Carrier profile · USDOT 625291 · MC-298988 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

V Keeler and Associates Inc

1 power unitavg 12.7 yrRegional · 3 statesNEW ORLEANS, LA68/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-298988 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.7Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average33.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes6 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.7 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

1 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 50.00% on 4 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
2 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Mar 24, 2026.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 4.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈3.0 / 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: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.0 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness4 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 12 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Empire Fire’97–’00

New Hampshire’02–’05

Old Republic’04–’12

Praetorian’13–’17

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · TIMBER CREEK CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC · since Mar 2026

All 15 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TIMBER CREEK CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC	Mar 2024 → Mar 2026	$750K	2
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Mar 2023 → Mar 2024	$750K	1
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2017 → Sep 2017	$750K	1
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2013 → Mar 2017	$750K	5
QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	Mar 2012 → Mar 2013	$750K	1
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2004 → Mar 2012	$750K	1
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	May 2002 → Mar 2005	$750K	8
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 2002 → Mar 2003	$750K	1
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2002 → May 2002	$750K	2
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 2001 → May 2002	$750K	1
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2001 → Dec 2001	$750K	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Feb 2000 → Feb 2000	$750K	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 1997 → Feb 2000	$750K	3
GENERAL AGENTS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA, INC.	Feb 1996 → Feb 1997	$750K	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Jan 1996 → Feb 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 5

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.7 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

33.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

LA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Louisiana: 4 inspections
Texas: 1 inspections
Alabama: 1 inspections

Home base

NEW ORLEANS, LA

3750 ALVAR STREET

Most inspections: LA

4 inspections

LA 4 · TX 1 · AL 1

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3409840Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (6 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3409840 USDOT 3795201 USDOT 3921593 USDOT 3201925 USDOT 4549332 USDOT 2789639

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 3750 ALVAR STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70126
Mailing address: PO BOX 3424, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70177
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (504) 317-8672
Fax: (504) 947-9620
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: vkeeler.com

Registration

Officers: Vernes Keeler Sr · Vernes Keeler Jr
USDOT / docket: 625291 · MC-298988
First registered: Dec 22, 1995
Last MCS-150: May 8, 2026 · 54,684 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 18, 2002
D-U-N-S: 943157594

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

54,684

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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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50%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

2 of 4 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

10violation records

4OOS-tagged records

2 of 4inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Driver fitness

367%2 / 3

Other vehicle maintenance

367%2 / 3

Hours of service

20%0 / 2

Brakes

10%0 / 1

Lights

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

100%

15%

30%

n/aNov 24 to May 250 / 0

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 2

100%Nov 25 to May 261 / 1

100%May 26 to Nov 261 / 1

Top 3 codes (4 of 10 records)

391.41APC No / expired medical certificate2
383.51A-NSIN Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
393.11TU Required lamps/reflectors missing1

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393.45DLUV Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95A4-EENA Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E1-PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1BL Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Driver fitness

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Hours of service

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for V KEELER AND ASSOCIATES INC.

V KEELER AND ASSOCIATES INC (USDOT 625291) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from TIMBER CREEK CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC effective Mar 27, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 8, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 18, 2002 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is V KEELER AND ASSOCIATES INC's USDOT number?

V KEELER AND ASSOCIATES INC's USDOT number is 625291, and its motor carrier number is MC-298988.

Is V KEELER AND ASSOCIATES INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. V KEELER AND ASSOCIATES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is V KEELER AND ASSOCIATES INC's safety record?

V KEELER AND ASSOCIATES INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).

How big is V KEELER AND ASSOCIATES INC's fleet?

V KEELER AND ASSOCIATES INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is V KEELER AND ASSOCIATES INC based?

V KEELER AND ASSOCIATES INC is based in NEW ORLEANS, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(504) 317-8672 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 625291
MC / Docket: MC-298988
Officer: VERNES KEELER SR
Address: 3750 ALVAR STREET
NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70126

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 30 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · TIMBER CREEK CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC · since Mar 2026

Vehicle OOS 50.0%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

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