Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 459393
ASHLAND SPECIALTY CO LLC
10 power unitsavg 9.9 yrRegional · 3 statesASHLAND, KY
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
9.9Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · 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 35 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1991Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.216.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.9 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ASHLAND SPECIALTY CO LLC safe to work with?
Is ASHLAND SPECIALTY CO LLC safe to load? ASHLAND SPECIALTY CO LLC (USDOT 459393) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ASHLAND, KY, operating 10 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 67 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.2% (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 (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ASASHLAND SPECIALTY CO LLC 88
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Safety
67 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.2% (24-mo)37 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)40 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.1% now▼ Improving
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
≈2.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 40
- Annualized
- ≈20 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 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.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2000
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 mo4040
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 (3 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 80806USDOT 435548USDOT 4167573USDOT 232201USDOT 327574
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@windstream.net — 5065 carriers: USDOT 3865USDOT 6236USDOT 7480USDOT 28870USDOT 33852USDOT 34326USDOT 38801USDOT 47874
Shares a company officer with other carriers
lisa smith — 30 carriers: USDOT 266765USDOT 863824USDOT 897773USDOT 994023USDOT 1196812USDOT 1227486USDOT 1240465USDOT 1244977
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 125 29TH STREET, ASHLAND, KY, 41105-0057
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 57, ASHLAND, KY, 41105-0057
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (606) 324-1323
- Cell
- (606) 922-1781
- Fax
- (606) 324-5813
- Web domain
- windstream.net
Registration
- Officers
- Lisa Smith · Lisa Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 459393
- First registered
- 09/26/1991
- Last MCS-150
- 07/24/2024 · 398,400 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 117797672
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 ASHLAND SPECIALTY CO LLC's USDOT number?
ASHLAND SPECIALTY CO LLC's USDOT number is 459393.
Is ASHLAND SPECIALTY CO LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ASHLAND SPECIALTY CO LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is ASHLAND SPECIALTY CO LLC's safety record?
ASHLAND SPECIALTY CO LLC has a 16.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 67 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ASHLAND SPECIALTY CO LLC's fleet?
ASHLAND SPECIALTY CO LLC operates 10 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ASHLAND SPECIALTY CO LLC based?
ASHLAND SPECIALTY CO LLC is based in ASHLAND, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.