Carrier profile · USDOT 1391091 · MC-539498 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Kevin Cates Inc

4 power unitsavg 4.6 yrRegional · 6 statesBRECKENRIDGE, TX76/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-539498 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
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Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3694069USDOT 2545171Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2545171USDOT 160556USDOT 3482933

Shares a company officer with other carriers

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)4
Observed (24 mo)5
Shared w/ other carriers3

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1W1K65326R5566039View sourced platform decode26Nov 8, 2023Apr 23, 2026
1XPXD49X7MD750910View sourced platform decode23Dec 19, 2023Feb 20, 2026
1W16532A3J5553254View sourced platform decode22Dec 16, 2023Aug 16, 2024

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 5 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
5
Combined power
9
States
5
Oldest authority
Oct 27, 1999
Active now
1