KAG MERCHANT GAS GROUP LLC

DBA CRYOGENIC TRANSPORTATION

USDOT 210140 · North Canton, OH

Authorized for-hireAuthority activeHazmat

Operating snapshot

346Power units (fleet size)
273Drivers reported
44Years since registration
26MAnnual miles reported (2023)
North Canton, OHHome base
443Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

20
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 20.0th percentile among 3,533 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

KAG MERCHANT GAS GROUP LLC is a for-hire motor carrier based in North Canton, OH, operating 346 power units and 273 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 44 years (since 1982). It is flagged as a hazardous-materials carrier in the FMCSA census. In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 443 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 9.2% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 0.9% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Vehicle Maintenance at the 20.0th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 3,533 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
16.6 pctl · CI 1222
BASIC measure: 0.07Insp. w/ violation: 442Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
20.0 pctl · CI 1525
BASIC measure: 1.68Insp. w/ violation: 390Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS9.2%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 390 inspections
Driver OOS0.9%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 442 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due October 2026
Next biennial update dueOctober 2026
Recurring update monthOctober, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileOctober 15, 2024

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: Active
  • Docket: MC160798
  • Authorized for property, broker

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $5,000,000
  • Surety bond: $75,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of December 19, 2002)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 0.9%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 9.9%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.6%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on June 29, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)Surety bond

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $5,000,000

2 filings on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2025-06-01
  • Surety bondPLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANYForm 84 · effective 2019-12-23

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. June 26, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  2. June 22, 2026Added to the FMCSA carrier census
  3. June 20, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  4. June 18, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Similar carriers in Ohio

Other published carriers registered in the same state and for-hire class, with a comparable fleet size. Useful for comparing like-for-like operators.

Similarity is based on public FMCSA registration state, for-hire classification, and reported fleet size — not a safety or quality comparison.

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number210140
Legal nameKAG MERCHANT GAS GROUP LLC
Doing business asCRYOGENIC TRANSPORTATION
LocationNORTH CANTON, OH
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Hazmat carrierYes (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)346
Drivers273
Reported annual mileage26,050,000 (reported for 2023)
FMCSA registered1982 (~44 years)
Last MCS-150 updateOctober 15, 2024
Next MCS-150 update dueOctober 2026
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)443
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)2 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Surety bond

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Ohio — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Ohio, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/210140/