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Carrier profile · USDOT 2134108 · MC-859049

MICKEY POOLE TRUCKING

10 power unitsavg 14.8 yrNational · 18 statesLOUSVILLE, KY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-859049 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
14.8Avg age (yr)
2005–2020 · vPIC
Operating authority15 yr active
since 2011
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo26.7%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.8 yr

Model years 2005–2020 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readNational operator, 15-yr authority, 27% vehicle OOS high risk.Full read

Is MICKEY POOLE TRUCKING safe to work with?

Is MICKEY POOLE TRUCKING safe to load? MICKEY POOLE TRUCKING (USDOT 2134108, MC-859049) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LOUSVILLE, KY, operating 10 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 39 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.7% (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 high risk (51/100), 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
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Safety

39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 26.7% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)27 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

44.4% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 5.4 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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
1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
Registered power units
10
Inspections · 24 mo
27
Annualized
14 / yr
Coverage
1.4 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.

  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance24 · 8 OOS
  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving16
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving9
  • 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7 · 3 OOS
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
  • 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance6
  • 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance6
  • 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
  • 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5
  • 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
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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)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Hallmark Specialty · 14–16
Shelter General · 16–18
National · 18–21
Artisan Truckers · 22–24
20142025

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.

8 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYSep 2025Nov 2025$750k2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.Mar 2025Sep 2025$750k3
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYJun 2022Feb 2024$750k2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYOct 2021Jun 2022$750k1
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2021Oct 2021$750k2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYApr 2018Oct 2021$750k1
SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2016Apr 2018$750k5
HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2014Mar 2016$750k2
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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)
17
Trailers (towed)
0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.8 yr
Average age
2020
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
59%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational
revealed
States observed18
US states
Inspections · 24 mo27
KY busiest

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

Home base
LOUSVILLE, KY
2301 RIVER RD
Top corridor
KY
KY 6 · IN 3 · PA 2
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3565438USDOT 4464636USDOT 4379680USDOT 3932533Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
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Shares a company officer with other carriers

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)10
Observed (24 mo)17
Shared w/ other carriers18

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record

USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.

Location

Operation
Interstate

Registration

Officer
Roy Miller
USDOT / docket
2134108 · MC-859049
First registered
03/24/2011
Last MCS-150
07/03/2025 · 70,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

10Power units
13Drivers
13CDL drivers
70,000Annual 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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is MICKEY POOLE TRUCKING's USDOT number?

MICKEY POOLE TRUCKING's USDOT number is 2134108, and its motor carrier number is MC-859049.

Is MICKEY POOLE TRUCKING authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, MICKEY POOLE TRUCKING is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MICKEY POOLE TRUCKING's safety record?

MICKEY POOLE TRUCKING has a 26.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 51/100 (tier: high_risk).

How big is MICKEY POOLE TRUCKING's fleet?

MICKEY POOLE TRUCKING operates 10 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MICKEY POOLE TRUCKING based?

MICKEY POOLE TRUCKING is based in LOUSVILLE, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.