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KETTLEY TRUCKING INC

Joins 26 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 31, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 · Aug 8, 2023
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 4.30% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 14.3% vs peer 9.10% Details →
  • 2 fatalities on crash record 16 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE COMMERCE AUTHORITY INC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — KETTLEY TRUCKING INC (USDOT 704137)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 4.30% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 14.3% vs peer 9.10%
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 16 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE COMMERCE AUTHORITY INC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/704137/
As of: Oct 31, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 704137 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: ROBERT EARL KETTLEY Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Other (WOOD CHIPS) Based in ROXIE, MS

FMCSA census as of Oct 31, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 83/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 4.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 14.3% vs peer median 9.1% (worse). n=88267 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

INTERSTATE COMMERCE AUTHORITY INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 704137
In FMCSA records since Sep 5, 1997 (~29y)
MC / docket MC019538
Company officer ROBERT EARL KETTLEY
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Other (WOOD CHIPS)
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 9
Annual mileage 796,437 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (601) 807-6789
Email: [email protected]
Physical
639 GARDEN CITY RD SW
ROXIE, MS 39661
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 704137
In FMCSA records since Sep 5, 1997 (~29y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 796,437 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 14.3% vs 23.4% -9.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 4.3% vs 6.7% -2.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.65 vs 1.80 -0.15
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · A0227836001
Effective Aug 8, 2023
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2017-04-21 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 10 0 0
Trailers 15 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 16 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 0 1
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
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 34 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 26 26 0
OOS inspections 1 3 0
OOS percentage 3.85% 11.54% —
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
10
Drivers
9
Inspections
34
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
14.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
16 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 14.3% 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 88,267 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
4.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 88,267 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +4.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
14.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.1%
Median across 88,267 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +5.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (19 months)

2024-01 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
35 violations
5 OOS · 14.3%
Unsafe Driving
5 violations
Hours of Service
2 violations
1 OOS · 50.0%
General/Admin
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Louisiana (LA) 22 2 9.1% Aug 19, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 3 0 0.0% Nov 10, 2025
Texas (TX) 1 1 100.0% Jul 10, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 28
Peerless D 16
Fontaine 9
Peerless 2
Comm 1
Perl 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 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.25 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 1.39 1 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 9 — 7.00 7 — 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
88748191 Aug 19, 2026 LA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A537004 · 1XP5DB9X47D655253
0 — No
88430890 Jul 16, 2026 LA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A537009 · 1XP5DB9X56D631638
0 — No
88292294 Jun 30, 2026 LA 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A558733 · 1XPXD49X7FD274404
0 — No
87457407 Mar 30, 2026 LA 2 MANSFIELD LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A537004 · 1XP5DB9X47D655253
3 390.21TC-MC, 393.60C, 396.17C-PI No
87405501 Mar 25, 2026 LA 2 NATCHITOCHES LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A558733 · 1XPXD49X7FD274404
0 — No
87258544 Mar 10, 2026 LA 1 WILDSVILLE LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A537006 · 1XP5DB9X64N834125
7 393.48A-BI-SA, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E Yes
87240374 Mar 5, 2026 LA 2 LENA LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A558733 · 1XPXD49X7FD274404
1 392.2-SLLEQP No
87098163 Feb 19, 2026 LA 2 NATCHITOCHES LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A537004 · 1XP5DB9X47D655253
0 — No
87000582 Feb 9, 2026 LA 3 LIVONIA LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A537004 · 1XP5DB9X47D655253
0 — No
86825095 Jan 14, 2026 LA 3 NATCHITOCHES LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A558733 · 1XPXD49X7FD274404
0 — No
86282254 Nov 10, 2025 MS 2 JACKSON COUNTY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A537008 · 1XP5DB9X97D655247
0 — No
85692670 Sep 3, 2025 LA 3 BOYCE LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A537006 · 1XP5DB9X64N834125
0 — No
85670632 Sep 2, 2025 MS 3 JACKSON COUNTY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A537008 · 1XP5DB9X97D655247
0 — No
85579683 Aug 21, 2025 LA 2 NATCHITOCHES LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A537010 · 1XP5DB9XX6N644041
2 393.9A-LTSIR, 393.9A-LSLI No
85417691 Aug 4, 2025 LA 3 NATCHITOCHES LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A537007 · 1XP5DB9X07D654603
0 — No
85224417 Jul 10, 2025 TX 2 IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A537008 · 1XP5DB9X97D655247
14 393.110B, 395.8K2, 393.209E Yes
85099696 Jun 30, 2025 LA 2 BASILE LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A537007 · 1XP5DB9X07D654603
0 — No
85088436 Jun 26, 2025 LA 2 EUNICE LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A537004 · 1XP5DB9X47D655253
5 393.55D1-B, 393.9A-LCL, 393.55E-B No
84862089 Jun 3, 2025 MS 3 ROADSIDE-ROXIE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A537005 · 1XP5DB9X97D655121
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
84794067 May 23, 2025 LA 2 BREAUX BRIDGE LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A537008 · 1XP5DB9X97D655247
1 393.75A1-TEPBM No
84619177 May 7, 2025 LA 3 NATCHITOCHES LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A537007 · 1XP5DB9X07D654603
0 — No
84579950 May 2, 2025 LA 2 NATCHITOCHES LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A537010 · 1XP5DB9XX6N644041
0 — No
84348321 Apr 8, 2025 LA 1 FERRIDAY LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A537006 · 1XP5DB9X64N834125
5 393.23-LEU, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E Yes
84313574 Apr 3, 2025 LA 2 LENA LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A537011 · 1XP5DB9X34D817661
0 — No
83553933 Jan 6, 2025 LA 2 BOYCE LA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A537005 · 1XP5DB9X97D655121
2 392.2-SLLEWA1, 392.2-SLLEWG1 No
Recent Crashes (16 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
LA2025145846 Nov 5, 2025 LA 0 1 No No Injury
LA2024162942 Dec 26, 2024 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA2023087056 Aug 1, 2023 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX002543634 Feb 19, 2022 IL 1 1 Yes No Fatal
LA1072605198 Jan 17, 2022 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
LA0210001067 Jan 20, 2021 LA 0 2 Yes No Injury
LA0200008686 Mar 18, 2020 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS0001193062 Oct 23, 2019 MS 0 1 Yes No Injury
LA0180004929 Apr 20, 2018 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA0160041597 Nov 17, 2016 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MS0001152595 Sep 12, 2015 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA0005457422 Nov 24, 2014 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
LA0005012431 Jan 21, 2009 LA 1 2 Yes No Fatal
LA0007008127 Mar 15, 2004 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS0000002194 Mar 1, 2001 MS 0 1 Yes No Injury
LA0001646173 Nov 8, 2000 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC019538
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Apr 21, 2017 MC19538-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0227836001 91X $750,000 Aug 8, 2023 On file ACTIVE
WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY W28AF00044 BIPD/Primary — Aug 8, 2020 Aug 8, 2023 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0010598002 BIPD/Primary — Apr 4, 2017 Aug 8, 2020 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 8, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Aug 3, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Aug 10, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Aug 8, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Apr 21, 2017
    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
NATCHITOCHES LA LA 7 0
ROADSIDE LA 4 1
LA LA 3 0
BOYCE LA LA 2 0
LENA LA LA 2 0
JACKSON COUNTY MS 2 0
BASILE LA LA 1 0
BREAUX BRIDGE LA LA 1 0
EUNICE LA LA 1 0
FERRIDAY LA LA 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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