SAFERGRADE

Carrier file · USDOT 3687746 · MC-1285296

Kainat Transportation LLC

Merrillville, IN · more carriers in Indiana / Merrillville

D69/100

SaferGrade composite

Records-based composite of public FMCSA data (high data coverage). Not a safety-fitness determination.

Identity & registrationcensus 2026-09-12
USDOT number3687746
Docket (MC/FF/MX)MC-1285296
Entity typecarrier
Operating statusActive
Operation typeInterstate
Business organization
Physical address707 E 80th Pl Ste 102 · Merrillville, IN, 46410-5689
Phone3177283378
First on file2021-07-26
MCS-150 mileage / year3,585,774 (2026)
Hazmat indicatorNo
Fleet (self-reported)MCS-150
Power units20
Trucks / buses20 / 0
Drivers (total / CDL)20 / 20
FMCSA safety ratingNone on record
MCSIP step
Prior revocation flagNo
FMCSA recordable crash rate0.000

Fleet counts come from the carrier's own MCS-150 filing and are not verified by FMCSA.

Roadside inspections — 24 monthsSMS 2026-09-13
Total inspections122
Driver / vehicle inspections122 / 63
Out-of-service totals (drv / veh / hazmat)11 / 20 / 1
Violations recorded87
Driver out-of-service rate9.0%
122 driver inspectionsnatl 5.5%
Vehicle out-of-service rate31.7%
63 vehicle inspectionsnatl 20.7%
Recorded crashes — 24 monthsSMS 2026-09-13
Crashes7
Fatalities0
Injuries3
Tow-aways7
Hazmat releases0

SMS crash records are state-reported and include crashes regardless of fault or preventability.

Authority, insurance & ordersMOTUS deltas — coverage grows daily

Operating authority

  • Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)MC1285296 · Active

Insurance filings

  • activeCA878426589 · eff 2026-08-24
  • BIPDHighlander Specialty Insurance CompanyDC910172-00 · eff 2025-08-23 · cancelled 2026-08-23

Revocation / suspension orders

No orders in our MOTUS records.

SaferGrade breakdown69 / 100 pts
D69/100

Score 69/100, normalized over the record types available for this carrier (high coverage).

USDOT operating status20 / 20 pts

Records show an active USDOT registration

Operating authority (docket)10 / 10 pts

Records show active operating authority on the docket

Insurance filing on record10 / 10 pts

An active insurance filing appears in FMCSA records

Driver out-of-service rate8.9 / 15 pts

Recorded driver OOS rate 9.0% over 122 driver inspections (national baseline 5.5%)

Vehicle out-of-service rate10.1 / 15 pts

Recorded vehicle OOS rate 31.7% over 63 vehicle inspections (national baseline 20.7%)

Recorded crashes per power unit0 / 20 pts

7 crashes recorded over 24 months across 20 power units (fleet-wide baseline ~0.003 per power unit)

Registration data recency (MCS-150)10 / 10 pts

Most recent MCS-150 mileage year on record: 2026 (FMCSA requires biennial updates)

The SaferGrade score is a records-based composite of public FMCSA data, comparing this carrier's records against national baselines. It is observational only and is not a safety-fitness determination — FMCSA cautions that SMS data alone cannot be used to draw safety-fitness conclusions, and the underlying data has known limitations. Read the full methodology.

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