Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA KENNISON TRANSPORT
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.3 yr
Model years 2016–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
JOHN H KENNISON (USDOT 715720) has a Vektor safety score of 96/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY effective Feb 1, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 14, 2024.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
JOHN H KENNISON's USDOT number is 715720, and its motor carrier number is MC-222779.
As of 2026-06-13, JOHN H KENNISON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JOHN H KENNISON has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).
JOHN H KENNISON operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JOHN H KENNISON is based in NEWPORT, VT, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
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5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
5 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Jan '25 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since Feb 2017
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2014 → Mar 2017 | $750K | 5 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Feb 2011 → Feb 2014 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2008 → Mar 2011 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2007 → Feb 2008 | $750K | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2005 → Feb 2007 | $750K | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2004 → Feb 2005 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2003 → Feb 2004 | $750K | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Feb 2000 → Feb 2003 | $750K | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Feb 1999 → Feb 2000 | $750K | 1 |
| TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1997 → Nov 1997 | $750K | 2 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1996 → Nov 1997 | $750K | 8 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1994 → Mar 1996 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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