Carrier profile · USDOT 291412 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Kentucky Power Comany

DBA AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER

152 power unitsavg 6 yrRegional · 3 statesASHLAND, KY100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

152Power units

65 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.0Avg age (yr)

2012–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(606) 437-3795 Email dispatchlwroush@aep.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 · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 190 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo3.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo3.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

152 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

6 yr

Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

128 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 3.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 91 vehicle and 128 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 1.8 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

127 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 10

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 152-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 152
Inspections · 24 mo: 128
Annualized: ≈64 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 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.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 152
Observed power (24 mo): 65
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

46.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

128

KY busiest

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

Home base

ASHLAND, KY

12333 KEVIN AVE

Top corridor

KY 125 · WV 2 · VA 1

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 4011358 USDOT 111120 USDOT 515082 USDOT 326869

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@aep.com — 13 carriers: USDOT 44649 USDOT 111120 USDOT 155747 USDOT 216110 USDOT 326869 USDOT 408396 USDOT 412350 USDOT 465952

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

152

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: 12333 KEVIN AVE, ASHLAND, KY, 41102
Mailing address: 3249 NORTH MAYO TRAIL, PIKEVILLE, KY, 41501
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (606) 437-3795
Email: lwroush@aep.com
Web domain: aep.com

Registration

Officer: Robbie Tate
USDOT / docket: 291412
First registered: May 7, 1987
Last MCS-150: Jan 29, 2026 · 2,055,249 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 6986277

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

152

Power units

155

Drivers

155

CDL drivers

2,055,249

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 KENTUCKY POWER COMANY.

KENTUCKY POWER COMANY (USDOT 291412) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 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 3.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 128 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 91 vehicle-level and 128 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 152 power units and 155 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 29, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KENTUCKY POWER COMANY's USDOT number?

KENTUCKY POWER COMANY's USDOT number is 291412.

Is KENTUCKY POWER COMANY authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, KENTUCKY POWER COMANY is active in the FMCSA register.

What is KENTUCKY POWER COMANY's safety record?

KENTUCKY POWER COMANY has a 3.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 190 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is KENTUCKY POWER COMANY's fleet?

KENTUCKY POWER COMANY operates 152 power units and 155 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KENTUCKY POWER COMANY based?

KENTUCKY POWER COMANY is based in ASHLAND, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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