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KAO LOGISTICS INC

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Company CheckKAO LOGISTICS INC · DOT 2368495
44 TUNKHANNOCK AVENUE, EXETER, PA, 18643
DOT# 2368495 MC# 812361 Exeter, Pennsylvania 13 years
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153
Power Units
90
Drivers
11
Crashes (24-Month)
$5,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
388
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Aug 12, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • Aug 7, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Aug 4, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Aug 4, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
  • Aug 4, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 23, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • May 21, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jan 29, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($5,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameKAO LOGISTICS INC
DOT Number2368495
MC Number812361
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationExeter, Pennsylvania
Added01/08/2013
MCS-15004/08/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address44 TUNKHANNOCK AVENUE, EXETER, PA, 18643
Mailing Address44 TUNKHANNOCK AVENUE, EXETER, PA, 18643

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC812361
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating13 years

All Docket Numbers

MC812361

Cargo Transported

General FreightAuto Parts, Rv And Marine Accessories

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure .52 · 18 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .17 · 9 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .1 · 6 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure .06 · 2 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Vehicle Maintenance
measure .99 · 30 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage7,597,450 miles
Mileage Year2022
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

90
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
90
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)11
Fatal1
Driver OOS3.4% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS2.6% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review11/07/2018

Insurance

Amount$5,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026
CompanyACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #ISA H08860828
Last checked08/12/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet153 units
Drivers90
Mileage7,597,450 mi
Operating13 years
MCS-15004/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)11
Fatal1
Injury4
Tow-Away6
Driver Inspections
Total236
Out of Service8
OOS Rate3.4%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total152
Out of Service4
OOS Rate2.6%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 11/07/2018

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
37 · 5 OOS -
2024
106 · 6 OOS
2025
122 · 6 OOS =
2026
82 · 5 OOS
Crashes
2023
2 crashes -
2024
5 crashes
2025
8 crashes
2026
3 crashes
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Aug 2026, 258 inspections, 14 resulted in out-of-service (5.4% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 9 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 6 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (18)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
06/23/2026 BOSSIER CITY LA 0 1 0 2 Clear Dry Daylight
05/21/2026 NOT LISTED TX 0 0 1 2 Rain Wet Daylight
01/29/2026 GAINESVILLE TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Water Dusk
12/02/2025 LEWISVILLE TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
11/10/2025 CLAY (TOWNSHIP OF) OH 0 0 1 2 Fog/Smog Water Dawn
09/09/2025 DENTON TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
08/26/2025 Not Reported GA 0 2 1 3 Clear Dry Dawn
06/23/2025 BOTHELL WA 0 1 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
05/05/2025 ROCK SPRINGS WY 1 2 1 2 Rain Wet Daylight
02/17/2025 IRVING TX 0 0 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
01/29/2025 PITTSFIELD ME 0 0 1 2 Fog/Smog Ice Daylight
10/03/2024 GUN BARREL CITY TX 0 2 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
09/27/2024 TOWNVILLE SC 0 0 1 2 Rain Wet Dawn
05/09/2024 PITTSTON CITY PA 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Dark - Not Lighted
03/19/2024 LYNDEN WA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
03/03/2024 DENTON TX 1 0 0 2 Clear Dry Dawn
11/24/2023 NO NAME MD 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
08/29/2023 BELLEVUE WA 0 0 1 1 Rain Wet Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

