Carrier profile · USDOT 687510 · MC-319342 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

KENNETH R BEDFORD

DBA KENNETH R BEDFORD TRUCKING

1 power unitavg 27 yrLocal · 1 statesPIKEVILLE, NC50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-319342 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

27.0Avg age (yr)

1999–1999 · vPIC

Call dispatch(919) 394-3718 Email dispatchBEDFORDKENNETH1959@GMAIL.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 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 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

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

27 yr

Model years 1999–1999 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — 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

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 Driving4 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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$750,000 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

$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 ’25 · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Lancer’06–’09

Progressive Southeastern’10–’24

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2024 → Dec 2025	$750K	3
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2010 → Aug 2024	$750K	1
ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2009 → Aug 2010	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2006 → Aug 2009	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2001 → Dec 2003	$750K	3
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Aug 2000 → Aug 2001	$750K	1
TRUMBULL INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1998 → Aug 1998	$750K	2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Jun 1997 → Aug 1998	$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): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

27.0 yr

Average age

1999

Newest model yr

1999

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

NC busiest

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

Home base

PIKEVILLE, NC

105 GRAND ST

Top corridor

NC 1

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 105 GRAND ST, PIKEVILLE, NC, 27863
Mailing address: PO BOX 243, PIKEVILLE, NC, 27863
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (919) 394-3718
Email: bedfordkenneth1959@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Kenneth Bedford
USDOT / docket: 687510 · MC-319342
First registered: Apr 30, 1997
Last MCS-150: Oct 8, 2025 · 63,223 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 9, 2026
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

63,223

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 R BEDFORD.

KENNETH R BEDFORD (USDOT 687510) 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 $750,000 limit in force from ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 31, 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 0 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 Oct 8, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 9, 2026 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KENNETH R BEDFORD's USDOT number?

KENNETH R BEDFORD's USDOT number is 687510, and its motor carrier number is MC-319342.

Is KENNETH R BEDFORD authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, KENNETH R BEDFORD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KENNETH R BEDFORD's safety record?

KENNETH R BEDFORD has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 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.