Carrier profile · USDOT 277305 · MC-180484 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ACE TRANSPORT LLC

27 power unitsKENLY, NC40/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-180484 INACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

27Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(919) 284-3105 Email dispatchkether@acetransport.com

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Insurance on fileEstablished 40 yearsUSDOT registration inactive

Watch · 4

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 27 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 10.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 2

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’17 · 11 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

American Automobile’93–’98

National Union’98–’03

Federated’00–’04

Lexington’06–’10

Federated’10–’15

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Oct 2010

All 14 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2015 → Mar 2017	$5M	1
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2010 → Oct 2015	$5M	1
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2008 → Oct 2010	$5M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2006 → Oct 2010	$5M	1
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE	Apr 2006 → Jun 2008	$5M	1
AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2005 → Apr 2006	$5M	1
TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2005 → Apr 2006	$5M	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 2004 → Apr 2004	$5M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2004 → Apr 2005	$5M	1
AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2004 → Apr 2005	$5M	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 2003 → Apr 2004	$5M	1
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2000 → Apr 2004	$5M	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jan 1998 → Apr 2003	$5M	2
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1993 → Jan 1998	$5M	1

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 27
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

KENLY, NC

502 NORTH GARDNER AVENUE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@acetransport.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1823937

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kenneth etheridge — 2 carriers: USDOT 1823937

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 502 NORTH GARDNER AVENUE, KENLY, NC, 27542
Mailing address: P O BOX 189, KENLY, NC, 27542-0189
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (919) 284-3105
Fax: (919) 284-3106
Email: kether@acetransport.com
Web domain: acetransport.com

Registration

Officer: Kenneth Etheridge
USDOT / docket: 277305 · MC-180484
First registered: Aug 7, 1986
Last MCS-150: Oct 28, 2015 · 1,921,976 mi (2014)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 65301889

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,921,976

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate ACE TRANSPORT LLC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ACE TRANSPORT LLC.

ACE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 277305) has a Vektor safety score of 40/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Oct 1, 2010 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 27 power units and 21 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 28, 2015.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.