Carrier profile · USDOT 966621 · MC-542578 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Timothy Bryan Kennedy Trucking Inc

24 power unitsavg 8.7 yrNational · 17 statesPINK HILL, NC82/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-542578 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

24Power units

21 observed · MCS-150

37Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.7Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(910) 298-3062 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average9.1% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.7 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

4 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

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13 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Jul 29, 2026.

Safety

56 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 18.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 9.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 16 vehicle and 55 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 16.2 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

56 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 6

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

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 24-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 24
Inspections · 24 mo: 56
Annualized: ≈28 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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 Driving24 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 5 OOS
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)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$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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Canal’05–’23

Circle Star’24–now

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G · since Oct 2025

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G	Oct 2024 → Oct 2025	$750K	1
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2023 → Oct 2024	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2005 → Oct 2023	$750K	5

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 4, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 24
Observed power (24 mo): 21
Trailers (towed): 37

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

69.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 4, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

North Carolina: 21 inspections
Louisiana: 6 inspections
Tennessee: 4 inspections
South Carolina: 4 inspections
Arkansas: 3 inspections
Mississippi: 3 inspections
California: 2 inspections
Kentucky: 2 inspections
Indiana: 2 inspections
Georgia: 2 inspections
Virginia: 1 inspections
Minnesota: 1 inspections
Missouri: 1 inspections
Illinois: 1 inspections
New Mexico: 1 inspections
New York: 1 inspections
Oklahoma: 1 inspections

Home base

PINK HILL, NC

736 SAND RIDGE RD

Most inspections: NC

21 inspections

NC 21 · LA 6 · TN 4

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 4, 2026

Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 844428 USDOT 2437551 USDOT 658909 USDOT 2895985 USDOT 3429730 USDOT 2964019 USDOT 3088404Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (40 trucks · 25 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 844428 USDOT 2485499 USDOT 3088404 USDOT 4353267 USDOT 2955221 USDOT 2964019 USDOT 2888905 USDOT 3148669

Shares a company officer with other carriers

timothy kennedy — 13 carriers: USDOT 344056 USDOT 953603 USDOT 1234433 USDOT 2039113 USDOT 2966111 USDOT 3210391 USDOT 3364208 USDOT 3520847

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 4, 2026

Location

Physical address: 736 SAND RIDGE RD, PINK HILL, NC, 28572-7826
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (910) 298-3062
Fax: (910) 298-6060
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Timothy Kennedy
USDOT / docket: 966621 · MC-542578
First registered: Jul 10, 2001
Last MCS-150: Oct 3, 2025 · 1,702,237 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,702,237

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 4, 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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19%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

3 of 16 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

49violation records

8OOS-tagged records

3 of 16inspections 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.

Unsafe driving

260%0 / 26

Hours of service

1233%4 / 12

Other vehicle maintenance

50%0 / 5

Driver fitness

333%1 / 3

Brakes

2100%2 / 2

Lights

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

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

30%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 2

25%May 25 to Nov 252 / 8

20%Nov 25 to May 261 / 5

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 1

Top 3 codes (13 of 49 records)

392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.22A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles4

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395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing4
392.22B-DFPWD Driving of commercial motor vehicles3
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
395.8A1-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
383.51A-NSOUT Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
383.71H Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
390.21TB USDOT number marking on vehicle1
391.15A-SOUT Driver qualifications1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.8-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
393.203C-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.75C Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.9 Inoperative required lamps1
395.24 ELD — record edits / data1
395.8F01 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1

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Unsafe driving

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Hours of service

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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 TIMOTHY BRYAN KENNEDY TRUCKING INC.

TIMOTHY BRYAN KENNEDY TRUCKING INC (USDOT 966621) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 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 4, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G effective Oct 21, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier received 56 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 55 driver-level — across 17 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It reports 24 power units and 24 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 3, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TIMOTHY BRYAN KENNEDY TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

TIMOTHY BRYAN KENNEDY TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 966621, and its motor carrier number is MC-542578.

Is TIMOTHY BRYAN KENNEDY TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026. TIMOTHY BRYAN KENNEDY TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TIMOTHY BRYAN KENNEDY TRUCKING INC's safety record?

TIMOTHY BRYAN KENNEDY TRUCKING INC has a 18.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 81 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).