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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2222519· MC701113· CARRIER· EIN 81-5351067
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KERNS BROKERAGE COMPANY INC

574 TRIBAL RD, BLACKSBURG, SC, 29702(704) 739-4747clay@kernstrucking.comCLYDE C. KERNS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · U. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 04/07/2026
Authority
Active
4 past revocations
Registered
14 yrs
since 11/19/2011
  • Authority revoked 4 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 15 times across 6 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC701113

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
None
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
not required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 04/07/2026
U. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 1001242696
Authority history (7) ▾
03/12/2026PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED
06/27/2017BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/27/2017)
04/24/2017BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/25/2017)
11/22/2005BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/13/2006)
06/30/2000PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (11/10/2025)
09/18/1998BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/22/1998)
08/13/1996PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/17/2000)
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (14) ▾
  1. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/31/2025 → 04/07/2026
  2. ITS FINANCIAL SERVICES LLCCancelled
    TRUST FUND · eff 06/22/2017 → 10/31/2025
  3. ITS FINANCIAL SERVICES LLCName Changed
    TRUST FUND · eff 04/24/2017 → 07/31/2017
  4. ITS FINANCIAL SERVICES LLCReplaced
    TRUST FUND · eff 04/24/2017 → 06/22/2017
  5. ITS FINANCIAL SERVICES LLCName Changed
    TRUST FUND · eff 10/25/2013 → 05/30/2017
  6. ITS FINANCIAL SERVICES LLCReplaced
    TRUST FUND · eff 10/25/2013 → 04/24/2017
  7. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONReplaced
    SURETY · eff 04/18/2012 → 10/25/2013
  8. 1ST SECURITY FINANCIAL CORPORATIONReplaced
    TRUST FUND · eff 05/24/2006 → 04/18/2012
  9. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONReplaced
    SURETY · eff 04/18/2012 → 04/18/2012
  10. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONReplaced
    SURETY · eff 04/18/2012 → 04/18/2012
  11. WESTERN SURETY CO.Replaced
    SURETY · eff 08/05/2003 → 05/24/2006
  12. WESTERN SURETY CO.Cancelled
    SURETY · eff 06/01/2000 → 08/14/2003
  13. WESTERN SURETY CO.Replaced
    SURETY · eff 06/01/2000 → 08/05/2003
  14. WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYCancelled
    SURETY · eff 08/13/1996 → 03/01/2000

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
0
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
—
Annual mileage
—
reported 0
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
Company officer
CLYDE C. KERNS
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Registered since
2011-11-19
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-04
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses or phone numbers with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 1
KERNS TRUCKING INC
USDOT 328429Active· BLACKSBURG, SC
Medium
PhoneAddress

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

23 events
  1. 04/07/2026Insurance filed — U. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 1001242696

  2. 04/07/2026Insurance replaced — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    SURETY · policy 2025070184

  3. 03/12/2026PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
  4. 03/04/2026MCS-150 update filed
  5. 10/31/2025Insurance cancelled — ITS FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

    TRUST FUND · policy 20131025713

  6. 07/31/2017Insurance name changed — ITS FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

    TRUST FUND · policy 20131025713

  7. 06/27/2017BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/27/2017)

  8. 06/22/2017Insurance replaced — ITS FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

    TRUST FUND · policy 20131025713

  9. 05/30/2017Insurance name changed — ITS FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

    TRUST FUND · policy 20131025713

  10. 04/24/2017BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/25/2017)

  11. 04/24/2017Insurance replaced — ITS FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

    TRUST FUND · policy 20131025713

  12. 10/25/2013Insurance replaced — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    SURETY · policy 20120417577

  13. 04/18/2012Insurance replaced — 1ST SECURITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION

    TRUST FUND · policy NONE

  14. 04/18/2012Insurance replaced — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    SURETY · policy 20120417577

  15. 11/19/2011Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  16. 05/24/2006Insurance replaced — WESTERN SURETY CO.

    SURETY · policy 22846355

  17. 11/22/2005BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/13/2006)

  18. 08/14/2003Insurance cancelled — WESTERN SURETY CO.

    SURETY · policy 22846355

  19. 08/05/2003Insurance replaced — WESTERN SURETY CO.

    SURETY · policy 22846355

  20. 06/30/2000PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (11/10/2025)

  21. 03/01/2000Insurance cancelled — WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 960813

  22. 09/18/1998BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/22/1998)

  23. 08/13/1996PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (05/17/2000)

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-04
Reported mileage
—
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 27, 2026, 6:41 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.