Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 643526
MILLS BROTHERS GARBAGE SERVICE INC
17 power unitsavg 17 yrLocal · 1 statesCANNON, KY
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
17.0Avg age (yr)
2002–2015 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 30 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
17 yr
Model years 2002–2015 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MILLS BROTHERS GARBAGE SERVICE INC safe to work with?
Is MILLS BROTHERS GARBAGE SERVICE INC safe to load? MILLS BROTHERS GARBAGE SERVICE INC (USDOT 643526) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CANNON, KY, operating 17 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MBMILLS BROTHERS GARBAGE SERVICE INC 74
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 17-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving7
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- 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
Average age
2015
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CANNON, KY
Top corridor
KY
Density
fewermore
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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 3865USDOT 6236USDOT 7480USDOT 28870USDOT 33852USDOT 34326USDOT 38801USDOT 47874
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)55
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 90 SANITATION LANE, CANNON, KY, 40923
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 260, GIRDLER, KY, 40943
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (606) 546-3693
- Cell
- (606) 545-3814
- Fax
- (606) 546-6782
- Web domain
- windstream.net
Registration
- Officers
- Charles P. Mills · Sheila Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 643526
- First registered
- 06/03/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 02/20/2026 · 320,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is MILLS BROTHERS GARBAGE SERVICE INC's USDOT number?
MILLS BROTHERS GARBAGE SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 643526.
Is MILLS BROTHERS GARBAGE SERVICE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MILLS BROTHERS GARBAGE SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is MILLS BROTHERS GARBAGE SERVICE INC's safety record?
MILLS BROTHERS GARBAGE SERVICE INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is MILLS BROTHERS GARBAGE SERVICE INC's fleet?
MILLS BROTHERS GARBAGE SERVICE INC operates 17 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MILLS BROTHERS GARBAGE SERVICE INC based?
MILLS BROTHERS GARBAGE SERVICE INC is based in CANNON, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.