Carrier profile · USDOT 538389 · MC-27753 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BIG BEN LUMBER - KLC

DBA OWNER

2 power unitsavg 12.2 yrRegional · 3 statesDINGESS, WV69/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-27753 INACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.2Avg age (yr)

2005–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(606) 673-3130 Email dispatchCOALFIELDLUMBER@BELLSOUTH.NET

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 33 yearsNo active operating authority

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No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.7% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.2 yr

Model years 2005–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 12 vehicle and 13 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 2.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

13 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈3.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 13
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.3 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving31 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance24 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 6 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.13 Retroreflective sheetingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Pennsylvania Lumbermens’16–’23

beyond this history

2016201920222025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2023 → Jun 2023	$750K	2
PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY	Aug 2016 → Mar 2023	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.2 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

66.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WV busiest

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

Home base

DINGESS, WV

3831 DINGESS RD

Top corridor

WV 8 · KY 3 · OH 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 787156 USDOT 3298692 USDOT 4386354

Shares a company officer with other carriers

bryan jude — 4 carriers: USDOT 2437029 USDOT 3008072 USDOT 3298692

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3831 DINGESS RD, DINGESS, WV, 25671
Mailing address: PO BOX 1656, INEZ, KY, 41224
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (606) 673-3130
Fax: (606) 298-3114
Email: coalfieldlumber@bellsouth.net
Web domain: bellsouth.net

Registration

Officer: Bryan Jude
USDOT / docket: 538389 · MC-27753
First registered: Sep 30, 1993
Last MCS-150: May 12, 2025 · 162,657 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · May 20, 2013
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

162,657

Annual mileage

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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.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BIG BEN LUMBER - KLC.

BIG BEN LUMBER - KLC (USDOT 538389) has a Vektor safety score of 69/100 and a Review before loading 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 unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 12 vehicle-level and 13 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 12, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned May 20, 2013 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BIG BEN LUMBER - KLC's USDOT number?

BIG BEN LUMBER - KLC's USDOT number is 538389, and its motor carrier number is MC-27753.

Is BIG BEN LUMBER - KLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BIG BEN LUMBER - KLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BIG BEN LUMBER - KLC's safety record?

BIG BEN LUMBER - KLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 69/100 (tier: review).