Asset-based
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is KIRKSEY TRUCKING INC safe to load? KIRKSEY TRUCKING INC (USDOT 530872, MC-265676) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MANTACHIE, MS, operating 19 power units and 24 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 103 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 9.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
KIRKSEY TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 530872, and its motor carrier number is MC-265676.
As of 2026-07-18, KIRKSEY TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
KIRKSEY TRUCKING INC has a 9.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 103 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
KIRKSEY TRUCKING INC operates 19 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
KIRKSEY TRUCKING INC is based in MANTACHIE, MS, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.
103 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2022 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2021 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2018 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Dec 2015 → Dec 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Dec 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2011 → Dec 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2009 → Dec 2009 | $750k | 3 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2006 → Feb 2009 | $750k | 4 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Feb 2005 → Feb 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2002 → Feb 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2001 → Feb 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| COMMERCIAL TRUCKERS RISK RETENTION G C I CO. | May 2001 → Aug 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2000 → Jun 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | May 1999 → May 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1994 → May 1999 | $750k | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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