The G W Van Keppel Company
Kansas City, Kansas · Carrier number 127355
103
power units
103
power units
The G W Van Keppel Company is a freight carrier based in Kansas City, Kansas with 103 power units and 103 drivers as reported, the 6,433rd largest trucking fleet in the US and the 87th largest in Kansas. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 2 reportable crashes (1.94 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
103
#87 in KS
Drivers
103
31 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
2
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
1.94
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
16.7%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
16
63% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The G W Van Keppel Company | 1.94 | 16.7% | 12.5% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in KS | 1.79 | 16.4% | 3.4% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
0 people killed and 0 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury0
- Tow-away2
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 16 | 2 | 12.5% |
| Vehicle | 12 | 2 | 16.7% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 127355
- Based in
- Kansas City, Kansas
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- None
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Jan 8, 2008)
- Miles driven
- 2.10 million (2025)
- Type
- Private property
- Cargo
- Building materials, Construction, Machinery, Other
- Last update filed
- Jan 13, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does The G W Van Keppel Company have?
The G W Van Keppel Company reports 103 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 103 drivers, 31 of them with a commercial license. That is the 6,433rd largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 2.10 million miles in 2025.
Is The G W Van Keppel Company a safe carrier?
In 24 months The G W Van Keppel Company had 2 reportable crashes, 1.94 per 100 power units (below the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 16.7% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Jan 8, 2008). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.