Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1012332 · MC-422740
KEVIN WHITEHEAD
2 power unitsavg 11.7 yrLocal · 2 statesVONORE, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-422740 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.7Avg age (yr)
2004–2020 · vPIC
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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.
Insurance on fileEstablished 24 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.7 yr
Model years 2004–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is KEVIN WHITEHEAD safe to work with?
Is KEVIN WHITEHEAD safe to load? KEVIN WHITEHEAD (USDOT 1012332, MC-422740) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in VONORE, TN, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KWKEVIN WHITEHEAD 82
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.71 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 392.7 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
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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 / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Carolina · 02–04
Ooida Risk · 13–20
Progressive Hawaii · 20–22
Tennessee Farmers · 24–26
20022026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TENNESSEE FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Jan 2020 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Oct 2013 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2002 → Apr 2004 | $750k | 3 |
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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)
- 1
- 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
Average age
2020
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VONORE, TN
Top corridor
MO ⇄ TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2207341Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2207341USDOT 2884872
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kevin whitehead — 6 carriers: USDOT 1883878USDOT 1976233USDOT 3523416USDOT 4538980USDOT 4540013
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)11
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
- 120 MILLSAPS RD, VONORE, TN, 37885
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (865) 387-4534
- Fax
- (423) 884-2486
Registration
- Officer
- Kevin Whitehead
- USDOT / docket
- 1012332 · MC-422740
- First registered
- 03/18/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 02/26/2025 · 110,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 KEVIN WHITEHEAD's USDOT number?
KEVIN WHITEHEAD's USDOT number is 1012332, and its motor carrier number is MC-422740.
Is KEVIN WHITEHEAD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KEVIN WHITEHEAD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KEVIN WHITEHEAD's safety record?
KEVIN WHITEHEAD has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is KEVIN WHITEHEAD's fleet?
KEVIN WHITEHEAD operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KEVIN WHITEHEAD based?
KEVIN WHITEHEAD is based in VONORE, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.