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Carrier profile · USDOT 3735628

KEN'S TRUCKING LLC

1 power unitsavg 13 yrLocal · 1 statesPHENIX CITY, AL
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.0Avg age (yr)
2013–2013 · vPIC

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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

Driver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority4 yr active
since 2021
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo50.0%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
2 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13 yr

Model years 2013–2013 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

4 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

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Is KEN'S TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?

Is KEN'S TRUCKING LLC safe to load? KEN'S TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3735628) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PHENIX CITY, AL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (84/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

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

50.0% now

Holding near 0.0% — under 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
1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
Registered power units
1
Inspections · 24 mo
2
Annualized
1 / yr
Coverage
1.0 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 Driving2
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
  • 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1
  • 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.116 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
  • 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1
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02

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)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
1
Trailers (towed)
1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.0 yr
Average age
2013
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
100%
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 observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo2
AL busiest

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

Home base
PHENIX CITY, AL
1701 37TH ST APT 2401
Top corridor
AL
AL 2
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 1583508

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)1
Shared w/ other carriers1

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Registration

Officer
Kennith Gipson
USDOT / docket
3735628
First registered
10/02/2021
Last MCS-150
10/04/2023 · 1 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
1Annual 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

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Frequently asked

What is KEN'S TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

KEN'S TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3735628.

Is KEN'S TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, KEN'S TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is KEN'S TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

KEN'S TRUCKING LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 84/100 (tier: review).

How big is KEN'S TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

KEN'S TRUCKING LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KEN'S TRUCKING LLC based?

KEN'S TRUCKING LLC is based in PHENIX CITY, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.