Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 400291 · MC-301155
THE FEED LOT INC
3 power unitsPIKE ROAD, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-301155 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is THE FEED LOT INC safe to work with?
Is THE FEED LOT INC safe to load? THE FEED LOT INC (USDOT 400291, MC-301155) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PIKE ROAD, AL, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TFTHE FEED LOT INC 88
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
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
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
American States · 96–03
Canal · 03–07
Farmland · 08–19
19962019
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2008 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2007 → Mar 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2003 → Jan 2007 | $750k | 5 |
| AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO. | Feb 1996 → Aug 2003 | $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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PIKE ROAD, AL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@knology.net — 260 carriers: USDOT 1523USDOT 105844USDOT 171727USDOT 274449USDOT 428062USDOT 451128USDOT 489104USDOT 527499
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2050 MERIWETHER ROAD, PIKE ROAD, AL, 36064
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (334) 284-1788
- Cell
- (334) 239-0869
- Fax
- (334) 284-6665
- sduffee@knology.net
- Web domain
- knology.net
Registration
- Officers
- Steve Duffee · H B Bartlett Jr
- USDOT / docket
- 400291 · MC-301155
- First registered
- 07/11/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 01/31/2025 · 10,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 39570122
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
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Frequently asked
What is THE FEED LOT INC's USDOT number?
THE FEED LOT INC's USDOT number is 400291, and its motor carrier number is MC-301155.
Is THE FEED LOT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THE FEED LOT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is THE FEED LOT INC's fleet?
THE FEED LOT INC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THE FEED LOT INC based?
THE FEED LOT INC is based in PIKE ROAD, AL.