Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
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Carrier profile · USDOT 1305963 · MC-506273 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
RUSSELL DONALD KESSLER
DBA KESSLER TRUCKING LLC
3 power unitsIDER, AL50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-506273 INACTIVE
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.
Established 22 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.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 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 16.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2121 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal11
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
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
RUSSELL DONALD KESSLER (USDOT 1305963) 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 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 25, 2010.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is RUSSELL DONALD KESSLER's USDOT number?
RUSSELL DONALD KESSLER's USDOT number is 1305963, and its motor carrier number is MC-506273.
Is RUSSELL DONALD KESSLER authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, RUSSELL DONALD KESSLER is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is RUSSELL DONALD KESSLER's fleet?
RUSSELL DONALD KESSLER operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RUSSELL DONALD KESSLER based?
RUSSELL DONALD KESSLER is based in IDER, AL.
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