FOOD SERVICES OF KENTUCKY INC
DBA: WHISTLE STOP DONUTS
FOOD SERVICES OF KENTUCKY INC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Hopkinsville, KY. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 25.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods).
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 33.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — FOOD SERVICES OF KENTUCKY INC (USDOT 3320577) 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 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight. • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 33.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00% On file: • 1 active operating authority • Active insurance on file — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · BMC-91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3320577/ As of: Sep 19, 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 · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=233843 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
Recent changes
- Physical street 420 E 9TH ST → 420 EAST 9TH STREET · Jun 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Legal Name FOOD SERVICES OF KY INC → FOOD SERVICES OF KENTUCKY INC · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
1 active liability filing
Company profile
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.
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2026-06-28 (83 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYPolicy effective Oct 30, 2026
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Process AgentTRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC68662938ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
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| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 6 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
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| Inspections | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 25% | 25% | — |
| 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%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
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.
WHISTLE STOP DONUTS had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 25.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.
4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TN (3) and KY (1).
25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (50.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 2 times.
The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Ford and Mits are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 233,843 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 address change
Record Changes
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Physical street 420 E 9TH ST 420 EAST 9TH STREETSeen 27 times · first May 25, 2026 · last Jun 25, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
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Legal Name FOOD SERVICES OF KY INC FOOD SERVICES OF KENTUCKY INCSeen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
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Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Ford | 4 | |
| Mits | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.37 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 87812153 | May 11, 2026 | KY | 3 | — |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 396.17C-PI | No |
| 87339193 | Mar 18, 2026 | TN | 1 | STANTON TN |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84312486 | Apr 2, 2025 | TN | 1 | STANTON TN |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 392.9AA2-OA, 391.41APC, 392.2-SLLUCR | Yes |
| 83175570 | Nov 15, 2024 | TN | 1 | STANTON TN |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 81804462 | Jun 5, 2024 | KY | 1 | NORTONVILLE |
MITSUBISHI FUSO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 393.9(a), 396.17(c) | No |
| 78701314 | May 22, 2023 | KY | 3 | GREENVILLE |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
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 |
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| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA871768359 | BMC-91X | — | Oct 30, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| STANTON TN | TN | 3 | 1 |
| GREENVILLE | KY | 1 | 0 |
| NORTONVILLE | KY | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC68662938
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BMC-91X policy on file
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TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC
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