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KERLE TIRE COMPANY INC

Joins 16 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 29, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Caution
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  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
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TruckCodex risk summary — KERLE TIRE COMPANY INC (USDOT 548685)
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:
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/548685/
As of: Oct 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 548685 Active CORPORATION Authorized For-Hire Company officer: LEE KERLE Company officer 2: DANIEL J KERLE Other (TIRES) Based in CLARION, PA

FMCSA census as of Oct 29, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 40% · 2/5 signals · expand
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: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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

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 548685
In FMCSA records since Jan 26, 1994 (~32y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer LEE KERLE
Company officer 2 DANIEL J KERLE
Operation Authorized For-Hire
Cargo carried
Other (TIRES)
Fleet size 14 units
Drivers 15
Annual mileage 633,601 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1283 MAYS ROAD
CLARION, PA 16214
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 548685
In FMCSA records since Jan 26, 1994 (~32y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation Authorized For-Hire
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 633,601 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 14 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 34 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 16 16 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 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
14
Drivers
15
Inspections
34
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
8
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (17 months)

2023-12 2026-10

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Pennsylvania (PA) 16 0 0.0% Oct 21, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ram 10
Peterbilt 8
Dodge 6
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.47 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (34 rows) View all 34 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89337252 Oct 21, 2026 PA 1 PITTSBURGH PA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
0 — No
88805459 Aug 26, 2026 PA 1 CRANBERRY TWP PA
RAM OTHER
0 — No
88793684 Aug 25, 2026 PA 1 HEMPFIELD TWP PA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88603074 Aug 4, 2026 PA 3 —
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
88564694 Jul 30, 2026 PA 3 —
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
87969221 May 27, 2026 PA 3 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
87275186 Mar 9, 2026 PA 3 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
86818306 Jan 16, 2026 PA 3 —
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
86620923 Dec 18, 2025 PA 1 PITTSBURGH PA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
0 — No
86537424 Dec 9, 2025 PA 1 NEW FLORENCE PA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
0 — No
85568702 Aug 21, 2025 PA 1 pa-sr-119-nb-young-twp---runaway
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85050338 Jun 24, 2025 PA 3 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
84479579 Apr 22, 2025 PA 1 pa-i79-nb-mm-80-cranberry-twp---n
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
84457502 Apr 18, 2025 PA 3 pa-sr-119-nb-young-twp---runaway
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
84093844 Mar 10, 2025 PA 3 pa-sr-119-nb-young-twp---runaway
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
84028728 Feb 27, 2025 PA 1 pa-sr-119-nb-young-twp---runaway
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
82645838 Sep 11, 2024 PA 3 pa-sr-119-nb-young-twp---runaway
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
82333681 Aug 7, 2024 PA 1 ELIZABETH PA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
0 — No
81631935 May 15, 2024 PA 1 pa-i-80-mm-88-washington-twp---wb
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
81578590 May 9, 2024 PA 3 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
81447356 Apr 24, 2024 PA 3 —
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
80439622 Dec 20, 2023 OH 3 ROADSIDE
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
0 — No
80427677 Dec 18, 2023 PA 3 pa-i-80-wb-mm-56-beaver-twp---wei
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
80428164 Dec 15, 2023 PA 1 3200 BLOCK LIBRARY ROAD
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
0 — No
80020020 Oct 25, 2023 PA 1 pa-sr22-west-wheatfield-township-
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
Recent Crashes (8 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA203184200X Mar 9, 2022 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA804712700X Apr 25, 2018 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA803384100X Mar 14, 2018 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA500689200X Jan 9, 2015 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA409908300X Oct 9, 2014 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA808278700X Jun 20, 2008 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA517832400X Nov 4, 2002 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA201246000X Dec 14, 2001 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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