Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1986915 · MC-820937
FRANEY TRUCKING LLC
21 power unitsavg 14 yrMulti-region · 9 statesOWENSBORO, KY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-820937 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
21Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
23Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo47.147.1 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
14 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FRANEY TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is FRANEY TRUCKING LLC safe to load? FRANEY TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1986915, MC-820937) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in OWENSBORO, KY, operating 21 power units and 38 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 51 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 47.1% (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 (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FTFRANEY TRUCKING LLC 80
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Safety
51 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 47.1% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.8% (24-mo)34 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
37.5% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 21-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 21
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 34
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving29 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle 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
- Active
- 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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
National · 14–17
United Financial · 17–19
Sentry Select · 19–21
20132021
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2017 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Apr 2014 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2013 → Apr 2014 | $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)
- 21
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 23
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo3434
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OWENSBORO, KY
Top corridor
KY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 701185USDOT 4151009USDOT 2829133USDOT 172954USDOT 3909155Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 701185USDOT 4151009USDOT 3252655USDOT 3909155USDOT 2829133USDOT 172954USDOT 3879756USDOT 602317
Shares a company officer with other carriers
patrick franey — 2 carriers: USDOT 3301496
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2121
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2628 NEW HARTFORD ROAD, OWENSBORO, KY, 42303
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (270) 302-5311
Registration
- Officer
- Patrick Franey
- USDOT / docket
- 1986915 · MC-820937
- First registered
- 01/22/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 01/30/2026 · 1,300,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 FRANEY TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
FRANEY TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1986915, and its motor carrier number is MC-820937.
Is FRANEY TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FRANEY TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FRANEY TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
FRANEY TRUCKING LLC has a 47.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 51 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is FRANEY TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
FRANEY TRUCKING LLC operates 21 power units and 38 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FRANEY TRUCKING LLC based?
FRANEY TRUCKING LLC is based in OWENSBORO, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.