DEBRA-KUEMPEL INC

DBA: DEBRA-KUEMPEL

USDOT 1574681 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: CHRISTOPHER WISE Company officer 2: PARKER KRONOUR General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Construction Based in CINCINNATI, OH Grade A · 100
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No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Company officer: CHRISTOPHER WISE
Company officer 2: PARKER KRONOUR
Cargo: General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Construction
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — DEBRA-KUEMPEL INC (USDOT 1574681)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Officer(s): CHRISTOPHER WISE (Company officer); PARKER KRONOUR (Company officer 2)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1574681/
As of: Jul 24, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 40% · 2/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1574681
In FMCSA records since Nov 8, 2006 (~19y)
Company officer CHRISTOPHER WISE
Company officer 2 PARKER KRONOUR
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Construction
Fleet size 17 units
Drivers 17
Annual mileage 225,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3976 SOUTHERN AVENUE
CINCINNATI, OH 45227
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1574681
In FMCSA records since Nov 8, 2006 (~19y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 225,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 7.7% vs 23.4% -15.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.14 vs 1.80 -1.66
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 0 17 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 26 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 21 21 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 4.76%
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
17
Drivers
17
Inspections
26
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
7.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

DEBRA-KUEMPEL INC is a motor carrier based in CINCINNATI, OH, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1574681. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 17 power units and 17 drivers, with 26 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 7.7%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

DEBRA-KUEMPEL INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 17 power units and 17 drivers, based in Cincinnati, OH. Across 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 5.9% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

17 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 325% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in KY (17 stops), with Level 1 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

5.9% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (100.0% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 17 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 17 drivers; Chevrolet, Ford, and Trlr are the most-inspected makes.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-10 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Kentucky (KY) 21 1 4.8% Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 13
Chevrolet 12
Big Tex 1
Trailer 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 0.52 1 Jul 20, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (26 rows) View all 26 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88396562 Jul 13, 2026 KY 1
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87969812 May 27, 2026 KY 3
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87888993 May 18, 2026 KY 1
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.95F No
87825025 May 12, 2026 KY 2
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87795540 May 7, 2026 KY 1
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87418575 Mar 27, 2026 KY 1 PRESTONSBURG
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87274031 Mar 11, 2026 KY 1 PRESTONSBURG
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87250326 Mar 9, 2026 KY 2 HAZARD
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86591262 Dec 17, 2025 KY 2 HINDMAN
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86206742 Oct 31, 2025 KY 1 PRESTONSBURG
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85879575 Sep 24, 2025 KY 1 PRESTONSBURG
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85813384 Sep 17, 2025 KY 1 PRESTONSBURG
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85653270 Sep 2, 2025 KY 3 HINDMAN
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84784422 May 27, 2025 KY 2 HAZARD
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9 No
84729046 May 20, 2025 KY 1 PRESTONSBURG
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84456149 Apr 21, 2025 KY 2 HINDMAN
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84090173 Mar 10, 2025 KY 1 PRESTONSBURG
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83955763 Feb 24, 2025 KY 1 PRESTONSBURG
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75A3 Yes
83825461 Feb 7, 2025 KY 1 PRESTONSBURG
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83036726 Oct 30, 2024 KY 1 PRESTONSBURG
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82887180 Oct 10, 2024 KY 1 PRESTONSBURG
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81747161 May 29, 2024 KY 1 PRESTONSBURG
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80789883 Feb 7, 2024 KY 1 MOREHEAD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.11 No
80685045 Jan 24, 2024 KY 1 PRESTONSBURG
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75(a)(3) Yes
80049586 Oct 31, 2023 KY 1 PINER
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.95(a) No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KY0072730387 Feb 13, 2022 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0177021915 May 1, 2017 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
PRESTONSBURG KY 13 2
HINDMAN KY 3 0
HAZARD KY 2 0
MOREHEAD KY 1 0
PINER KY 1 0
WADDY KY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 4 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify DEBRA-KUEMPEL INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about DEBRA-KUEMPEL INC

Is DEBRA-KUEMPEL INC an active motor carrier?
Yes. DEBRA-KUEMPEL INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1574681 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is DEBRA-KUEMPEL INC's safety rating?
DEBRA-KUEMPEL INC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has DEBRA-KUEMPEL INC had?
26 roadside inspections are on file for DEBRA-KUEMPEL INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is DEBRA-KUEMPEL INC's out-of-service rate?
DEBRA-KUEMPEL INC's peak out-of-service rate is 7.7% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is DEBRA-KUEMPEL INC based?
DEBRA-KUEMPEL INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 3976 SOUTHERN AVENUE, CINCINNATI, Ohio 45227. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does DEBRA-KUEMPEL INC have valid operating authority?
DEBRA-KUEMPEL INC does not have any FMCSA for-hire operating authority (MC, FF, or MX docket) on file. This is normal for private carriers — companies that haul their own goods need only a USDOT number, not an MC number. For-hire carriers (those hauling for compensation) must hold operating authority in addition to a USDOT number.
How many trucks and drivers does DEBRA-KUEMPEL INC operate?
DEBRA-KUEMPEL INC self-reports 17 power units and 17 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has DEBRA-KUEMPEL INC had any crashes?
2 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for DEBRA-KUEMPEL INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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