Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2194947 · MC-761749 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
RONALD KERN
3 power unitsPAW PAW, IL50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-761749 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
USDOT registration1414 yr registered
Active for-hireInsurance (BIPD)$1M in force
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
RONALD KERN (USDOT 2194947) 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 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 $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Oct 5, 2011 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 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 14, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned May 12, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is RONALD KERN's USDOT number?
RONALD KERN's USDOT number is 2194947, and its motor carrier number is MC-761749.
Is RONALD KERN authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RONALD KERN is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is RONALD KERN's fleet?
RONALD KERN operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RONALD KERN based?
RONALD KERN is based in PAW PAW, IL.
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