Carrier profile · USDOT 242088 · MC-153247 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Southern Kentucky Bus Lines Inc

0 power unitsBOWLING GREEN, KY50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-153247 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(270) 792-4798 Email dispatchjmwhit75@insightbb.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

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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.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 19.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.

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 crash record

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 crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1984 — 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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
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

$5M BIPD last filed ’05 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Reliance National’91–’00

beyond this history

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 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 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2004 → Apr 2005	$5M	3
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2002 → Apr 2004	$5M	2
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2000 → Mar 2002	$5M	1
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 1991 → Aug 2000	$5M	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
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

BOWLING GREEN, KY

4625 MAPLE LANE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@insightbb.com — 614 carriers: USDOT 76982 USDOT 168301 USDOT 170045 USDOT 238205 USDOT 277581 USDOT 335643 USDOT 373970 USDOT 388887

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4625 MAPLE LANE, BOWLING GREEN, KY, 42101
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (270) 792-4798
Email: jmwhit75@insightbb.com
Web domain: insightbb.com

Registration

Officer: James M. Whitaker
USDOT / docket: 242088 · MC-153247
First registered: Jan 30, 1984
Last MCS-150: Dec 14, 2006 · 10,000 mi (2005)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 30, 1996
D-U-N-S: 156338527

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

10,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 SOUTHERN KENTUCKY BUS LINES INC.

SOUTHERN KENTUCKY BUS LINES INC (USDOT 242088) 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.

It reports 0 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 14, 2006.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 30, 1996 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SOUTHERN KENTUCKY BUS LINES INC's USDOT number?

SOUTHERN KENTUCKY BUS LINES INC's USDOT number is 242088, and its motor carrier number is MC-153247.

Is SOUTHERN KENTUCKY BUS LINES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SOUTHERN KENTUCKY BUS LINES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is SOUTHERN KENTUCKY BUS LINES INC's fleet?

SOUTHERN KENTUCKY BUS LINES INC operates 0 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOUTHERN KENTUCKY BUS LINES INC based?

SOUTHERN KENTUCKY BUS LINES INC is based in BOWLING GREEN, KY.

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