LUKE CARNES TRUCKING LLC

USDOT 2123811 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: LUCAS CARNES Company officer 2: CECILENA CARNES General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Building Materials Liquids / Gases Oilfield Equipment +4 more Based in BARBOURVILLE, KY
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Apr 26, 2024
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 12.5% vs peer 5.30% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — LUKE CARNES TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2123811)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 12.5% vs peer 5.30%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2123811/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 12.5% vs peer median 5.3% (worse). n=107361 same-size ACTIVE peers.

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 filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2123811
In FMCSA records since Feb 25, 2011 (~15y)
MC / docket MC1639111
Company officer LUCAS CARNES
Company officer 2 CECILENA CARNES
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Building Materials, Liquids / Gases, Oilfield Equipment, Chemicals, Paper Products, Farm Supplies, Construction
Fleet size 8 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 780,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
89 CARNES LANE
BARBOURVILLE, KY 40906
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2123811
In FMCSA records since Feb 25, 2011 (~15y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 780,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 12.5% vs 23.4% -10.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.41 vs 1.80 -1.39
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 8 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 3 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 1 2
Crash reports 0 1 1 2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 29 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 29 29 7
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 6.9% 0%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

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
8
Drivers
7
Inspections
29
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
12.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
3 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

LUKE CARNES TRUCKING LLC is a motor carrier based in BARBOURVILLE, KY, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2123811. 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 8 power units and 7 drivers, with 29 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 12.5%. 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

LUKE CARNES TRUCKING LLC is a small fleet, operating 8 power units and 7 drivers, based in Barbourville, KY. Across 29 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 6.9% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO., and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

29 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in KY (25) and TN (4).

Violation profile

6.9% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 8 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; Peterbilt, Mckt, and Trlr are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 12.5% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 107,361 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–12 power units (±50% of this carrier's 8 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 107,361 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
12.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
5.3%
Median across 107,361 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +7.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 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) 25 2 8.0% Jul 7, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 4 0 0.0% Apr 9, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 23
Mckt 13
Trailer 8
Heil 6
International 5
Mack 1
Ram 1
Unknown 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.05 0 Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 1.23 1 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 3.41 3 Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (29 rows) View all 29 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88340242 Jul 7, 2026 KY 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88103939 Jun 10, 2026 KY 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87982256 May 28, 2026 KY 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87982228 May 28, 2026 KY 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.81-H, 393.9A-LHLI, 393.9A-LTSIR No
87774920 May 6, 2026 KY 2
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 172.602C-HMER, 393.9A-LFTSI No
87711973 Apr 29, 2026 KY 2 MIDDLESBORO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87543672 Apr 9, 2026 TN 3 KNOXVILLE TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87500786 Apr 5, 2026 KY 2 LONDON
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87187260 Mar 1, 2026 TN 3 CLINTON TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87015868 Feb 10, 2026 KY 2 MELDRUM
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.9A-LTSI, 390.21TB1-MC Yes
86402197 Nov 23, 2025 KY 3 LONDON
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86338390 Nov 17, 2025 KY 2 LONDON
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86233375 Nov 4, 2025 KY 1 LONDON
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85967128 Oct 6, 2025 KY 1 LONDON
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85967325 Oct 3, 2025 KY 1 LONDON
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.207A-SUBL, 392.2-SLL Yes
85760763 Sep 11, 2025 KY 2 LONDON
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85711638 Sep 8, 2025 KY 3 CORBIN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
85337862 Jul 27, 2025 KY 2 RICHMOND
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85294514 Jul 23, 2025 KY 2 CORBIN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84750545 May 20, 2025 TN 3 PIONEER TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
84653484 May 13, 2025 KY 2 LONDON
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84553876 May 1, 2025 KY 2 MANCHESTER
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84104439 Mar 11, 2025 KY 2 CORBIN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83690444 Jan 24, 2025 KY 2 HARRODSBURG
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83383253 Dec 11, 2024 TN 1 KNOXVILLE TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KY0073281778 Jan 11, 2026 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0073191161 Jun 1, 2025 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0071568087 Dec 24, 2014 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
May 24, 2024 MC1639111-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Sep 19, 2013 MC839074-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (1 row)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 1894870 91X $1,000,000 Apr 26, 2024 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 24, 2024
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
LONDON KY 9 1
CORBIN KY 3 0
KNOXVILLE TN TN 2 0
HARRODSBURG KY 1 0
MANCHESTER KY 1 0
MELDRUM KY 1 1
MIDDLESBORO KY 1 0
MOUNT VERNON KY 1 0
RICHMOND KY 1 0
STANFORD KY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
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