20-Year Veteran Carriers in Kentucky

Kentucky carriers with two decades or more of continuous operating authority.

Veteran carriers facts for Kentucky

20-Year Veteran Carriers in Kentucky lists 40 carriers in Vektor's current FMCSA-backed ranking.

MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (USDOT 154712) ranks first in the current Kentucky veteran carriers list; its FMCSA-backed row shows 1,605 power units and a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review verdict.

The Kentucky veteran carriers list is ranked by years of authority using precomputed FMCSA record fields and deterministic Vektor analysis.

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Veteran carriers in Kentucky

40 carriers · ranked from the live FMCSA record & Vektor analysis

Ranked by years of authority
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1MTMercer Transportation Company IncUSDOT 154712 · FF-12031Louisville, KY Review · 811,605 unitsSmall fleet Authority InsuredDry van
2PTPaschall Truck Lines IncUSDOT 105234 · MC-111485Murray, KY Review · 811,089 unitsAsset-based Authority InsuredDry van
3RTReladyne Transportation LLCUSDOT 35671 · MC-788871Hebron, KY Clear · 94306 unitsSmall fleet Authority InsuredDry van
4UTUsher Transport IncUSDOT 105257 · MC-126899Louisville, KY Clear · 88271 unitsSmall fleet Authority InsuredTank
5BSBob Sumerel Tire Co IncUSDOT 196324 · MC-192483Erlanger, KY Clear · 94152 unitsAsset-based Authority InsuredDry van
6Clark Distributing Inc logoClark Distributing IncUSDOT 99854 · MC-145109Oakland, KY Clear · 9498 unitsAsset-based Authority InsuredDry van
7KEKeystops LLC dba Key Oil CompanyUSDOT 131404 · MC-393246Franklin, KY Clear · 8892 unitsAsset-based Authority InsuredDry van
8Sysco Louisville Inc logoSysco Louisville IncUSDOT 90349 · MC-198299Louisville, KY Clear · 9487 unitsAsset-based Authority InsuredDry van
9STService Transport Inc dba Keystops LLCUSDOT 160543 · MC-144277Franklin, KY Clear · 10064 unitsAsset-based Authority InsuredTank
10RTRogers Trucking IncUSDOT 105239 · MC-140569Columbia, KY Clear · 8861 unitsAsset-based Authority InsuredDry van
11Kentucky Hauling Inc logoKentucky Hauling IncUSDOT 140261 · MC-672045Paris, KY Clear · 9460 unitsAsset-based Authority InsuredTank
12SHSallee Horse Vans IncUSDOT 63096 · MC-107933Lexington, KY Clear · 8857 unitsAsset-based Authority Insured
13STSteel Technologies LLCUSDOT 91995 · MC-537420Louisville, KY Clear · 8855 unitsAsset-based Authority InsuredFlatbed
14WTWalbert TruckingincUSDOT 105258 · MC-136479Glasgow, KY Review · 7446 unitsAsset-based Authority InsuredDry van
15KLKevin Lucas Trucking IncUSDOT 146503 · MC-157040Elizabethtown, KY Clear · 8844 unitsAsset-based Authority InsuredTank
16RMRiver Metals Recycling LLCUSDOT 90323 · MC-599491Louisville, KY Clear · 8838 unitsAsset-based Authority InsuredGrain / hopper
17ATAnderson Transport IncUSDOT 104973 · MC-440848Tompkinsville, KY Clear · 10036 unitsAsset-based Authority InsuredGrain / hopper
18Hodges Inc logoHodges IncUSDOT 123902 · MC-353322Sonora, KY Review · 8035 unitsAsset-based Authority Insured
19LGLaurel Grocery Company LLC dba Laurel GroceryUSDOT 109060 · MC-970999London, KY Review · 7434 unitsSmall fleet Authority InsuredDry van
20BTBray Trucking IncUSDOT 90606 · MC-140860Alexandria, KY Review · 8132 unitsAsset-based Authority Insured
21SBSmith Brothers Trucking IncUSDOT 159724 · MC-162265Bardstown, KY Clear · 8828 unitsAsset-based Authority InsuredDry van
22CSCaudill Seed and Warehouse Company IncUSDOT 173453 · MC-445073Louisville, KY Clear · 8827 unitsAsset-based Authority InsuredDry van
23MRMetropolis Ready Mix Inc dba Kotter Ready MixUSDOT 203833 · MC-209701Paducah, KY Review · 8427 unitsAsset-based Authority Insured
24THThe Horton Fruit Company IncUSDOT 123913 · MC-318354Louisville, KY Review · 8026 unitsAsset-based Authority Insured
25FEFranklin Express IncorporatedUSDOT 2061 · MC-123189Franklin, KY Clear · 9424 unitsAsset-based Authority InsuredDry van
26HPHosea Project Movers LLCUSDOT 184413 · MC-151989Covington, KY Limited record23 unitsAsset-based Authority pending COI pending
27BBBurgess Brothers LLCUSDOT 87920 · MC-220345Clinton, KY Clear · 8820 unitsAsset-based Authority InsuredGrain / hopper
28H&H & O Transport IncUSDOT 192981 · MC-155470Campbellsville, KY Clear · 8820 unitsAsset-based Authority InsuredDry van
29EBEdlin Bros IncUSDOT 2075 · MC-123371New Haven, KY Clear · 8619 unitsAsset-based Authority Insured
30CFCentral Farmers Supply of Green Company IncUSDOT 105155 · MC-731992Greensburg, KY Limited record18 unitsAsset-based Authority pending COI pending
31C&Carty & Carty IncUSDOT 86950 · MC-194727Lexington, KY Clear · 10016 unitsAsset-based Authority Insured
32TKThe Keyboard Corporation dba Keyboard CarriageUSDOT 163973 · MC-144197Elizabethtown, KY Clear · 9616 unitsAsset-based Authority InsuredDry van
33KOKentucky Oil & Refining Co IncUSDOT 139925 · MC-969528Betsy Layne, KY Clear · 9415 unitsSmall fleet Authority InsuredTank
34WTWestco Trucking IncUSDOT 152895 · MC-143951Louisville, KY Clear · 8815 unitsAsset-based Authority InsuredFlatbed
35MFMiles Farm Supply LLC dba Agri TruckingUSDOT 179201 · MC-174016Owensboro, KY Review · 8015 unitsAsset-based Authority Insured
36MTMajors TransitincUSDOT 105218 · MC-134038Caneyville, KY Clear · 8714 unitsAsset-based Authority InsuredDry van
37KWKentucky Western Truck Lines IncUSDOT 105207 · MC-115762Hopkinsville, KY Review · 8413 unitsAsset-based Authority Insured
38HBHayes Brothers Trucking IncUSDOT 192665 · MC-223388Benton, KY Clear · 9412 unitsAsset-based Authority InsuredDry van
39VFVincent Fister IncUSDOT 63040 · MC-126987Lexington, KY Limited record11 unitsAsset-based Authority pending COI pending
40EXExpressway IncUSDOT 105229 · MC-124624La Grange, KY Review · 6811 unitsAsset-based Authority Insured
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Rankings are computed by Vektor from the live FMCSA / MCMIS record, VIN-decoded equipment, and roadside-inspection history — refreshed continuously. Not a paid placement and not an FMCSA endorsement. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.