KDC TRANSPORTATION LLC

SANTA CLAUS, IN

DBA: HOLIDAY WORLD & SPLASHIN' SAFARI TRANSIT

USDOT 2828830 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JOHN LYNN Company officer 2: JEFF ALEXANDER Passengers Based in SANTA CLAUS, IN Grade A · 100
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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Contract (Passenger) reinstated · May 18, 2017
Policy effective · Mar 1, 2025
Review these
  • Contract (Passenger) gap · 72 days Inactive Mar 7, 2017 → reinstated May 18, 2017
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
Company officer: JOHN LYNN
Company officer 2: JEFF ALEXANDER
Cargo: Passengers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — KDC TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2828830)
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: $1,000,000
Officer(s): JOHN LYNN (Company officer); JEFF ALEXANDER (Company officer 2)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Contract (Passenger) gap · 72 days — Inactive Mar 7, 2017 → reinstated May 18, 2017

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2828830/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals
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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. · 91X · $1,000,000

EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X · $5,000,000

2 active policies

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2828830
In FMCSA records since Nov 30, 2015 (~10y)
Company officer JOHN LYNN
Company officer 2 JEFF ALEXANDER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Passengers
Fleet size 9 units
Drivers 25
Annual mileage 163,526 mi
Contact & address
Physical
452 EAST CHRISTMAS BLVD
SANTA CLAUS, IN 47579
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2828830
In FMCSA records since Nov 30, 2015 (~10y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 163,526 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.18 vs 1.80 -1.62
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active insurance
Related filings

Inspections (24 months)

All 39 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 22 22 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 4.55%
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
9
Drivers
25
Inspections
39
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
0
1 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

KDC TRANSPORTATION LLC is a motor carrier based in SANTA CLAUS, IN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2828830. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 9 power units and 25 drivers, with 39 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

KDC TRANSPORTATION LLC is a small fleet, operating 9 power units and 25 drivers, with 9 years on FMCSA's records, based in Santa Claus, IN. Across 22 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 4.5% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. all filed authority types (contract) are currently revoked.

Inspection profile

22 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 29% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in IN (22 stops), with Level 1 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

4.5% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (100.0% of violations); top code 393.48A-BLMCBAD (Inoperative/defective brakes) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 9 power units (small fleet) and 25 drivers; International, Ic bus llc, and Courier are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Passenger) authority was inactive from Mar 7, 2017 to May 18, 2017 (72 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-10 2026-04

