KAY-TRANS LOGISTICS INC
KAY-TRANS LOGISTICS INC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers, based in Mississauga, ON. Across 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 25.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- 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.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — KAY-TRANS LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 3873597) 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. • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% On file: • 2 active operating authorities • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3873597/ As of: Sep 20, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
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.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=195384 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
2 active liability filings
Company profile
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.
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-05-31 (842 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Apr 1, 2024
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Process Agent#1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1418953ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 8 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 25% | — |
| 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%).
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.
KAY-TRANS LOGISTICS INC had 8 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 25.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 10.0.
8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MI (2) and NC (2).
25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Hours of Service (0.0% of violations).
The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Volvo, Wabash National, and Vanr are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 195,384 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Volvo | 8 | |
| Wabash National | 4 | |
| Stoughton | 1 | |
| Vanguard | 1 | |
| Wab | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 0.70 | 1 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | — | 10.28 | 10 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88957624 | Sep 10, 2026 | NC | 3 | MARS HILL NC |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLLR | No |
| 87732690 | Apr 30, 2026 | MI | 2 | MI |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 9A-LRLIWR | Yes |
| 87025859 | Feb 11, 2026 | IN | 3 | KOKOMO IN |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84796563 | May 22, 2025 | NY | 2 | BATAVIA NY |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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13 | 395.8E-HOSPD, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.9A-LBL | No |
| 84240080 | Mar 20, 2025 | NC | 2 | nc-mt.-airy-weigh-station-s |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84157737 | Mar 18, 2025 | MI | 2 | mi-monroe-scale-n/b |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 393.207F-SDAS, 393.75G-TAOW, 392.2-SLLEWA3 | Yes |
| 82938223 | Oct 17, 2024 | KY | 2 | FRANKLIN |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82777867 | Sep 26, 2024 | IL | 3 | I80 |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)
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.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| May 31, 2024 | MC1418953-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | CFA06539859 | 91X | $750,000 | Apr 1, 2024 | On file | ACTIVE |
| Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company | CFA06539859 | BMC-91X | — | Apr 1, 2024 | On file | ACTIVE |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
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Docket MC1418953
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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#1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 45,922 carriers served
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8 inspections
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