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Carrier profile · USDOT 3490627 · MC-1148723 · Updated 06/13/2026

BILLY KEEL LLC

10 power unitsavg 7.3 yrLocal · 1 statesBLUE RIDGE, TX

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1148723 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.3Avg age (yr)

2004–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(214) 212-7400 Email dispatchBILLYKEEL70@YAHOO.COM

Carrier verification summary for BILLY KEEL LLC

BILLY KEEL LLC (USDOT 3490627) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

BILLY KEEL LLC (USDOT 3490627) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

BILLY KEEL LLC (USDOT 3490627) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

BILLY KEEL LLC (USDOT 3490627) has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

BILLY KEEL LLC (USDOT 3490627) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

BILLY KEEL LLC (USDOT 3490627) reports 10 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 09/22/2025.

BILLY KEEL LLC (USDOT 3490627) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average42.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average28.6% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$1M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

42.9

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

42.9

▲ 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

Asset-based

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.3 yr

Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 42.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 28.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

44.4% · 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 23.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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.

393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6
393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
393.28 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$1M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$750k BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Progressive County’20–’21

Acuity A’21–’23

General Security’23–’24

Manufacturers Alliance’23–’24

Manufacturers Alliance’24–’25

2020202220242026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Dec 2025

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2024 → Dec 2025	$750k	1
GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANY	Dec 2024 → Dec 2024	$750k	2
MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2023 → Dec 2024	$750k	1
GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANY	Dec 2023 → Dec 2024	$750k	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2021 → Dec 2023	$750k	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Oct 2020 → Dec 2021	$750k	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

30%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

BLUE RIDGE, TX

202 JORDAN WAY

Top corridor

TX 7

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 1645260

Shares a company officer with other carriers

billy keel — 2 carriers: USDOT 2060861

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 202 JORDAN WAY, BLUE RIDGE, TX, 75424
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (214) 212-7400
Fax: (469) 547-0825
Email: billykeel70@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Billy Keel
USDOT / docket: 3490627 · MC-1148723
First registered: 09/21/2020
Last MCS-150: 09/22/2025 · 315,446 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

315,446

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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Frequently asked

What is BILLY KEEL LLC's USDOT number?

BILLY KEEL LLC's USDOT number is 3490627, and its motor carrier number is MC-1148723.

Is BILLY KEEL LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BILLY KEEL LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BILLY KEEL LLC's safety record?

BILLY KEEL LLC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is BILLY KEEL LLC's fleet?

BILLY KEEL LLC operates 10 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BILLY KEEL LLC based?

BILLY KEEL LLC is based in BLUE RIDGE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(214) 212-7400 Email dispatchBILLYKEEL70@YAHOO.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3490627
MC / Docket: MC-1148723
Officer: BILLY KEEL
Address: 202 JORDAN WAY
BLUE RIDGE, TX, 75424

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 5 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Dec 2025

Vehicle OOS 43%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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