K C LOGISTICS INC
DBA: KC TRANSPORTATION
(734) 654-0010
murphyt@kctrans.com
888 Will Carleton Rd, Carleton MI 48117
414
tractors · all leased
415 drivers
30.9M mi/yr · ~75k per unit
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 50.0 / 100
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37 yrs history · 557 roadside inspections
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 414
- Drivers · CDL
- 415 · 415
- Annual miles
- 30.9M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 414 | 0 | 414 |
| Trailers | 0 | 1247 | 0 | 1247 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (03-08-2013) · 13 yr old
- Registered
- 03-23-1989 (37 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 08-26-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- BILL OWENS
Cargo
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
23
0 fatalities · 16 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
557
65% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
21.4%
63 of 295
Driver out-of-service
1.1%
6 of 557
Violations
270
73 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 6 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per truck and per mile, against fleets like this one
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What they get cited for
270 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert158 · 68 OOSTires 54 · Brakes 42 · Lights 40 · Wheels & hubs 5 · Cargo securement 3 · 14 more
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Unsafe driving No alert81 · 0 OOSSpeeding 43 · Reckless / lane 29 · Phone use 5 · Seat belt 2 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert26 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 16 · No log 5 · Over hours limit 4 · False log 1
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Driver fitness No alert5 · 5 OOSMedical certificate 3 · No valid CDL 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Aug122026KentuckyProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul12026TennesseeProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr302026OhioInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Apr282026MichiganProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr142026West VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar192026GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Mar112026KentuckyInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dawn, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb32026KentuckyProperty damage onlySnow road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan192026MichiganInjury · 2 people hurtSnow road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov102025KentuckyInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, dark - lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct72025West VirginiaInjury · 2 people hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jun132025KentuckyInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr102025KentuckyInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Apr12025AlabamaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar42025GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb142025AlabamaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan312025TennesseeInjury · 3 people hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
15 more in the FMCSA records below.
12 of the 23 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Arch Insurance Companyon record since Jun 4, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 20181 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Western Surety Company since Jan 29, 2018
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Inspections by state
- Kentucky 177
- Tennessee 167
- Indiana 38
- Michigan (HQ) 34
- Alabama 32
- Ohio 26
- Mississippi 25
- West Virginia 23
Runs well beyond its home state: 34 of 557 inspections were in Michigan.
How this grade is calculated, and its history
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
557
Driver Insp
557
Driver OOS
6
Vehicle Insp
295
Vehicle OOS
63
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 75 | 1.98 | |
| HOS Compliance | 22 | 0.09 | |
| Driver Fitness | 5 | 0.03 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 111 | 3.18 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.