Carrier profile · USDOT 288555 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Ken Babcock Sales Inc

13 power unitsHIAWATHA, KS50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(785) 544-6592 Email dispatchDonna@kenbabcocksales.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 3

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 13 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 9.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 288555
USDOT registration: InactiveMCS-150 update overdue
Registered: Mar 12, 198739 years ago
Domicile: HIAWATHA, KS
Self-reported fleet: 13 power units8 drivers
Last MCS-150: Apr 11, 2017
Phone: (785) 544-6592

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for KEN BABCOCK SALES INC.

KEN BABCOCK SALES INC (USDOT 288555) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 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.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, 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 13 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 11, 2017.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 16, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KEN BABCOCK SALES INC's USDOT number?

KEN BABCOCK SALES INC's USDOT number is 288555.

Is KEN BABCOCK SALES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, KEN BABCOCK SALES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is KEN BABCOCK SALES INC's fleet?

KEN BABCOCK SALES INC operates 13 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KEN BABCOCK SALES INC based?

KEN BABCOCK SALES INC is based in HIAWATHA, KS.

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