Carrier profile · USDOT 286163 · MC-197915 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Bulkley & Associates LLC

DBA BULKLEY TRUCKING

75 power unitsavg 2.8 yrNational · 17 statesBRASHEAR, TX88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-197915 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

75Power units

68 observed · MCS-150

62Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

2.8Avg age (yr)

2007–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(903) 582-2305 Email dispatchlawanah@bulkleytrucking.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record9 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 224 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo9.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo9.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

2.8 yr

Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

148 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 9.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 93 vehicle and 148 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

11.1% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 6.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

139 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 10

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 75-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 75
Inspections · 24 mo: 148
Annualized: ≈74 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving49 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 9 OOS
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 11 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse

Great West’94–’99

Canal’01–’08

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 18 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025

All 18 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2024 → Aug 2025	$750K	1
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2021 → Sep 2023	$750K	5
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC	Jun 2021 → Jun 2021	$750K	1
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2021 → Aug 2021	$750K	1
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC	Jun 2019 → Jun 2021	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2018 → Jun 2018	$750K	2
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2016 → Aug 2017	$750K	4
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2015 → Jun 2016	$750K	1
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2013 → Jun 2015	$750K	2
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jun 2013 → Jun 2013	$750K	1
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jun 2012 → Jun 2012	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2010 → Jun 2012	$750K	2
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.	May 2009 → May 2010	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2008 → May 2009	$750K	1
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	May 2001 → Jun 2008	$750K	5
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2000 → May 2001	$750K	2
GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1999 → Apr 2000	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 1994 → Aug 1999	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 75
Observed power (24 mo): 68
Trailers (towed): 62

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

2.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

55.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

147

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BRASHEAR, TX

5889 IH 30W

Top corridor

TX 36 · CA 33 · NM 26

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2461489 USDOT 3000973 USDOT 3531531 USDOT 925129Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (27 trucks · 24 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3159359 USDOT 4203712 USDOT 3531531 USDOT 3586494 USDOT 4108827 USDOT 4168809 USDOT 2562511 USDOT 3510413

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5889 IH 30W, BRASHEAR, TX, 75420
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (903) 582-2305
Fax: (903) 303-5239
Email: lawanah@bulkleytrucking.com
Web domain: bulkleytrucking.com

Registration

Officer: Shaun Stoker
USDOT / docket: 286163 · MC-197915
First registered: Jan 21, 1987
Last MCS-150: Jan 9, 2026 · 8,080,708 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 4, 2013
D-U-N-S: 199730557

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

8,080,708

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BULKLEY & ASSOCIATES LLC.

BULKLEY & ASSOCIATES LLC (USDOT 286163) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 9.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 148 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 93 vehicle-level and 148 driver-level — across 17 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 9 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 75 power units and 75 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 9, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 4, 2013 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BULKLEY & ASSOCIATES LLC's USDOT number?

BULKLEY & ASSOCIATES LLC's USDOT number is 286163, and its motor carrier number is MC-197915.

Is BULKLEY & ASSOCIATES LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, BULKLEY & ASSOCIATES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BULKLEY & ASSOCIATES LLC's safety record?

BULKLEY & ASSOCIATES LLC has a 9.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 224 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BULKLEY & ASSOCIATES LLC's fleet?

BULKLEY & ASSOCIATES LLC operates 75 power units and 75 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BULKLEY & ASSOCIATES LLC based?

BULKLEY & ASSOCIATES LLC is based in BRASHEAR, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.

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