Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
34 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 535411 · MC-206872
KEENE CARRIERS INC
34 power unitsavg 7.1 yrNational · 20 statesLEBANON, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-206872 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
34Power units
30 observed · MCS-150
32Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.1Avg age (yr)
2006–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.1 yr
Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KEENE CARRIERS INC safe to work with?
Is KEENE CARRIERS INC safe to load? KEENE CARRIERS INC (USDOT 535411, MC-206872) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LEBANON, VA, operating 34 power units and 28 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 78 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KCKEENE CARRIERS INC 82
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Safety
78 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.8% (24-mo)51 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
6.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 34-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 34
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 51
- Annualized
- ≈26 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving77
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
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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 · 3 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Canal · 96–06
Carolina · 06–08
Canal · 12–15
Canal · 17–25
19962025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 32 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2017 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 7 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2015 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2012 → Apr 2015 | $750k | 6 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2011 → Dec 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2010 → Dec 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2006 → Dec 2008 | $750k | 8 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1996 → Nov 2006 | $750k | 4 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jul 1996 → Oct 1996 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 34
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 30
- Trailers (towed)
- 32
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
2026
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 20 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2020
US statesInspections · 24 mo5151
VA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LEBANON, VA
Top corridor
VA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3967966USDOT 3961227Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (20 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1480544USDOT 2457287USDOT 3119760USDOT 3515926USDOT 620545USDOT 4152294USDOT 2813212USDOT 3967966
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bvu.net — 44 carriers: USDOT 594692USDOT 602708USDOT 607776USDOT 609890USDOT 674366USDOT 754344USDOT 760002USDOT 880796
Shares a company officer with other carriers
darrell ritchie — 2 carriers: USDOT 2683230
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3434
Observed (24 mo)3030
Shared w/ other carriers2020
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 13950 US HWY 19, LEBANON, VA, 24266
- Mailing address
- PO BOX H, ROSEDALE, VA, 24280
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (276) 880-1206
- Cell
- (276) 608-1985
- Fax
- (276) 880-1270
- dritchie@bvu.net
- Web domain
- bvu.net
Registration
- Officers
- Darrell Ritchie · Linda Kiser
- USDOT / docket
- 535411 · MC-206872
- First registered
- 08/31/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 01/31/2025 · 3,103,572 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/13/2007
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is KEENE CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?
KEENE CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 535411, and its motor carrier number is MC-206872.
Is KEENE CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KEENE CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KEENE CARRIERS INC's safety record?
KEENE CARRIERS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 78 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is KEENE CARRIERS INC's fleet?
KEENE CARRIERS INC operates 34 power units and 28 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KEENE CARRIERS INC based?
KEENE CARRIERS INC is based in LEBANON, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 20 states.