Carrier profile · USDOT 509714 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Thomas Kennedy Trucking Inc

11 power unitsavg 13.7 yrLocal · 2 statesSHORTERVILLE, AL73/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

17Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.7Avg age (yr)

2000–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(334) 585-3039 Email dispatchELAINEKENNEDY@MSN.COM

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

In good standing · 2

Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 86 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.7 yr

Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityFlagged

33 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

50 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 50 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

46 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 7

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 11
Inspections · 24 mo: 50
Annualized: ≈25 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.3 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 Driving73 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness2 · 0 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 17

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.7 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

80.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

GA busiest

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

Home base

SHORTERVILLE, AL

8359 STATE HWY 10 EAST

Top corridor

GA ⇄ AL

GA 43 · AL 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 509714. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 509714.

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3727118 USDOT 1158271

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8359 STATE HWY 10 EAST, SHORTERVILLE, AL, 36373-0097
Mailing address: PO BOX 97, SHORTERVILLE, AL, 36373-0097
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (334) 585-3039
Cell: (334) 618-6062
Email: elainekennedy@msn.com

Registration

Officer: Elaine Kennedy
USDOT / docket: 509714
First registered: Jan 14, 1993
Last MCS-150: Apr 21, 2025 · 412 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 175072458

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

412

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 KENNEDY TRUCKING INC.

THOMAS KENNEDY TRUCKING INC (USDOT 509714) has a Vektor safety score of 73/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available 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.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 50 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 50 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 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 11 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 21, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is THOMAS KENNEDY TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

THOMAS KENNEDY TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 509714.

Is THOMAS KENNEDY TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, THOMAS KENNEDY TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is THOMAS KENNEDY TRUCKING INC's safety record?

THOMAS KENNEDY TRUCKING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 86 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 73/100 (tier: review).

How big is THOMAS KENNEDY TRUCKING INC's fleet?

THOMAS KENNEDY TRUCKING INC operates 11 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is THOMAS KENNEDY TRUCKING INC based?

THOMAS KENNEDY TRUCKING INC is based in SHORTERVILLE, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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