Carrier profile · USDOT 290519 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Kelly Seed Company LLC

16 power unitsavg 5.8 yrRegional · 5 statesHARTFORD, AL94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

16Power units

12 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(334) 588-3821 Email dispatchbeng@kellyseed.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 34 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.8 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 19 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. 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

19 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 2

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 16-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 16
Inspections · 24 mo: 19
Annualized: ≈10 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving10 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 16
Observed power (24 mo): 12
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

21.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

FL busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HARTFORD, AL

420 SOUTH SHILOH ROAD

Top corridor

FL ⇄ AL

FL 6 · AL 4 · SC 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 420 SOUTH SHILOH ROAD, HARTFORD, AL, 36344
Mailing address: P O BOX 370, HARTFORD, AL, 36344-0370
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (334) 588-3821
Fax: (334) 588-6144
Email: beng@kellyseed.com
Web domain: kellyseed.com

Registration

Officer: Ben Griffin
USDOT / docket: 290519
First registered: Apr 23, 1987
Last MCS-150: Jul 16, 2025 · 434,500 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 21, 2012
D-U-N-S: 185480100

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

434,500

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for KELLY SEED COMPANY LLC.

KELLY SEED COMPANY LLC (USDOT 290519) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 19 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 19 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 16 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 16, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 21, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KELLY SEED COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?

KELLY SEED COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 290519.

Is KELLY SEED COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, KELLY SEED COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is KELLY SEED COMPANY LLC's safety record?

KELLY SEED COMPANY LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is KELLY SEED COMPANY LLC's fleet?

KELLY SEED COMPANY LLC operates 16 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KELLY SEED COMPANY LLC based?

KELLY SEED COMPANY LLC is based in HARTFORD, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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