KARALAN TRANSPORTATION LLC

Kensington, OH · Interstate · 8 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Sep 4, 2020 (6 years)

Review before booking · 2 signals

How risk signals work

Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Liability insurance below the required minimum$750,000 on file; $1,000,000 required.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average50.0% vs Ohio average 21.7%.
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Operating authority
Active
MC1143212: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $1,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
50.0%
4 of 8 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Ohio avg 21.7%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1143212 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $1,000,000)

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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)MC1143212PrimaryPROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
Policy CA988125665 · BMC-91X
$750,000Oct 16, 2024Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 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.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

15inspections
50.0%vehicle out-of-service
4 of 8 · Ohio avg 21.7%
13.3%driver out-of-service
2 of 15 · Ohio avg 5.2%
45violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 9, 2026PA21No
Apr 23, 2026OH23Yes
Apr 7, 2026OH30No
Mar 5, 2026OH25No
Jan 19, 2026PA32Yes
Jan 6, 2026NC20No
Nov 18, 2025OH30No
Oct 20, 2025OH23Yes
Oct 1, 2025OH16Yes
Sep 12, 2025OH31No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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 Ohio average covers 110,511 vehicle and 182,282 driver inspections of all Ohio-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

39 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 7 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 45 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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 serviceShareOhio share
Vehicle Maintenance35589.7%63.0%
Unsafe Driving205.1%18.5%
Driver Fitness112.6%4.1%
Hours-of-Service Compliance112.6%13.4%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALIL
30
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355D1B
20
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
20
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALCL
20
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALLPL
20
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSML
20
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI
20
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALRLI
20
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate
Physical · Driver Fitness · code 39141B10MC
11
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A1HOSP
11

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Ohio column is the mix across all Ohio-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 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number3482167
MC / docketMC1143212
Legal nameKARALAN TRANSPORTATION LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units8
Drivers8
Annual mileage320,013 (2025)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedSep 4, 2020 · 6 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJan 29, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesLogs, Poles, Beams, Lumber

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 KARALAN TRANSPORTATION LLC

What does KARALAN TRANSPORTATION LLC's operating authority allow?

MC1143212: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about KARALAN TRANSPORTATION LLC is old or missing?

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 KARALAN TRANSPORTATION LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3482167. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (234) 201-6015, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1143212, 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 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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