Carrier profile · USDOT 785950 · MC-498767 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Kevin E Bolton

DBA BOLTON'S TOWING & REPAIR

10 power unitsavg 5 yrLocal · 1 statesCORBIN, KY100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-498767 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.0Avg age (yr)

2016–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(606) 523-1132 Email dispatchbolton.k13@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 3

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.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 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

Asset-based

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5 yr

Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%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 — 3 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

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

7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 2

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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 Driving7 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
393.23 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: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

National’04–’09

Grange’10–’17

White Pine’20–’22

Amguard’22–’25

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2022 → Jun 2025	$750K	3
WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2020 → Jun 2022	$750K	2
UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2019 → Jun 2020	$750K	1
ACCIDENT FUND INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	Jun 2019 → Jun 2019	$750K	2
GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	Jun 2010 → Jun 2017	$750K	4
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2009 → Jun 2010	$750K	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 2004 → Jun 2009	$750K	5

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

60.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KY busiest

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

Home base

CORBIN, KY

235 CUMBERLAND GAP

Top corridor

KY 7

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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 985102Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kevin bolton — 2 carriers: USDOT 2929582

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 235 CUMBERLAND GAP, CORBIN, KY, 40701
Mailing address: 1617 GORDON HILL PIKE, CORBIN, KY, 40701
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (606) 523-1132
Fax: (606) 528-5653
Email: bolton.k13@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Kevin Bolton
USDOT / docket: 785950 · MC-498767
First registered: Dec 15, 1998
Last MCS-150: Oct 1, 2025 · 20,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Sep 25, 2022
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

20,000

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 KEVIN E BOLTON.

KEVIN E BOLTON (USDOT 785950) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 10 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 1, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Sep 25, 2022 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KEVIN E BOLTON's USDOT number?

KEVIN E BOLTON's USDOT number is 785950, and its motor carrier number is MC-498767.

Is KEVIN E BOLTON authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, KEVIN E BOLTON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KEVIN E BOLTON's safety record?

KEVIN E BOLTON has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is KEVIN E BOLTON's fleet?

KEVIN E BOLTON operates 10 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KEVIN E BOLTON based?

KEVIN E BOLTON is based in CORBIN, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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