Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
152 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 291412
KENTUCKY POWER COMANY
DBA AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER
152 power unitsavg 6 yrRegional · 3 statesASHLAND, KY
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
152Power units
65 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
2012–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 39 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1987Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo3.33.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KENTUCKY POWER COMANY safe to work with?
Is KENTUCKY POWER COMANY safe to load? KENTUCKY POWER COMANY (USDOT 291412) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ASHLAND, KY, operating 152 power units and 155 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 183 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 3.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KPKENTUCKY POWER COMANY 100
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Safety
183 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 3.3% (24-mo)92 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.8% (24-mo)127 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.4 / 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
- 127
- 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
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 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.
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Equipment & fleet
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
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo127127
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ASHLAND, KY
Top corridor
KY
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4011358USDOT 111120USDOT 515082USDOT 326869
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@aep.com — 13 carriers: USDOT 44649USDOT 111120USDOT 155747USDOT 216110USDOT 326869USDOT 408396USDOT 412350USDOT 465952
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)152152
Observed (24 mo)6565
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
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
- Cell
- (606) 794-9860
- lwroush@aep.com
- Web domain
- aep.com
Registration
- Officer
- Robbie Tate
- USDOT / docket
- 291412
- First registered
- 05/07/1987
- Last MCS-150
- 01/29/2026 · 2,055,249 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 6986277
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 KENTUCKY POWER COMANY's USDOT number?
KENTUCKY POWER COMANY's USDOT number is 291412.
Is KENTUCKY POWER COMANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, 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 183 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.