Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 925658 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Ernest Wayne Kessler
DBA ERNIE KESSLER TRUCKING
2 power unitsCHAMBERLAIN, SD50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2525 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
ERNEST WAYNE KESSLER (USDOT 925658) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 29, 2009.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is ERNEST WAYNE KESSLER's USDOT number?
ERNEST WAYNE KESSLER's USDOT number is 925658.
Is ERNEST WAYNE KESSLER authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, ERNEST WAYNE KESSLER is active in the FMCSA register.
How big is ERNEST WAYNE KESSLER's fleet?
ERNEST WAYNE KESSLER operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ERNEST WAYNE KESSLER based?
ERNEST WAYNE KESSLER is based in CHAMBERLAIN, SD.
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