Carrier profile · USDOT 268525 · MC-412463 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Paxton & Ball Inc

4 power unitsHARTFORD, KY50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-412463 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

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

Watch · 3

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 4 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 22.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 41 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.

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 activity in window

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 activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

40 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — 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

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
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

$1M BIPD last filed ’04 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

beyond this history

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 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 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2003 → Sep 2004	$1M	3
NATIONAL FARMERS UNION PROP. AND CAS. CO.	Jul 2001 → Dec 2002	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
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

HARTFORD, KY

541 S MAIN ST

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 541 S MAIN ST, HARTFORD, KY, 42347-1529
Mailing address: P O BOX 45, HARTFORD, KY, 42347-0045
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (270) 298-7401
Fax: (270) 298-4061
Email: —

Registration

USDOT / docket: 268525 · MC-412463
First registered: Jan 14, 1986
Last MCS-150: Sep 25, 2003 · 263,000 mi (2002)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 26, 1996
D-U-N-S: 50059922

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

263,000

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 PAXTON & BALL INC.

PAXTON & BALL INC (USDOT 268525) 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.

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 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 25, 2003.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 26, 1996 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PAXTON & BALL INC's USDOT number?

PAXTON & BALL INC's USDOT number is 268525, and its motor carrier number is MC-412463.

Is PAXTON & BALL INC authorized to operate?

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

How big is PAXTON & BALL INC's fleet?

PAXTON & BALL INC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PAXTON & BALL INC based?

PAXTON & BALL INC is based in HARTFORD, KY.

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