Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 893416
KENTUCKY TIRE EXCHANGE INC
4 power unitsBOWLING GREEN, KY
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power 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 26 yearsNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 3
No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 4 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.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 13.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
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
26 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is KENTUCKY TIRE EXCHANGE INC safe to work with?
Is KENTUCKY TIRE EXCHANGE INC safe to load? KENTUCKY TIRE EXCHANGE INC (USDOT 893416) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BOWLING GREEN, KY, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 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: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KTKENTUCKY TIRE EXCHANGE INC 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.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BOWLING GREEN, KY
Density
fewermore
05
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 893416. 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 893416.
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael clark — 84 carriers: USDOT 90094USDOT 219473USDOT 538508USDOT 606535USDOT 606537USDOT 716879USDOT 733503USDOT 869078
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 331 KENTUCKY ST, BOWLING GREEN, KY, 42101
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 616, BOWLING GREEN, KY, 42102-0616
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (270) 842-2491
- Fax
- (270) 781-1590
- info@kytire.com
- Web domain
- kytire.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Clark · Shae South
- USDOT / docket
- 893416
- First registered
- 07/19/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 06/05/2013 · 110,000 mi (2012)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 225961400
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 KENTUCKY TIRE EXCHANGE INC's USDOT number?
KENTUCKY TIRE EXCHANGE INC's USDOT number is 893416.
Is KENTUCKY TIRE EXCHANGE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KENTUCKY TIRE EXCHANGE INC is active in the FMCSA register.
How big is KENTUCKY TIRE EXCHANGE INC's fleet?
KENTUCKY TIRE EXCHANGE INC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KENTUCKY TIRE EXCHANGE INC based?
KENTUCKY TIRE EXCHANGE INC is based in BOWLING GREEN, KY.