Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 716318 · MC-510512
BISHOP TRUCKING LLC
5 power unitsavg 16 yrLocal · 1 statesBERRY, KY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-510512 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.0Avg age (yr)
2002–2017 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
16 yr
Model years 2002–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BISHOP TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is BISHOP TRUCKING LLC safe to load? BISHOP TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 716318, MC-510512) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BERRY, KY, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBISHOP TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Canal · 05–06
Empire Fire · 07–10
Zurich American · 10–14
Northland · 14–21
20052021
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2014 → Sep 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2010 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2007 → Sep 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2006 → Sep 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2006 → Sep 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2005 → Aug 2006 | $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)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2017
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BERRY, KY
Top corridor
KY
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 643606
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@fuse.net — 713 carriers: USDOT 63059USDOT 63101USDOT 81383USDOT 81406USDOT 91290USDOT 140167USDOT 145429USDOT 210394
Shares a company officer with other carriers
charles bishop — 5 carriers: USDOT 1246048USDOT 2550564USDOT 3306621USDOT 4432194
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 9100 CORDOVA RD, BERRY, KY, 41003
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (859) 823-1035
- Cell
- (859) 393-6316
- Fax
- (859) 823-1035
- bishop3@fuse.net
- Web domain
- fuse.net
Registration
- Officer
- Charles Bishop
- USDOT / docket
- 716318 · MC-510512
- First registered
- 12/01/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 10/31/2025 · 172,438 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/22/2002
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 BISHOP TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
BISHOP TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 716318, and its motor carrier number is MC-510512.
Is BISHOP TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BISHOP TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BISHOP TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
BISHOP TRUCKING LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BISHOP TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
BISHOP TRUCKING LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BISHOP TRUCKING LLC based?
BISHOP TRUCKING LLC is based in BERRY, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.