KEL LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 2529497
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (66 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileHighlander Specialty Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate14.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)7 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 12 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2529497 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-878891 |
| Legal Name | KEL LOGISTICS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7082232673 |
| Address | 16W455 S FRONTAGE RD STE#310, Burr Ridge, IL, 60527 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Highlander Specialty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-11-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlander Specialty Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-11-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2014-08-22 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2014-08-22 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 92 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 78 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 279 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 14.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 7 total (1 fatal, 0 with injuries, 7 towaway) |
- 2026-05-05 — VA — towaway
- 2026-04-02 — LA — towaway
- 2026-01-18 — GA — 1 fatal, towaway
- 2026-01-09 — MO — towaway
- 2025-08-03 — VA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (41), 12 (39), 23 (39).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 66 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 79 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 5,202,845 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 22-MAY-25 |
KEL LOGISTICS INC operates 66 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IL.
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