KAY-TRANS LOGISTICS INC

Mississauga, ON · Interstate · 5 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Apr 29, 2022 (4 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC1418953: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
50.0%
Only 4 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1418953 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

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

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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)MC1418953PrimaryAtlantic Specialty Insurance Company
Policy CFA06539859 · BMC-91X
$750,000Apr 1, 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

6inspections
50.0%vehicle out-of-service
2 of 4 · Ontario avg 16.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 6 · Ontario avg 2.2%
21violations written on inspection reports
6 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 10, 2026NC31No
Apr 30, 2026MI21Yes
Feb 11, 2026IN30No
May 22, 2025NY213No
Mar 20, 2025NC20No
Mar 18, 2025MI26Yes
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 Ontario average covers 27,972 vehicle and 49,096 driver inspections of all Ontario-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

10 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 3 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 21 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 serviceShareOntario share
Vehicle Maintenance8380.0%62.1%
Hours-of-Service Compliance1010.0%18.9%
Unsafe Driving1010.0%16.4%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALRLIWR
11
Suspension - Deflated air suspension
Suspension · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393207FSDAS
11
Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit
Tire vs. Load · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375GTAOW
11
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD
10
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
10
Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing not on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LTNRV
10
Lighting - Lamps (other than headlamps) not securely mounted
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39325AL
10
Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALBL
10
Tires - Front less than 4/32 inch tread depth
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375BTFV
10
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375CTAOTDLT232
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Ontario column is the mix across all Ontario-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 number3873597
MC / docketMC1418953
Legal nameKAY-TRANS LOGISTICS INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units5
Drivers5
Annual mileage528,653 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedApr 29, 2022 · 4 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMar 5, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceCommodities Dry BulkPaper ProductsConstructionOtherOther

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 KAY-TRANS LOGISTICS INC

What does KAY-TRANS LOGISTICS INC's operating authority allow?

MC1418953: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about KAY-TRANS LOGISTICS INC is old or missing?

There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. 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 KAY-TRANS LOGISTICS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3873597. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (437) 440-0081, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1418953, 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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