113 roadside violations across 258 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 56 violations · 7 OOS
Unsafe Driving 37 violations · 2 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 10 violations · 3 OOS
Driver Fitness 6 violations · 4 OOS
Other (General) 4 violations · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
08/07/2026 MS Full (Level I) ORANGE GROVE MS 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
08/04/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/04/2026 PA Full (Level I) LANDENBERG PA 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
08/04/2026 UT Driver-Only (Level III) BRIGHAM CITY UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/03/2026 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I-55 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/27/2026 ID Full (Level I) BONNERS FERRY ID 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/22/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-55 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/20/2026 OK Full (Level I) OK 4 1 0 0 4 1 - Detail
07/16/2026 MS Driver-Only (Level III) TISHOMINGO COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/09/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) STONEVILLE NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/08/2026 LA Driver-Only (Level III) BUNKIE LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/29/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/29/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/26/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/25/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) TEMPLE GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/24/2026 NV Walk-Around (Level II) NV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/24/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 5903 SHOESTRING RD 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/22/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) S/B TOLL 130 & SH 29 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
06/19/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CA 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
06/19/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/16/2026 NY Walk-Around (Level II) ALEXANDRIA BAY NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/12/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/09/2026 MS Driver-Only (Level III) TISHOMINGO COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/08/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/08/2026 MS Driver-Only (Level III) JACKSON COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/05/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MT. JULIET TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/04/2026 IN Full (Level I) GREENFIELD IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/01/2026 AL Full (Level I) ELKMONT AL 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/28/2026 WA Driver-Only (Level III) QUINCY WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/19/2026 MS Full (Level I) UNION COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/15/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/15/2026 MS Driver-Only (Level III) RANKIN COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2026 MI Full (Level I) MI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2026 AL Full (Level I) GRAND BAY AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2026 PA Full (Level I) PLAIN GROVE TWP PA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2026 US Full (Level I) EXETER RI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2026 MO Driver-Only (Level III) BOONVILLE MO 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/12/2026 OK Full (Level I) OK 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/12/2026 AL Walk-Around (Level II) GRAND BAY AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/07/2026 ME Walk-Around (Level II) ME 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/05/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 14 - I29 NB MM 12 PERCIVAL 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/05/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/04/2026 UT Driver-Only (Level III) BRIGHAM CITY UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/24/2026 NY Full (Level I) CANANDAIGUA NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/20/2026 NY Driver-Only (Level III) HASTINGS NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/20/2026 IL Full (Level I) I-55 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/20/2026 NY Walk-Around (Level II) NORTH NORWICH NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/16/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) BONIFAY FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/15/2026 CA Full (Level I) GILROY IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/14/2026 NY Walk-Around (Level II) ALEXANDRIA BAY NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/13/2026 UT Full (Level I) BRIGHAM CITY UT 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
04/02/2026 WA Walk-Around (Level II) ROSALIA WA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/01/2026 NJ Full (Level I) NJ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/01/2026 NY Full (Level I) MOUNT MORRIS NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/30/2026 CA Full (Level I) DESERT HILLS IF 1 1 1 1 0 0 - Detail
03/24/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) CLERMONT FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/19/2026 MS Full (Level I) G93 SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/16/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) PORT ORANGE FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/16/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) COTTONWOOD IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/16/2026 MS Full (Level I) ORANGE GROVE 0 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
03/11/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) GRAPEVINE IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/11/2026 CA Full (Level I) GILROY IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/04/2026 NY Driver-Only (Level III) BEMUS POINT NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/26/2026 MS Driver-Only (Level III) JACKSON COUNTY W/B WEIGHT STAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/18/2026 MT Walk-Around (Level II) FRENCHTOWN MT 3 1 1 1 2 0 - Detail
02/13/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) GILROY IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/13/2026 NV Walk-Around (Level II) GARSON CHECK SITE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/10/2026 LA Walk-Around (Level II) PORT ALLEN LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/09/2026 WA Driver-Only (Level III) QUINCY WA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/06/2026 CA Full (Level I) MT. PASS IF 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
02/04/2026 TX Full (Level I) US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
02/04/2026 CA Full (Level I) GILROY IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/04/2026 MA Driver-Only (Level III) H-DEERFIELD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/02/2026 MO Walk-Around (Level II) BOONVILLE MO 4 0 2 0 2 0 - Detail
01/28/2026 FL Full (Level I) COCOA FL 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
01/16/2026 CA Full (Level I) CORDELIA IF 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
01/16/2026 UT Driver-Only (Level III) BRIGHAM CITY UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/16/2026 LA Full (Level I) HAMMOND LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/14/2026 KY Full (Level I) RUSSELL SPRINGS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/06/2026 LA Walk-Around (Level II) PORT ALLEN LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/06/2026 KY Full (Level I) RUSSELL SPRINGS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/05/2026 NY Driver-Only (Level III) HASTINGS NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/31/2025 NV Full (Level I) NV 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
12/31/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) LAWTEY FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/22/2025 TN Full (Level I) MEMPHIS TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/19/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) I35 SB 12MM 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
12/19/2025 UT Driver-Only (Level III) ST. GEORGE UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/18/2025 TX Full (Level I) US75 SB DENISON SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
12/16/2025 MS Full (Level I) DIBERVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/12/2025 NM Driver-Only (Level III) NM 3 1 3 1 0 0 - Detail
12/12/2025 CA Full (Level I) CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/04/2025 WA Driver-Only (Level III) LIBERTY LAKE WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/02/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CASTAIC IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/02/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH-0035E IN DENTON CO. (447-46 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/02/2025 WA Driver-Only (Level III) SPRAGUE WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/01/2025 UT Driver-Only (Level III) BRIGHAM CITY UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/28/2025 NJ Full (Level I) KNOWLTON SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/22/2025 KS Walk-Around (Level II) WAKEENEY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/19/2025 WA Driver-Only (Level III) QUINCY WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/14/2025 CA Full (Level I) CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections249
Unsafe Driving 18 viols
HOS Compliance 9 viols
Driver Fitness 6 viols
Controlled Substances 2 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 30 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryFEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.9386896$750,00012/01/201312/31/2015Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryFEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.9855645$750,00004/01/201212/01/2013Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryFEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.9855645$750,00004/01/201203/01/2014Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC812361MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED03/05/2013--

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