Carrier profile · USDOT 72683 · MC-312469 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

Keim T S Inc

206 power unitsavg 6.2 yrNational · 32 statesSABETHA, KS88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-312469 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

206Power units

213 observed · MCS-150

224Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(785) 284-2147 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record11 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 594 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

23 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

206 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.2 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

31 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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41 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 5, 2026.

Safety

371 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 12.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 163 vehicle and 371 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

12.5% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

362 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 26

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 206-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 206
Inspections · 24 mo: 371
Annualized: ≈186 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving95 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance15 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 6 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance15 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 11 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’96–’03

Wilshire’03–’09

Northland’09–’16

Great West’16–’20

Protective’20–’25

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2020 → Nov 2025	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Nov 2016 → Nov 2020	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2009 → Nov 2016	$750K	1
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2003 → Aug 2009	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 1996 → Nov 2003	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Oct 14, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 206
Observed power (24 mo): 213
Trailers (towed): 224

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

83.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 32 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Oct 14, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

371

KS busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Kansas: 63 inspections
Missouri: 43 inspections
Nebraska: 30 inspections
Tennessee: 28 inspections
Texas: 27 inspections
South Dakota: 25 inspections
Iowa: 22 inspections
Oklahoma: 19 inspections
Louisiana: 17 inspections
Arkansas: 14 inspections
North Carolina: 14 inspections
Mississippi: 11 inspections
Alabama: 11 inspections
Illinois: 9 inspections
Kentucky: 6 inspections
Minnesota: 6 inspections
Georgia: 5 inspections
Colorado: 4 inspections
South Carolina: 3 inspections
Florida: 2 inspections
North Dakota: 1 inspections
Indiana: 1 inspections
New Mexico: 1 inspections
Wisconsin: 1 inspections
California: 1 inspections
Idaho: 1 inspections
Maryland: 1 inspections
Wyoming: 1 inspections
Ohio: 1 inspections
Michigan: 1 inspections
Utah: 1 inspections
Nevada: 1 inspections

Home base

SABETHA, KS

1249 N 9TH ST

Most inspections: KS

63 inspections

KS 63 · MO 43 · NE 30

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Oct 14, 2026

Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 213754 USDOT 154712 USDOT 4014834 USDOT 53824 USDOT 600382 USDOT 3357363Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (52 trucks · 50 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 758628 USDOT 2969456 USDOT 2584888 USDOT 4410577 USDOT 567389 USDOT 4101187 USDOT 777764 USDOT 1132268

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@keimts.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 2117723 USDOT 3602037

Shares a company officer with other carriers

nathanial keim — 2 carriers: USDOT 3602037

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

206

Observed (24 mo)

213

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Oct 14, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1249 N 9TH ST, SABETHA, KS, 66534
Mailing address: P O BOX 226, SABETHA, KS, 66534
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (785) 284-2147
Fax: (800) 253-4695
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: keimts.com

Registration

Officers: Nathanial Keim · Peggy Moore
USDOT / docket: 72683 · MC-312469
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jan 21, 2026 · 21,163,382 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 9, 2016
D-U-N-S: 6866628

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

206

Power units

224

Drivers

224

CDL drivers

21,163,382

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Oct 14, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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12%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

20 of 163 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

157violation records

28OOS-tagged records

20 of 163inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

572%1 / 57

Other vehicle maintenance

3462%21 / 34

Brakes

329%3 / 32

Hours of service

220%0 / 22

Lights

1127%3 / 11

Driver fitness

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

9%Oct 24 to Apr 253 / 35

9%Apr 25 to Oct 253 / 35

20%Oct 25 to Apr 268 / 40

11%Apr 26 to Oct 266 / 53

Top 3 codes (21 of 157 records)

392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)8
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components8
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5

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393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects5
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 ELD — use / data transfer5
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt4
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)4
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)4
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.130C-CHVE Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipment3
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators3
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps3
395.24C2III-ELDSDN ELD — record edits / data3
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed3
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2C State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.45DLPC Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.48A-BIBD Brakes inoperative2
393.55C2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps2
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.24 ELD — record edits / data2
395.24C2III ELD — record edits / data2
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection2
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak2
383.21 More than one driver's license1
390.21TB USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.16 Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLFY State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLUP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.9A2-C Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.104B-C Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.104F3 Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.104F3-C Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.110B2I-C Cargo securement — number of tiedowns1
393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipment1
393.130B-CHVE Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipment1
393.203C-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A-SAPPAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.43A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.43E-BBST Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-B-VAC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-BHDB Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.48A-BI-SA Brakes inoperative1
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D3 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75G-TAOW Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78 Windshield wipers1
393.86A1-RIG Rear impact guard / bumper1
393.9A-LPL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSIR Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H4 ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24D-ELDPT ELD — record edits / data1
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer1
395.3A3II Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8F12 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1BL Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for KEIM T S INC.

KEIM T S INC (USDOT 72683) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026.

The carrier received 371 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 163 vehicle-level and 371 driver-level — across 32 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 14, 2026.

The carrier has 23 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 11 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It reports 206 power units and 224 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 21, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 9, 2016 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 14, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KEIM T S INC's USDOT number?

KEIM T S INC's USDOT number is 72683, and its motor carrier number is MC-312469.

Is KEIM T S INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Oct 14, 2026. KEIM T S INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KEIM T S INC's safety record?

KEIM T S INC has a 12.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 594 roadside inspections, with 23 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).