Carrier profile · USDOT 701193 · MC-324895 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Kustom Carriers Inc

18 power unitsavg 16.2 yrMulti-region · 10 statesABINGDON, VA80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-324895 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

18Power units

16 observed · MCS-150

23Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

16.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(276) 628-4194 Email dispatch[email protected]

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average45.8% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes10 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 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo45.8%

▲ 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

Asset-based

18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16.2 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

10 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 45.83% on 24 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
5 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 23, 2025.

Safety

36 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 45.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 24 vehicle and 36 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 32.6 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

35 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 5

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 18-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 18
Inspections · 24 mo: 36
Annualized: ≈18 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Driving28 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 7 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance13 · 3 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’25 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Canal’97–’10

National’15–’19

Canal’19–now

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO. · since Apr 2025

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2019 → May 2025	$750K	7
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2015 → Dec 2019	$750K	1
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2013 → Dec 2015	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2012 → Dec 2013	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2011 → Dec 2012	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2010 → Dec 2011	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1997 → Dec 2010	$750K	7

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 18
Observed power (24 mo): 16
Trailers (towed): 23

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

16.2 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

69.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Tennessee: 10 inspections
Texas: 8 inspections
Virginia: 7 inspections
Kentucky: 4 inspections
Georgia: 2 inspections
Louisiana: 1 inspections
Mississippi: 1 inspections
Iowa: 1 inspections
South Carolina: 1 inspections

Home base

ABINGDON, VA

26403 HARRISON RD

Most inspections: TN

10 inspections

TN 10 · TX 8 · VA 7

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 3, 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 3157328Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (6 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3157328 USDOT 754074

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 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 26403 HARRISON RD, ABINGDON, VA, 24210
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (276) 628-4194
Fax: (276) 628-1155
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: kustomcarriers.com

Registration

Officer: Bobby Barrett
USDOT / docket: 701193 · MC-324895
First registered: Aug 12, 1997
Last MCS-150: Jan 20, 2026 · 1,000,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 17, 2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,000,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 3, 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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46%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

11 of 24 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

92violation records

13OOS-tagged records

11 of 24inspections 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.

Brakes

3116%5 / 31

Other vehicle maintenance

2928%8 / 29

Unsafe driving

150%0 / 15

Lights

140%0 / 14

Hours of service

30%0 / 3

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

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

80%

15%

30%

25%Nov 24 to May 251 / 4

25%May 25 to Nov 251 / 4

75%Nov 25 to May 266 / 8

38%May 26 to Nov 263 / 8

Top 3 codes (17 of 92 records)

393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components9
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators4
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)4

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393.9 Inoperative required lamps4
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak4
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missing3
393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed3
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed3
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.78 Windshield wipers2
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps2
395.8F01 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
390.9-SLL Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.104B Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.11S Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11TU Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.201A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.209D Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47A-BCFSBD-SA Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47A-BCLMBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47A-BCLMBD-SA Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.51 Brake warning devices1
393.55D1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60D Windshield / glazing1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.81-H Horn1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps1
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1-BALR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-F Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1B Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak1

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Brakes

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for KUSTOM CARRIERS INC.

KUSTOM CARRIERS INC (USDOT 701193) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 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 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CANAL INSURANCE CO. effective Apr 29, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 45.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 36 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 24 vehicle-level and 36 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 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 3, 2026.

It reports 18 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 20, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 17, 2010 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KUSTOM CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?

KUSTOM CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 701193, and its motor carrier number is MC-324895.

Is KUSTOM CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026. KUSTOM CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KUSTOM CARRIERS INC's safety record?

KUSTOM CARRIERS INC has a 45.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 62 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).