Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3565695 · MC-1585376
CK NEWBERRY LLC
28 power unitsavg 6.4 yrLocal · 2 statesKARNES CITY, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1585376 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
28Power units
28 observed · MCS-150
22Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.4Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 83 inspections.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.013.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.4 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CK NEWBERRY LLC safe to work with?
Is CK NEWBERRY LLC safe to load? CK NEWBERRY LLC (USDOT 3565695, MC-1585376) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in KARNES CITY, TX, operating 28 power units and 31 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 83 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 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 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
CNCK NEWBERRY LLC 100
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Safety
83 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.0% (24-mo)69 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.5% (24-mo)69 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.4% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 28-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 28
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 69
- Annualized
- ≈35 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.13 Retroreflective sheetingVehicle Maintenance2
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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
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)
- 28
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 28
- Trailers (towed)
- 22
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo6666
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KARNES CITY, TX
Top corridor
TX
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 · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 156275USDOT 565162USDOT 1471812
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2828
Observed (24 mo)2828
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1538 COUNTY ROAD 345, KARNES CITY, TX, 78118-5618
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 367, KENEDY, TX, 78119-0367
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (830) 217-9256
- Fax
- (830) 217-9257
- Web domain
- cknewberry.com
Registration
- Officer
- Joey Newberry
- USDOT / docket
- 3565695 · MC-1585376
- First registered
- 02/08/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 03/26/2025 · 350,493 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 117886292
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 CK NEWBERRY LLC's USDOT number?
CK NEWBERRY LLC's USDOT number is 3565695, and its motor carrier number is MC-1585376.
Is CK NEWBERRY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, CK NEWBERRY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CK NEWBERRY LLC's safety record?
CK NEWBERRY LLC has a 13.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 83 roadside inspections, with 3 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 CK NEWBERRY LLC's fleet?
CK NEWBERRY LLC operates 28 power units and 31 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CK NEWBERRY LLC based?
CK NEWBERRY LLC is based in KARNES CITY, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.