Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 570179 · MC-278376
KENNETH D NEWBY
DBA MK BX INC
1 power unitsSULLIVAN, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-278376 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power 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
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 32 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1994Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityFlagged
32 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
AI readFull read
Is KENNETH D NEWBY safe to work with?
Is KENNETH D NEWBY safe to load? KENNETH D NEWBY (USDOT 570179, MC-278376) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in SULLIVAN, IL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KDKENNETH D NEWBY 50
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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.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
International Business · 94–96
Northland · 97–03
19942021
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 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Jul 2021 → Sep 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1997 → Nov 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1996 → Oct 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS & MERC. REASS. CO. | Oct 1994 → Oct 1996 | $750k | 2 |
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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)
- —
- 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
SULLIVAN, IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 570179. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 570179.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@marvinkeller.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 215522
Shares a company officer with other carriers
joe keller — 4 carriers: USDOT 1125962USDOT 2141518USDOT 2820856
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1321 W HAGERMAN STREET, SULLIVAN, IL, 61951
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (217) 728-9800
- Cell
- (217) 972-9800
- Fax
- (217) 728-7470
- joe@marvinkeller.com
- Web domain
- marvinkeller.com
Registration
- Officer
- Joe Keller
- USDOT / docket
- 570179 · MC-278376
- First registered
- 07/27/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 07/24/2024 · 1 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 838518066
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is KENNETH D NEWBY's USDOT number?
KENNETH D NEWBY's USDOT number is 570179, and its motor carrier number is MC-278376.
Is KENNETH D NEWBY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KENNETH D NEWBY is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is KENNETH D NEWBY's fleet?
KENNETH D NEWBY operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KENNETH D NEWBY based?
KENNETH D NEWBY is based in SULLIVAN, IL.