KAD GROUP LOGISTICS INC

KAD GROUP LOGISTICS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 35 power units and 35 drivers, based in Palatine, IL. Across 88 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 10.2% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Sentry Select Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Feb 1, 2016
Policy effective · Feb 1, 2024
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Prior insurance gap · 54 days Dec 9, 2015 → Feb 1, 2016
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 2.80% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 10.4% (better, peer 15.6%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — KAD GROUP LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2527314)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Prior insurance gap · 54 days — Dec 9, 2015 → Feb 1, 2016
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 2.80% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 10.4% (better, peer 15.6%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2527314/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2527314 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MAX PLUTA General Freight Produce Based in PALATINE, IL

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 2.8% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 10.4% vs peer median 15.6% (better). n=29562 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2527314
In FMCSA records since Jul 25, 2014 (~12y)
MC / docket MC877931
Company officer MAX PLUTA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce
Fleet size 35 units
Drivers 35
Annual mileage 5,740,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
631 N HIDDEN PRAIRIE CT
PALATINE, IL 60067
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2527314
In FMCSA records since Jul 25, 2014 (~12y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 5,740,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 10.4% vs 23.4% -13.0 pts
Driver OOS Rate 2.8% vs 6.7% -3.9 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.88 vs 1.80 -0.92
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2016-02-08 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 15 20 0
Trailers 15 20 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 7 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 196 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 88 88 0
OOS inspections 2 7 0
OOS percentage 2.27% 7.95%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
35
Drivers
35
Inspections
196
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
10.4%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
7 all-time
Authorities
2
2 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

KAD GROUP LOGISTICS INC had 88 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 10.2%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 5.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

88 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in OH (12) and NY (7).

