KERNS TRUCKING INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026255 inspections · 14 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-ATISVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 2393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 3392.2-SLLMLUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
5
1× · sev 5
- 4393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
4
1× · sev 4
- 6392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 7393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 8396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLEWG2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- NC20
- SC10
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
A high share of violations are occurring in Richland County, SC
Medium impact19 of 64 violations in the last 12 months (30%) came from inspections in Richland County, SC. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Richland County, SC to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 6% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 36%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 22%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLITState/Local Laws - Improper turns1× · 7%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 23% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS5× · 24%
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 10%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear3× · 8%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 6%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 4%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV3× · 22%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 8%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 1%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.47E×2Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 392.2-SLLEDState/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
- 392.2-SLLEWA1State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on · OOS
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA70 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 40 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
8
Tow-away
7
Injury
6
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi135 drivers
- Company officer
- ALYSON K GRAY
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 53013306
- Registered since
- 1988-09-26
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-30
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 139 trucks · 40 owned tractors · 53 owned trailers.
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 graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or phone numbers with 13 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
43 events- 04/30/2026MCS-150 update filed
6.2M mi reported (2026)
- 09/01/2019Insurance filed — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 9C592956
- 09/01/2019Insurance cancelled — STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy JST1003302
- 08/05/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/03/2019)
- 08/05/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/03/2019)
- 09/01/2018Insurance cancelled — STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy JST100086101
- 08/06/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2018)
- 08/06/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2018)
- 09/01/2017Insurance cancelled — STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy JST1000861
- 08/07/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2017)
- 08/07/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2017)
- 09/01/2016Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy JFT0712435
- 08/08/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2016)
- 08/08/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2016)
- 09/17/2015Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT-660-6692M263-TIL-10
- 09/01/2015Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF001718
- 08/20/2015Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF001718
- 10/03/2014Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0000169
- 09/01/2014Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0000169
- 09/01/2012Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF016765
- 09/01/2010Insurance replaced — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 81730D
- 09/01/2009Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT-660-8186A234-TIL
- 11/07/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2005)
- 11/07/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2005)
- 08/24/2005Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 22 MS UB 37 44
- 07/28/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/25/2005)
- 12/01/2003MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 08/24/2002Insurance cancelled — PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IM9 43 24 93
- 08/24/2000Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IMP 8792041
- 08/24/1997Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy CPP 066 04 24
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2004-03-29
- Last review
- 2014-01-06
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-30
- Reported mileage
- 6,227,289 mi (2026)
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