Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4275609
SHOWALTER FARMS
DBA AMOS SHOWALTER
3 power unitsavg 19 yrRegional · 3 statesFOUNTAIN RUN, KY
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
19.0Avg age (yr)
1999–2014 · 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.
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
19 yr
Model years 1999–2014 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SHOWALTER FARMS safe to work with?
Is SHOWALTER FARMS safe to load? SHOWALTER FARMS (USDOT 4275609) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FOUNTAIN RUN, KY, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 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
SFSHOWALTER FARMS 100
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving8
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2014
Newest model yr
1999
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 mo33
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FOUNTAIN RUN, KY
Top corridor
IN ⇄ KY
Density
fewermore
05
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2723768
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7630 AUSTIN TRACY RD, FOUNTAIN RUN, KY, 42133-8502
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (270) 590-8219
Registration
- Officer
- Amos Showalter
- USDOT / docket
- 4275609
- First registered
- 07/31/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 11/21/2025 · 8,500 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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Frequently asked
What is SHOWALTER FARMS's USDOT number?
SHOWALTER FARMS's USDOT number is 4275609.
Is SHOWALTER FARMS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SHOWALTER FARMS is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SHOWALTER FARMS's safety record?
SHOWALTER FARMS has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 2 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 SHOWALTER FARMS's fleet?
SHOWALTER FARMS operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SHOWALTER FARMS based?
SHOWALTER FARMS is based in FOUNTAIN RUN, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.