Carrier profile · USDOT 1391091 · MC-539498 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
KEVIN CATES INC
4 power unitsavg 4.9 yrRegional · 6 statesBRECKENRIDGE, TX88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-539498 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Network & Fraud
Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.
Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 2545171Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2545171USDOT 160556USDOT 3482933
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kevin cates — 5 carriers: USDOT 836093USDOT 1908540USDOT 3074250USDOT 3173717
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1W1K65326R5566039 | 2 | 6 | Nov 8, 2023 | Apr 23, 2026 |
| 1XPXD49X7MD750910 | 2 | 3 | Dec 19, 2023 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| 1W16532A3J5553254 | 2 | 2 | Dec 16, 2023 | Aug 16, 2024 |
Owner / group view· confidence: officer
Owner / group view
Affiliated authorities
Collapses 5 related authorities · joined by officer
- Authorities
- 5
- Combined power
- 9
- States
- 5
- Oldest authority
- Oct 27, 1999
- Active now
- 1
- KEVIN CATES INC· viewingUSDOT 13910914PU
- MGC HOLDINGS LLCUSDOT 31737173PU
- TIRE TOWN AUTO SERVICE LLCUSDOT 30742501PU
- KEVIN CATESUSDOT 19085401PU
- KEVIN CATES TRUCKING INCUSDOT 8360930PU
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