Carrier profile · USDOT 836093 · MC-369692 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Kevin Cates Trucking Inc

0 power unitsSMITHLAND, KY50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-369692 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(270) 928-2455 Email dispatchcates04@windstream.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

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

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 14.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’03 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

beyond this history

1999200620132020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2002 → Feb 2003	$750K	1
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	Nov 2000 → Nov 2002	$750K	1
AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1999 → Nov 2000	$750K	1
MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	Sep 1999 → Nov 1999	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

SMITHLAND, KY

1091 IUKA RD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@windstream.net — 5065 carriers: USDOT 3865 USDOT 6236 USDOT 7480 USDOT 28870 USDOT 33852 USDOT 34326 USDOT 38801 USDOT 47874

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kevin cates — 5 carriers: USDOT 1391091 USDOT 1908540 USDOT 3074250 USDOT 3173717

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1091 IUKA RD, SMITHLAND, KY, 42081-8990
Operation: —

Contact

Phone: (270) 928-2455
Cell: (270) 994-7703
Fax: (270) 928-2448
Email: cates04@windstream.net

Registration

Officers: Kevin Cates · Betty Cates
USDOT / docket: 836093 · MC-369692
First registered: Oct 27, 1999
Last MCS-150: Jun 29, 2012 · 97,670 mi (2002)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

—Drivers

—CDL drivers

97,670

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 KEVIN CATES TRUCKING INC.

KEVIN CATES TRUCKING INC (USDOT 836093) 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 no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I 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.

It reports 0 power units in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 29, 2012.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KEVIN CATES TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

KEVIN CATES TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 836093, and its motor carrier number is MC-369692.

Is KEVIN CATES TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, KEVIN CATES TRUCKING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is KEVIN CATES TRUCKING INC's fleet?

KEVIN CATES TRUCKING INC operates 0 power units per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KEVIN CATES TRUCKING INC based?

KEVIN CATES TRUCKING INC is based in SMITHLAND, KY.

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