Carrier profile · USDOT 213011 · MC-188921 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Kennedy Transportation Inc

DBA KENNEDY LOGISTICS OF ILLINOIS

1 power unitavg 13 yrLocal · 1 statesLISLE, IL50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-188921 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.0Avg age (yr)

2006–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(360) 509-3329 Email dispatchmelanie@kennedytransportation.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 · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1982.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13 yr

Model years 2006–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

44 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

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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: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’17 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Lincoln General’04–’07

Sentry Select’10–’14

Cincinnati’14–’17

beyond this history

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2014 → Dec 2017	$750K	4
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	Sep 2013 → Jul 2015	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2010 → Dec 2014	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2008 → Dec 2010	$750K	8
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2007 → Apr 2008	$750K	5
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	Apr 2007 → Apr 2007	$750K	4
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2007 → Jun 2007	$750K	3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2004 → Mar 2007	$750K	4
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2002 → Mar 2004	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.0 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

LISLE, IL

4513 LINCOLN AVE STE 208

Top corridor

TX ⇄ IL

TX 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1974773Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1974773 USDOT 3091821

Shares a company officer with other carriers

melanie hambidge — 2 carriers: USDOT 1310240

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4513 LINCOLN AVE STE 208, LISLE, IL, 60532
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (360) 509-3329
Email: melanie@kennedytransportation.com
Web domain: kennedytransportation.com

Registration

Officer: Melanie Hambidge
USDOT / docket: 213011 · MC-188921
First registered: May 25, 1982
Last MCS-150: Nov 24, 2025 · 35,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 14, 2009
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

35,000

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 KENNEDY TRANSPORTATION INC.

KENNEDY TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 213011) 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 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 SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 1 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 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 Nov 24, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 14, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KENNEDY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

KENNEDY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 213011, and its motor carrier number is MC-188921.

Is KENNEDY TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, KENNEDY TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KENNEDY TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

KENNEDY TRANSPORTATION INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is KENNEDY TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

KENNEDY TRANSPORTATION INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KENNEDY TRANSPORTATION INC based?

KENNEDY TRANSPORTATION INC is based in LISLE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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