Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA DERKSEN EXPRESS DELIVERY
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is TOM BYNUM safe to load? TOM BYNUM (USDOT 1291090, MC-512480) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in CALVERT CITY, KY, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (84/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
TOM BYNUM's USDOT number is 1291090, and its motor carrier number is MC-512480.
As of 2026-06-13, TOM BYNUM is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TOM BYNUM operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TOM BYNUM is based in CALVERT CITY, KY.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 1 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · SHELTER MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2008
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2005 → Mar 2008 | $300k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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