USDOT 486108MC724536

Kar-a-van Transfer Inc — compliance record

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Vetting summary

Authority age

15 years (granted 2010)

Liability filing

$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

Inspections

32 on file

Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

Email identity

Free yahoo.com inbox on the federal record

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Kar-a-van Transfer Inc

DBA

Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

244 Harbor View, Seldovia, AK 99663-0004

Phone

(907) 234-7802

Power units

10

Drivers

14

First on record

Last MCS-150 filing

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC724536

Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None

Property: · Passenger: · HHG: · BIPD filed: · Cargo: · Bond:

Authority history

  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier

Revocation records

  • type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 08/04/2011 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 09/06/2011

Insurance filings

34 National Interstate Insurance Company
91X National Interstate Insurance Company · coverage $1M (as filed)

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

6.3%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 32 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

6.3%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 32 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

⚠ flag

On-file email

karavan.transfer@yahoo.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag

From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.

Crash record — last 24 months

0

Reportable crashes

0

Tow-aways

0

With injuries

0

With fatalities

Most recent: AK 06/2017 · AK 01/2016 · AK 01/2007 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 52025: 122024: 122023: 3
Level III — Driver-only: 16Level II — Walk-around: 10Level I — Full: 5Level IV — Special: 1
DateStateLevel
Jun 27, 2026AKLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 30, 2026AKLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 22, 2026AKLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 18, 2026AKLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 3, 2026AKLevel IV — Special
Dec 11, 2025AKLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 10, 2025AKLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 16, 2025AKLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 2, 2025AKLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 22, 2025AKLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 30, 2025AKLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 16, 2025AKLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 16, 2025AKLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 5, 2025AKLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 3, 2025AKLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 26, 2025AKLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 15, 2025AKLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 21, 2024AKLevel II — Walk-around
Oct 30, 2024AKLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 19, 2024AKLevel I — Full
Jul 30, 2024AKLevel I — Full
Jul 18, 2024AKLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 12, 2024AKLevel I — Full
Jul 5, 2024AKLevel I — Full
Jun 14, 2024AKLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 3, 2024AKLevel I — Full
Apr 17, 2024AKLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 10, 2024AKLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 27, 2024AKLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 21, 2023AKLevel II — Walk-around
Oct 11, 2023AKLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 19, 2023AKLevel II — Walk-around

Most recent 32 of 32 inspections on file.

Activity log

Record changes

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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.

In the news

Recent coverage

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