Carrier profile · USDOT 257496 · MC-166929 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

LAYNE BROTHERS INC

2 power unitsSONORA, KY85/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-166929 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(502) 639-7514 Email dispatchjoe@laynebrothers.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked

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Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

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 41 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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 peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityFlagged

41 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 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

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
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 ’20 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Lincoln General’95–’98

Canal’98–’02

Clarendon National’04–’07

Northland’09–now

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2020

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2009 → Jul 2020	$750K	3
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2007 → Nov 2009	$750K	2
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Nov 2004 → Nov 2007	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2002 → Nov 2004	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1998 → Nov 2002	$750K	4
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1995 → Nov 1998	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1993 → Nov 1995	$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): 2
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

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

Home base

SONORA, KY

9150 SONORA ROAD

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 500737

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 9150 SONORA ROAD, SONORA, KY, 42776
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (502) 639-7514
Fax: (270) 369-7942
Email: joe@laynebrothers.com
Web domain: laynebrothers.com

Registration

Officer: Joseph Way Oliver
USDOT / docket: 257496 · MC-166929
First registered: Apr 15, 1985
Last MCS-150: Jun 27, 2025 · 48,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 14, 2000
D-U-N-S: 96542873

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

48,000

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 LAYNE BROTHERS INC.

LAYNE BROTHERS INC (USDOT 257496) has a Vektor safety score of 85/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common 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 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 8, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot 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.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 27, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 14, 2000 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LAYNE BROTHERS INC's USDOT number?

LAYNE BROTHERS INC's USDOT number is 257496, and its motor carrier number is MC-166929.

Is LAYNE BROTHERS INC authorized to operate?

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

What is LAYNE BROTHERS INC's safety record?

LAYNE BROTHERS INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).