Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 464364 · MC-248463
KEELER'S TRANSPORT LLC
2 power unitsavg 13.7 yrLocal · 2 statesGREAT FALLS, MT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-248463 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.7Avg age (yr)
2000–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1991Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
13.7 yr
Model years 2000–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is KEELER'S TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is KEELER'S TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? KEELER'S TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 464364, MC-248463) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GREAT FALLS, MT, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KTKEELER'S TRANSPORT LLC 100
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Empire Fire · 94–97
Northland · 97–08
Northland · 12–14
Great West · 14–21
19942021
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2014 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2012 → Dec 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2009 → Jan 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2008 → Jun 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1997 → Mar 2008 | $750k | 4 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1994 → Apr 1997 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2020
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GREAT FALLS, MT
Top corridor
MT
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
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 (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 63 SUN PRAIRIE RD, GREAT FALLS, MT, 59404
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (406) 788-4847
- Fax
- (406) 965-3111
Registration
- Officers
- Douglas Lee Keeler · Mary Keeler
- USDOT / docket
- 464364 · MC-248463
- First registered
- 11/25/1991
- Last MCS-150
- 03/23/2026 · 62,922 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/07/1993
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 KEELER'S TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
KEELER'S TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 464364, and its motor carrier number is MC-248463.
Is KEELER'S TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KEELER'S TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KEELER'S TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
KEELER'S TRANSPORT LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is KEELER'S TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
KEELER'S TRANSPORT LLC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KEELER'S TRANSPORT LLC based?
KEELER'S TRANSPORT LLC is based in GREAT FALLS, MT, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.