Carrier profile · USDOT 3828664 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

LEVI BOTTOMS

DBA BOTTOMS TOWING & RECOVERY

2 power unitsavg 5.4 yrLocal · 1 statesHARRODSBURG, KY72/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

5.4Avg age (yr)

2011–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(859) 613-2302 Email dispatchLEVIBOTTOM1@ICLOUD.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average53.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average11.1% vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 0

Nothing flagged.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

53.8

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

53.8

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 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 peersNewer

5.4 yr

Model years 2011–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

4 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 53.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 11.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 13 vehicle and 18 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 13.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

18 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Sep '25 · 3

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈4.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 18
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈4.5 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 Driving22 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.17 Lamps/reflectors on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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.

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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): 7
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

5.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

43%

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

HARRODSBURG, KY

435 B COGAR AVE

Top corridor

KY 18

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 3589839 USDOT 4452529 USDOT 3196520

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 435 B COGAR AVE, HARRODSBURG, KY, 40330
Mailing address: 136 MAPLE HILL, HARRODSBURG, KY, 40330-8760
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (859) 613-2302
Email: levibottom1@icloud.com

Registration

Officer: Levi Bottoms
USDOT / docket: 3828664
First registered: Feb 24, 2022
Last MCS-150: Feb 8, 2023 · 30,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

30,000

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 LEVI BOTTOMS.

LEVI BOTTOMS (USDOT 3828664) has a Vektor safety score of 72/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available 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.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 53.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 18 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash 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 Feb 8, 2023.

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

Frequently asked

What is LEVI BOTTOMS's USDOT number?

LEVI BOTTOMS's USDOT number is 3828664.

Is LEVI BOTTOMS authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, LEVI BOTTOMS is active in the FMCSA register.

What is LEVI BOTTOMS's safety record?

LEVI BOTTOMS has a 53.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 72/100 (tier: review).