K1 TRANSFREIGHT INC

Wheeling, IL · Interstate · 121 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Feb 5, 2015 (11 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

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Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC902154: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
33.7%
34 of 101 vehicle inspections · Illinois avg 24.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC902154 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 2578164 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC902154PrimaryMS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy TI TS CA0001559 00 · 91X
$750,000Jul 22, 2025Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

225inspections
33.7%vehicle out-of-service
34 of 101 · Illinois avg 24.1%
3.1%driver out-of-service
7 of 225 · Illinois avg 4.4%
261violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 6, 2026IA30No
Sep 30, 2026SD30No
Sep 27, 2026IA30No
Sep 25, 2026IL30No
Sep 25, 2026UT31No
Sep 24, 2026PA10No
Sep 23, 2026MN13Yes
Sep 16, 2026NE22Yes
Sep 15, 2026WV31No
Sep 15, 2026CA12No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Illinois average covers 195,261 vehicle and 387,726 driver inspections of all Illinois-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

197 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 51 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 261 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareIllinois share
Vehicle Maintenance1374269.5%60.9%
Unsafe Driving33016.8%19.8%
Hours-of-Service Compliance22411.2%14.8%
Driver Fitness552.5%3.6%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
1212
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
90
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
70
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD
60
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALIL
60
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
50
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3
50
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
50
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375CTAOTDLT232
50
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLIWR
44

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Illinois column is the mix across all Illinois-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

9crashes
0fatal
2injury
7tow-away
9 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jun 9, 2026Unadilla, NE00
Apr 21, 2026Kearny, NJ00
Apr 8, 2026Idaho Falls, ID00
Jan 11, 2026Washington Township, PA00
Jun 25, 2025Chicago, IL01
Mar 9, 2025Montgoemry, AL00
Feb 24, 2025Meriden, CT01
Nov 22, 2024Atlanta, GA00
Oct 22, 2024West Lafayette, IN00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number2578164
MC / docketMC902154
Legal nameK1 TRANSFREIGHT INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units121
Drivers121
Annual mileage9,209,154 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedFeb 5, 2015 · 11 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateApr 23, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, Rolls

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about K1 TRANSFREIGHT INC

What does K1 TRANSFREIGHT INC's operating authority allow?

MC902154: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about K1 TRANSFREIGHT INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking K1 TRANSFREIGHT INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2578164. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (773) 236-8549, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC902154, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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