Carrier profile · USDOT 144578 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Dunlap & Kyle Tire Company Inc

DBA DUNLAP & KYLE TIRE CO

58 power unitsavg 4.7 yrMulti-region · 9 statesMADISON, TN94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

58Power units

34 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.7Avg age (yr)

2012–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(615) 612-5699 Email dispatchmorgan.winchester@dktire.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes6 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 180 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo3.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo3.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

58 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.7 yr

Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

104 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 3.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 58 vehicle and 104 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

9.1% · 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 6.4 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

103 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 8

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 58-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 58
Inspections · 24 mo: 104
Annualized: ≈52 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving21 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness6 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 58
Observed power (24 mo): 34
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

4.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

78.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

103

TN busiest

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

Home base

MADISON, TN

530 MYATT DRIVE

Top corridor

TN 32 · KY 25 · NC 25

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 4276097 USDOT 3945304 USDOT 181069 USDOT 3548465 USDOT 4010246

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@dktire.com — 16 carriers: USDOT 86821 USDOT 228843 USDOT 268056 USDOT 320882 USDOT 351573 USDOT 351904 USDOT 357081 USDOT 1175988

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 530 MYATT DRIVE, MADISON, TN, 37115
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (615) 612-5699
Email: morgan.winchester@dktire.com
Web domain: dktire.com

Registration

Officers: R H Dunlap · Rv Draper
USDOT / docket: 144578
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Aug 22, 2025 · 3,541,462 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 16, 1991
D-U-N-S: 61255709

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,541,462

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 DUNLAP & KYLE TIRE COMPANY INC.

DUNLAP & KYLE TIRE COMPANY INC (USDOT 144578) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 3.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 104 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 58 vehicle-level and 104 driver-level — across 9 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 58 power units and 56 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 22, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 16, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DUNLAP & KYLE TIRE COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

DUNLAP & KYLE TIRE COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 144578.

Is DUNLAP & KYLE TIRE COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, DUNLAP & KYLE TIRE COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is DUNLAP & KYLE TIRE COMPANY INC's safety record?

DUNLAP & KYLE TIRE COMPANY INC has a 3.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 180 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is DUNLAP & KYLE TIRE COMPANY INC's fleet?

DUNLAP & KYLE TIRE COMPANY INC operates 58 power units and 56 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DUNLAP & KYLE TIRE COMPANY INC based?

DUNLAP & KYLE TIRE COMPANY INC is based in MADISON, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.

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