Kaars Incorporation is an active interstate carrier based in Trenton, NJ.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 5 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 5 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 80% | 89% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 75% | 86% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 87% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 10 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 32 | 11 | 14 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | PA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | PA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 8, 2026 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared officer · 1
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 10.54 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.24 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state PA accounts for 61% of activity. Activity outside home state (NJ): 61%.
| Driver Fitness |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NJ |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 2 |
| Nov 15, 2025 | NJ | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | PA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | PA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 7 | 3 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | PA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | 3922SLLIT | State/Local Laws - Improper turns | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 393104F3C | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 393128BCLWV | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 39317A1LRLDWR | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both Lamps on rearmost vehicle driveaway missing when required to be on1. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 39141B10MC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 39317B2LTSDM | Lighting - Turn signal - Driveaway - any missing. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 39317A1LSLDMWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Driveaway - both missing. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 17, 2025 | 393112C | Cargo - Tiedown not adjustable | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 17, 2025 | 39355BB | Hydraulic Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1 1999 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |