Carrier profile · USDOT 482364 · MC-226234 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

KENNETH L BESHEARS

DBA BESHEARS FARMS

2 power unitsavg 19 yrLocal · 1 statesSOMERSET, KY50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-226234 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

19.0Avg age (yr)

1999–2015 · vPIC

Call dispatch(606) 605-5415 Email dispatchbeshearsfarms@hotmail.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.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate3 federal roadside inspections 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 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

19 yr

Model years 1999–2015 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS —%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 — 0 vehicle and 3 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

3 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Mar '25 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 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

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

National’09–’16

Auto Owners’18–now

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2018

All 15 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2018 → Aug 2018	$1M	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2016 → Jun 2018	$1M	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2009 → Jun 2016	$1M	12
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2009 → Dec 2009	$1M	2
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2009 → Dec 2009	$1M	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2008 → Oct 2009	$1M	4
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2008 → Nov 2008	$1M	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2007 → Mar 2008	$1M	3
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2005 → Oct 2007	$1M	4
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2003 → Mar 2005	$1M	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2001 → Jul 2003	$1M	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2001 → Aug 2001	$1M	1
GULF INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2000 → Jun 2001	$1M	2
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1999 → Dec 2000	$1M	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1998 → Mar 1999	$1M	2

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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): 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

19.0 yr

Average age

2015

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

100%

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

KY busiest

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

Home base

SOMERSET, KY

1801 GRUNDY ROAD

Top corridor

KY 3

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 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: 1801 GRUNDY ROAD, SOMERSET, KY, 42502
Mailing address: PO BOX 1198, SOMERSET, KY, 42502
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (606) 605-5415
Cell: (606) 305-5415
Fax: (606) 425-4486
Email: beshearsfarms@hotmail.com

Registration

Officer: Kenneth L Beshears
USDOT / docket: 482364 · MC-226234
First registered: May 5, 1992
Last MCS-150: Oct 1, 2025 · 51,338 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Feb 5, 2005
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

51,338

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 KENNETH L BESHEARS.

KENNETH L BESHEARS (USDOT 482364) 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 contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 10, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 3 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 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 1, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Feb 5, 2005 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KENNETH L BESHEARS's USDOT number?

KENNETH L BESHEARS's USDOT number is 482364, and its motor carrier number is MC-226234.

Is KENNETH L BESHEARS authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, KENNETH L BESHEARS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KENNETH L BESHEARS's safety record?

KENNETH L BESHEARS has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 3 federal roadside inspections 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.