KAINAT TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 3687746
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (60 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileHighlander Specialty Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate18.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 4 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 | 3687746 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1285296 |
| Legal Name | KAINAT TRANSPORTATION LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 4634035455 |
| Address | 707 E 80TH PL, Merrillville, IN, 46410-5689 |
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 | 2025-08-23 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlander Specialty Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-08-23 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2021-10-18 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2021-10-18 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 92 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 89 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 73 / 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 | 115 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 18.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2026-02-22 — IN — towaway
- 2026-02-21 — IN — towaway
- 2026-02-05 — MS — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-10-12 — CT — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-04-12 — TX — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (27), 20 (24), 23 (20).
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) | 60 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 60 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,164,673 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 24-MAR-26 |
KAINAT TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 60 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Merrillville, IN
- MERRILLVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION — USDOT 3920622, 94 power units
- ALMA GROUP LLC — USDOT 3997166, 33 power units
- SUPERIOR INTERNATIONALE GROUP INC — USDOT 3626738, 14 power units
- PTS LEASING LLC — USDOT 3822722, 7 power units
- SWANSON TRUCKING LLC — USDOT 3768560, 6 power units
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