Violation profile

10.2% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (15.9% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 29 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 35 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 35 drivers; Freightliner, Utility, and Volvo are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 10.4% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 29,562 ACTIVE carriers operating 17–53 power units (±50% of this carrier's 35 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
2.8%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 29,562 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
10.4%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.6%
Median across 29,562 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -5.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 9, 2015 to Feb 1, 2016 (54 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (35 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Ohio (OH) 12 2 16.7% Aug 21, 2026
New York (NY) 7 2 28.6% Oct 23, 2025
Illinois (IL) 7 1 14.3% Apr 10, 2026
Missouri (MO) 6 0 0.0% Apr 19, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 6 1 16.7% Mar 5, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 6 1 16.7% Jul 8, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 5 0 0.0% Jun 19, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 4 0 0.0% Jul 27, 2026
Indiana (IN) 3 0 0.0% Aug 26, 2026
Iowa (IA) 3 0 0.0% Apr 7, 2025
Arkansas (AR) 3 0 0.0% Jul 14, 2025
Wyoming (WY) 2 0 0.0% Sep 11, 2026
Maryland (MD) 2 0 0.0% Jan 5, 2025
Michigan (MI) 2 0 0.0% Sep 8, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 2 0 0.0% Oct 12, 2024
Tennessee (TN) 2 0 0.0% Mar 20, 2025
Virginia (VA) 2 0 0.0% Aug 25, 2026
Massachusetts (MA) 1 0 0.0% Nov 24, 2025
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% Jan 30, 2025
New Mexico (NM) 1 0 0.0% Aug 4, 2025
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Mar 28, 2025
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Jan 5, 2026
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% Jun 4, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 1 0 0.0% Dec 18, 2024
Wisconsin (WI) 1 1 100.0% Jan 9, 2026
Texas (TX) 1 1 100.0% Feb 7, 2026
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Sep 16, 2025
Utah (UT) 1 0 0.0% Dec 18, 2024
Minnesota (MN) 1 0 0.0% Sep 27, 2024
Maine (ME) 1 0 0.0% Apr 1, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Nov 12, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Utility 60
Freightliner 59
Volvo 48
Kenworth 44
Wabash National 18
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.05 0 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 7 0.28 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 14 1.53 2 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 21 5.32 5 Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (196 rows) View all 196 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88968477 Sep 11, 2026 WY 3 CASPER POE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88821933 Aug 26, 2026 IN 1 RICHMOND IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88798725 Aug 25, 2026 VA 3 ROSE HILL VA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88770878 Aug 21, 2026 OH 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.132C-CHVE Yes
88537963 Jul 27, 2026 LA 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.22G-ELDMFV No
88360321 Jul 8, 2026 KY 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88237973 Jun 23, 2026 OH 2
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.132C-CHVE, 393.95A1 Yes
88192821 Jun 19, 2026 NC 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88059410 Jun 4, 2026 CO 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88036477 Jun 2, 2026 OH 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88025359 Jun 1, 2026 OH 3
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87746159 May 1, 2026 OH 2 BUCYRUS OH
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87621145 Apr 19, 2026 MO 2 EAGLEVILLE MO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87554415 Apr 10, 2026 IL 3 INTERSTATE 57
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87476836 Apr 1, 2026 ME 3 me-york---scales
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87460230 Mar 31, 2026 NC 3 I-40
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87319323 Mar 16, 2026 OH 2 NEVADA OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LTSIR No
87287845 Mar 12, 2026 OH 3 RAVENNA OH
NISSAN TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Volvo
0 No
87274965 Mar 11, 2026 WY 3 EVANSTON POE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87226541 Mar 5, 2026 PA 3 pa-sr663--milford-twp---sr663-nea
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLL No
87082084 Feb 16, 2026 MO 3 KANSAS CITY MO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87020019 Feb 7, 2026 TX 2 US N 77 MM 708
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.8E, 392.2-SLLS1 Yes
86974020 Feb 5, 2026 OH 3 CAIRO OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86762883 Jan 9, 2026 WI 1 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.45D-B Yes
86724927 Jan 6, 2026 MO 3 JOPLIN MO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
AL0005622997 Mar 3, 2025 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD24S0003654 Sep 20, 2024 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2024E28436 Aug 12, 2024 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000115249 Oct 25, 2021 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0193077222 May 7, 2019 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903315016 Feb 10, 2019 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
WI0000104977 Jun 7, 2018 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 1 PDF available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Feb 8, 2016 MC877931-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Dec 9, 2015 MC877931-C Voluntary Revocation Revocation Metadata only
Dec 18, 2014 MC877931-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (16 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0144164002 91X $750,000 Feb 1, 2024 On file ACTIVE
Sentry Select Insurance Company A0144164002 BMC-91X Feb 1, 2024 On file ACTIVE
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0144164001 BIPD/Primary Feb 1, 2022 Feb 1, 2024 REPLACED
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1BWHIL1901259108-00 BIPD/Primary Feb 1, 2021 Feb 1, 2022 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA JNG000231-00 BIPD/Primary Feb 1, 2020 Feb 1, 2021 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA JNG000075-01 BIPD/Primary Feb 1, 2019 Feb 1, 2020 CANCELLED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KSI000004-00 BIPD/Primary Feb 1, 2018 Feb 1, 2018 REPLACED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA JNG000075-00 BIPD/Primary Feb 1, 2018 Feb 1, 2019 REPLACED
INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY 2004618344 BIPD/Primary Apr 10, 2017 Feb 1, 2018 CANCELLED
INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY 200618344 BIPD/Primary Feb 1, 2017 Feb 1, 2017 REPLACED
INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY 2004618344 BIPD/Primary Feb 1, 2017 Apr 10, 2017 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1431938 BIPD/Primary Feb 1, 2016 Feb 1, 2017 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 54 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 9, 2015 to Feb 1, 2016
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO BAPBZ1115114 BIPD/Primary Dec 9, 2014 Dec 9, 2014 REPLACED
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO BAPBZ1115114 BIPD/Primary Dec 9, 2014 Jun 18, 2015 CANCELLED
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO BAPBZ1115114 BIPD/Primary Dec 9, 2014 Dec 9, 2015 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Feb 1, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
  3. Jan 21, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Feb 1, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  5. Jan 19, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Feb 1, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  7. Jan 31, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Feb 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  9. Feb 1, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Feb 1, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Feb 1, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Apr 10, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Feb 1, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Feb 1, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Feb 1, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Feb 8, 2016
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  17. Dec 9, 2015
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  18. Dec 9, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
  19. Dec 9, 2015
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 54 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Feb 1, 2016)
  20. Jun 18, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
  21. Dec 9, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE OH 4 0
VAN BUREN AR AR 3 0
KUTTAWA KY 3 0
LONDON KY 3 1
ROADSIDE LA 3 0
JEFFERSON SD SD 3 0
I-72 IL 2 0
I-80 IL 2 1
INTERSTATE 57 IL 2 0
LA LA 2 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 29 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 7 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
392.5(a)(2) BAC 0.04+ Controlled Substances/Alcohol 2 2
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 2 0
390.17 Carrier - Operating a CMV with additional equipment/accessories which decreases the safe operation of the CMV. Explain: General/Admin 1 0
391.11(b)(2) Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries. Driver Fitness 1 0

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