Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 658975 · MC-863877
MCKEEHAN BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC
20 power unitsavg 3.1 yrRegional · 5 statesBRYANTS STORE, KY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-863877 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
29 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.1Avg age (yr)
2020–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
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Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.228.2 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.1 yr
Model years 2020–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MCKEEHAN BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is MCKEEHAN BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC safe to load? MCKEEHAN BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 658975, MC-863877) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BRYANTS STORE, KY, operating 20 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 95 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), 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
MBMCKEEHAN BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC 81
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Safety
95 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.2% (24-mo)39 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.6% (24-mo)72 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% 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
≈1.8 / 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
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 72
- Annualized
- ≈36 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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 Driving25
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 9 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Motorists · 14–20
20142021
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 29
- 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
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo7272
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRYANTS STORE, KY
Top corridor
KY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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 4517345Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 866920USDOT 4517345USDOT 3019643USDOT 654233USDOT 3525063
Shares a company officer with other carriers
larry mckeehan — 2 carriers: USDOT 1312563
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)2929
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- HIGHWAY 1809 MCKEEHAN DR, BRYANTS STORE, KY, 40921
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 20, BRYANTS STORE, KY, 40921
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (606) 546-2298
- Cell
- (606) 545-2883
- Fax
- (606) 546-2239
- makhyla@live.com
Registration
- Officers
- Larry Mckeehan · David Mckeehan
- USDOT / docket
- 658975 · MC-863877
- First registered
- 09/13/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 03/02/2026 · 712 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 6.25
- 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 MCKEEHAN BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
MCKEEHAN BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 658975, and its motor carrier number is MC-863877.
Is MCKEEHAN BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MCKEEHAN BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MCKEEHAN BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
MCKEEHAN BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC has a 28.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 95 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is MCKEEHAN BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
MCKEEHAN BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC operates 20 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MCKEEHAN BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC based?
MCKEEHAN BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC is based in BRYANTS STORE, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.