Carrier profile · USDOT 241645 · MC-172575 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

MCKENZIE TRANSPORTATION CO INC

19 power unitsavg 15.2 yrLocal · 1 statesKILGORE, TX73/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-172575 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

19Power units

16 observed · MCS-150

13Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.2Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(903) 983-2519 Email dispatchcm874622@msn.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

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Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 33 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

18.2

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

18.2

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.2 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityFlagged

42 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 18.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 22 vehicle and 24 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · 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 21.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

24 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Sep '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 19-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 19
Inspections · 24 mo: 24
Annualized: ≈12 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 12 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Arch’09–’13

Hudson’18–’23

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Feb 2023

All 15 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2018 → Feb 2023	$750K	6
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Feb 2017 → Feb 2018	$750K	2
HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2014 → Feb 2017	$750K	5
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2013 → Mar 2014	$750K	2
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2009 → May 2013	$750K	2
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE	May 2009 → Jul 2009	$750K	5
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2008 → May 2009	$750K	1
TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2007 → May 2008	$750K	4
CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2004 → May 2007	$750K	4
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	May 2001 → May 2004	$750K	2
MID-CONTINENT CASUALTY CO.	May 1998 → May 2001	$750K	1
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1997 → May 1998	$750K	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	May 1996 → May 1997	$750K	1
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1995 → May 1996	$750K	2
THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA	May 1992 → May 1995	$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): 19
Observed power (24 mo): 16
Trailers (towed): 13

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

21%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

KILGORE, TX

285 MCKENZIE STREET

Top corridor

TX 24

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 241645. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 241645.

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 (4 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4376976 USDOT 890661 USDOT 1465793 USDOT 2379460

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 285 MCKENZIE STREET, KILGORE, TX, 75662-0857
Mailing address: PO BOX 857, KILGORE, TX, 75663-0857
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (903) 983-2519
Fax: (903) 984-0309
Email: cm874622@msn.com

Registration

Officer: James A. Mckenzie
USDOT / docket: 241645 · MC-172575
First registered: Jan 17, 1984
Last MCS-150: Feb 18, 2026 · 463,236 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 20, 1991
D-U-N-S: 113349583

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

463,236

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 MCKENZIE TRANSPORTATION CO INC.

MCKENZIE TRANSPORTATION CO INC (USDOT 241645) has a Vektor safety score of 73/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Feb 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 24 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 22 vehicle-level and 24 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 19 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 18, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 20, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MCKENZIE TRANSPORTATION CO INC's USDOT number?

MCKENZIE TRANSPORTATION CO INC's USDOT number is 241645, and its motor carrier number is MC-172575.

Is MCKENZIE TRANSPORTATION CO INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, MCKENZIE TRANSPORTATION CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MCKENZIE TRANSPORTATION CO INC's safety record?

MCKENZIE TRANSPORTATION CO INC has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 73/100 (tier: review).