# KS TRANSPORT LLC: FMCSA record and Trust Receipt

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> **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 2026-10-31.

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USDOT 8655584 · MC49512096 · Knoxville, TN

## Key Facts

- **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 Oct 31, 2026 · Cite: CarrierDaily Broker Watch, FMCSA public records as of 2026-10-31T12:15:32+00:00 · [sources and method](https://carrierdaily.com/broker-watch/data-sources) · [Machine-readable data: JSON](https://carrierdaily.com/api/public/trust/8655584.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](https://carrierdaily.com/checkout/broker) 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.

### Watch this carrier

## 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 | 38 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.

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## Parent hubs

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## Questions

## FAQ

**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.

Machine-readable data: https://carrierdaily.com/api/public/trust/8655584.json

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.
