCS-150) |
| Shared identifiers with other DOT records | 0 (0 with revoked authority or a cancellation) | 8.7% of Tennessee records share one | none, below the state avg | FMCSA Company Census (one-way hashes) |
| Record changes, last 90 days | 1 | 0 changes = stable contact and name record | +1 vs a stable record | FMCSA Company Census / L&I, compared daily |
| MCS-150 last updated | not on file | biennial update (730 days) | n/a | FMCSA Company Census |
| Trust Signal Score | 90 / 100 (Amber) | 67.3% of scored Tennessee carriers are Green | not Green, unlike 63.9% nationally | CarrierDaily, deterministic from the facts above |
| Cargo classifications | General freight | from the carrier's own MCS-150 | 1 hub(s) | FMCSA Company Census |
Is KS TRANSPORT LLC authorized by FMCSA?
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) is Active. 77.2% of Tennessee authority records are Active.
Does KS TRANSPORT LLC have insurance on file?
Yes. The current liability filing names PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP with an effective date of 2026-10-05; $750,000 is on file against $750,000 required. A BMC-35 cancellation notice would appear here 30 days before it takes effect.
How does KS TRANSPORT LLC compare on roadside inspections?
FMCSA SMS lists no roadside inspections for this carrier in the last 24 months, so no out-of-service rate can be computed; that is common for new or small fleets and is not itself a signal.
Does KS TRANSPORT LLC share identifiers with other DOT records?
No. The phone, address, email and officer names on this record match no other DOT record in the Company Census.
What changed in the last 90 days?
1 change to the public record, the latest on 2026-10-31. Contact or name changes shortly after a grant are the pattern FMCSA and GAO associate with reincarnated carriers, so each one is dated on the receipt.
What does the Trust Signal Score say about KS TRANSPORT LLC?
90 / 100, Amber: at least one deduction applies (a new authority, a recent change, a shared identifier or an inspection rate above average). Each deduction is a dated line on the receipt; verify the one that matters for your load.
Parent hubs
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Which carriers are nearest to this one?
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| INTEGRATED LOGISTICS & TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LLC | Hendersonville, TN | 10 | not scored yet |
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Questions
Is KS TRANSPORT LLC authorized by FMCSA?
FMCSA Licensing & Insurance lists USDOT 8655584 (KS TRANSPORT LLC) with operating authority status Active as of 2026-10-31T12:15:32+00:00.
Does KS TRANSPORT LLC have insurance on file?
Liability insurance on file: PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP, effective 2026-10-05.
What is the Trust Signal Score for KS TRANSPORT LLC?
90 / 100, badge Amber: Phone number changed on 2026-10-31. The score is a deterministic reading of FMCSA public-record facts, each listed with its source; it is not a consumer report.