Carrier profile · USDOT 199521 · MC-156973 · Updated Jun 18, 2026

THOMAS E KELLER TRUCKING INC

DBA KELLER TRUCKING

315 power unitsavg 4.7 yrNational · 21 statesDEFIANCE, OH88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-156973 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

315Power units

149 observed · MCS-150

204Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.7Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(419) 784-4805 Email dispatchsarah.cates@kellerlogistics.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 18, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record5 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 407 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

22 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

22 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

315 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.7 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityNew

0 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2026 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

247 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 12.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 105 vehicle and 247 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

5.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 6.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

232 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 16

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 315-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 315
Inspections · 24 mo: 247
Annualized: ≈124 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving124 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 4 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance15 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 10 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Liberty Fire’93–’96

Citizens America’97–’01

Occidental Fire’02–’08

Discover Property’08–’14

Travelers Connecticut’14–now

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT · since May 2026

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Mar 2014 → May 2026	$750K	1
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2008 → Mar 2014	$750K	6
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Aug 2002 → Jul 2008	$750K	2
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2001 → Sep 2002	$750K	1
CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA	Aug 1997 → Aug 2001	$750K	1
CELINA MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1996 → Aug 1997	$750K	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1993 → Aug 1996	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 315
Observed power (24 mo): 149
Trailers (towed): 204

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

17.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

246

OH busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

DEFIANCE, OH

1978 THOMAS E. KELLER BLVD.

Top corridor

OH 95 · IN 25 · TN 19

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3521563 USDOT 3665541 USDOT 3665903 USDOT 1277152Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (58 trucks · 39 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2324582 USDOT 3257362 USDOT 3951368 USDOT 3968153 USDOT 3138759 USDOT 3752001 USDOT 3892381 USDOT 1492683

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@kellerlogistics.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 815236 USDOT 2878965

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

315

Observed (24 mo)

149

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 1978 THOMAS E. KELLER BLVD., DEFIANCE, OH, 43512
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (419) 784-4805
Fax: (419) 386-2751
Email: sarah.cates@kellerlogistics.com
Web domain: kellerlogistics.com

Registration

Officer: Sarah Cates
USDOT / docket: 199521 · MC-156973
First registered: May 16, 2026
Last MCS-150: Jun 16, 2026 · 21,281,898 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 2, 2003
D-U-N-S: 49131204

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

315

Power units

447

Drivers

—CDL drivers

21,281,898

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for THOMAS E KELLER TRUCKING INC.

THOMAS E KELLER TRUCKING INC (USDOT 199521) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT effective May 5, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier received 247 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 105 vehicle-level and 247 driver-level — across 21 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier has 22 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 18, 2026.

It reports 315 power units and 447 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 16, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 2, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is THOMAS E KELLER TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

THOMAS E KELLER TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 199521, and its motor carrier number is MC-156973.

Is THOMAS E KELLER TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 18, 2026, THOMAS E KELLER TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is THOMAS E KELLER TRUCKING INC's safety record?

THOMAS E KELLER TRUCKING INC has a 12.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 407 roadside inspections, with 22 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).