Carrier profile · USDOT 769008 · MC-546493 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Kepler Trucking LLC

4 power unitsavg 9.9 yrRegional · 5 statesBRIDGEPORT, NE86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-546493 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.9Avg age (yr)

2009–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(308) 249-1573

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

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 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.9 yr

Model years 2009–2021 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%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 — 8 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 25.0 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

11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 3

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

≈1.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.4 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’26 · 6 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Northland’08–’12

Continental Western’13–’15

Progressive Northern’20–’22

Great West’22–’26

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2022 → Apr 2026	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2020 → Apr 2022	$750K	1
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2019 → Apr 2020	$750K	1
FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2015 → May 2015	$750K	4
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2013 → Apr 2015	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2008 → Jan 2012	$750K	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Feb 2006 → Nov 2006	$750K	2
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2005 → Feb 2006	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.9 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

2009

Oldest model yr

60.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MT busiest

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

Home base

BRIDGEPORT, NE

9150 ROAD 104

Top corridor

MT ⇄ NE

MT 4 · CO 3 · NE 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (4 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2170767 USDOT 3326740 USDOT 548632 USDOT 205160 USDOT 810208

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: 9150 ROAD 104, BRIDGEPORT, NE, 69336
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (308) 249-1573
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Amanda Kepler · Nick Kepler
USDOT / docket: 769008 · MC-546493
First registered: Sep 3, 1998
Last MCS-150: Aug 12, 2024 · 103,520 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Apr 22, 2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

103,520

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 KEPLER TRUCKING LLC.

KEPLER TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 769008) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 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 $750,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 12, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Apr 22, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KEPLER TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

KEPLER TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 769008, and its motor carrier number is MC-546493.

Is KEPLER TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

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

What is KEPLER TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

KEPLER TRUCKING LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is KEPLER TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

KEPLER TRUCKING LLC operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KEPLER TRUCKING LLC based?

KEPLER TRUCKING LLC is based in BRIDGEPORT, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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