KARS INC
Why it isn't graded
Not graded: operating authority revoked since Mar 9, 2026 (Revoked) with no roadside inspection or crash recorded since, and no active authority on file. Graded again once it is seen operating or the authority is reinstated.
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Mar 2026: 0 crashes · 110 inspections · vehicle out-of-service 50.7% (national avg 22.3%)
Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 10 all leased
- Drivers · CDL
- 10 · 10
- Annual miles
- 130k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Trailers | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Nov 15, 2007 (19 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Nov 19, 2025
- Officer
- DONALD KLAPPERICH
- Phone
- (779) 707-9496
- info@kars-incorporated.com
- Address
- 5350 Sand Hollow Rd, New Plymouth ID 83655
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Mar 2026Violations
165 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Mar 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert88 · 36 out-of-serviceLights 27 · Tires 26 · Brakes 17 · Wheels & hubs 5 · Cargo securement 4 · 9 more
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Unsafe driving No alert50 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 25 · Speeding 13 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 2 · Other 7
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Hours of service No alert20 · 6 out-of-serviceFalse log 9 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 5 · Over hours limit 5 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert7 · 7 out-of-serviceEnglish proficiency 5 · No valid CDL 1 · Other qualification 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Mar 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceThe live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.Last filing: GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ended Mar 2, 2026 (cancellation notice took effect).
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY → GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Jun 2025); PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY → UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY (Nov 2024); UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY → PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY (Jul 2024)
- 5 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 4 took effect (the last Mar 2, 2026, not replaced on FMCSA's record); 1 replaced before it took effect
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- Tennessee 29
- North Carolina 11
- New Mexico 10
- Kentucky 9
- Texas 9
- Massachusetts 6
- Nevada 6
- West Virginia 6
Runs well beyond its home state: 0 of 110 inspections were in Idaho.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 59 | 7.68 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 44 | 44.70 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 12 | 1.01 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 6 | 0.40 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
110 driver inspections · 67 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Mar 2026.
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