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
Indiana (IN) 22 1 4.5% Apr 10, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 22
Ic Bus Llc 4
Courier 2
Ford 2
Prevost 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 0.57 1 Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (39 rows) View all 39 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87593939 Apr 10, 2026 IN 1 SANTA CLAUS IN
IC BUS BUS
Ticket: International
0 No
87593938 Apr 10, 2026 IN 1 SANTA CLAUS IN
IC BUS BUS
Ticket: International
0 No
87593901 Apr 10, 2026 IN 1 SANTA CLAUS IN
IC BUS BUS
Ticket: International
0 No
87593861 Apr 10, 2026 IN 1 SANTA CLAUS IN
IC BUS BUS
Ticket: International
1 5B-HWSL Yes
87593860 Apr 10, 2026 IN 1 SANTA CLAUS IN
IC BUS BUS
Ticket: International
0 No
87589427 Apr 10, 2026 IN 1 SANTA CLAUS IN
IC BUS BUS
Ticket: International
0 No
87589357 Apr 10, 2026 IN 1 SANTA CLAUS IN
IC BUS BUS
Ticket: International
0 No
87589196 Apr 10, 2026 IN 1 SANTA CLAUS IN
IC BUS MOTOR COACH
Ticket: International
0 No
86012261 Oct 2, 2025 IN 1 SANTA CLAUS IN
IC BUS MOTOR COACH
0 No
86012239 Oct 2, 2025 IN 1 SANTA CLAUS IN
IC BUS MOTOR COACH
0 No
86012237 Oct 2, 2025 IN 1 SANTA CLAUS IN
IC BUS MOTOR COACH
0 No
86012171 Oct 2, 2025 IN 1 SANTA CLAUS IN
IC BUS SCHOOL BUS
0 No
84573426 Apr 27, 2025 IN 5 SANTA CLAUS IN
FORD PASSENGER VAN
Ticket: Courier
0 No
84573425 Apr 27, 2025 IN 5 SANTA CLAUS IN
FORD PASSENGER VAN
0 No
84573424 Apr 27, 2025 IN 5 SANTA CLAUS IN
IC BUS BUS
Ticket: International
0 No
84573422 Apr 27, 2025 IN 5 SANTA CLAUS IN
IC BUS BUS
Ticket: International
0 No
84573421 Apr 27, 2025 IN 5 SANTA CLAUS IN
IC BUS BUS
Ticket: International
0 No
84573420 Apr 27, 2025 IN 5 SANTA CLAUS IN
IC BUS MOTOR COACH
Ticket: International
0 No
84573419 Apr 27, 2025 IN 5 SANTA CLAUS IN
IC BUS SCHOOL BUS
Ticket: International
0 No
84573398 Apr 27, 2025 IN 5 SANTA CLAUS IN
IC BUS MOTOR COACH
Ticket: International
0 No
84516948 Apr 23, 2025 IN 5 SANTA CLAUS IN
IC BUS MOTOR COACH
Ticket: International
0 No
83031954 Oct 28, 2024 IN 1 SANTA CLAUS IN
PREVOST BUS
4 393.9A-LBL, 393.62-BEND, 393.78A-WS No
81384095 Apr 18, 2024 IN 5 SANTA CLAUS IN
FORD PASSENGER VAN
Ticket: Courier
1 393.60(c) No
81383597 Apr 18, 2024 IN 5 SANTA CLAUS IN
IC BUS BUS
Ticket: International
0 No
81383583 Apr 18, 2024 IN 5 SANTA CLAUS IN
IC BUS BUS
Ticket: International
0 No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KY0072777423 Jun 28, 2022 KY 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC944815 common N
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Apr 16, 2018 MC944815-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
May 18, 2017 MC944815-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jan 13, 2016 MC944815-P CPL PERMIT CPL →
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
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1-RSL-IN-19-01538769-00 91X $1,000,000 Mar 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY SI8EX0873-211 91X $5,000,000 Oct 14, 2024 On file ACTIVE
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1-RSI-IN-19-01498787-00 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2024 Mar 1, 2025 REPLACED
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY SI8ML01450-221 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2022 Mar 1, 2022 REPLACED
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY SI8EX00873-221 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2022 May 1, 2024 REPLACED
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY SI8EX00873-211 BIPD/Excess Mar 1, 2021 Oct 14, 2024 REPLACED
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY SI8ML01450-211 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2021 Mar 1, 2022 REPLACED
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY SI8EX00873-201 BIPD/Excess Mar 1, 2020 Mar 1, 2021 REPLACED
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY SI8ML01450-201 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2020 Mar 1, 2021 REPLACED
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY SI8ML01450-191 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2019 Mar 1, 2020 REPLACED
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY SI8EX00873-191 BIPD/Excess Mar 1, 2019 Mar 1, 2020 REPLACED
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY SI8EX00873-181 BIPD/Excess Mar 1, 2018 Mar 1, 2019 REPLACED
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY SI8ML01450-181 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2018 Mar 1, 2019 REPLACED
T. H. E. INSURANCE COMPANY CPP 0101044 07 BIPD Mar 1, 2017 Mar 9, 2018 CANCELLED
T. H. E. INSURANCE COMPANY CPP0101044-06 BIPD Mar 1, 2016 Mar 1, 2017 CANCELLED
T. H. E. INSURANCE COMPANY CPP 0101044 05 BIPD Dec 17, 2015 Mar 1, 2016 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
  2. Oct 14, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. May 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Mar 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Mar 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Mar 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Mar 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Mar 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Mar 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Mar 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Mar 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Apr 16, 2018
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  13. Mar 19, 2018
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  14. Mar 19, 2018
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  15. Mar 9, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — T. H. E. INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Mar 7, 2017
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  17. Mar 7, 2017
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  18. Mar 7, 2017
    authority gap
    Contract (Passenger) authority inactive: 72 days (through May 18, 2017)
  19. Mar 1, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — T. H. E. INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Mar 3, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  21. Mar 1, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — T. H. E. INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
SANTA CLAUS IN IN 31 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a)(1) Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify KDC TRANSPORTATION LLC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about KDC TRANSPORTATION LLC

Is KDC TRANSPORTATION LLC an active motor carrier?
Yes. KDC TRANSPORTATION LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2828830 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is KDC TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety rating?
KDC TRANSPORTATION LLC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has KDC TRANSPORTATION LLC had?
39 roadside inspections are on file for KDC TRANSPORTATION LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is KDC TRANSPORTATION LLC's out-of-service rate?
KDC TRANSPORTATION LLC has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 39 inspections, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).
Where is KDC TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
KDC TRANSPORTATION LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 452 EAST CHRISTMAS BLVD, SANTA CLAUS, Indiana 47579. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does KDC TRANSPORTATION LLC have valid operating authority?
KDC TRANSPORTATION LLC has 1 authority record on file, but none are currently active. See the Authority Records section below for the status of each docket — common reasons for inactive authority include lapsed insurance, cancelled BOC-3 filings, or revocation following safety-related actions.
How many trucks and drivers does KDC TRANSPORTATION LLC operate?
KDC TRANSPORTATION LLC self-reports 9 power units and 25 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has KDC TRANSPORTATION LLC had any crashes?
1 FMCSA-reportable crash is on file for KDC TRANSPORTATION LLC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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