SAFERGRADE

Carrier file · USDOT 328429 · MC-111268

Kerns Trucking INC

Blacksburg, SC · more carriers in South Carolina / Blacksburg

C78/100

SaferGrade composite

Records-based composite of public FMCSA data (high data coverage). Not a safety-fitness determination.

Identity & registrationcensus 2026-09-12
USDOT number328429
Docket (MC/FF/MX)MC-111268
Entity typecarrier
Operating statusActive
Operation typeInterstate
Business organizationCorporation
Physical address574 Tribal Rd · Blacksburg, SC, 29702
Phone7047394747
First on file1988-09-26
MCS-150 mileage / year6,227,289 (2026)
Hazmat indicatorNo
Fleet (self-reported)MCS-150
Power units139
Trucks / buses139 / 0
Drivers (total / CDL)135 / 135
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory (2004-03-29)
MCSIP step
Prior revocation flagNo
FMCSA recordable crash rate

Fleet counts come from the carrier's own MCS-150 filing and are not verified by FMCSA.

Roadside inspections — 24 monthsSMS 2026-09-13
Total inspections255
Driver / vehicle inspections255 / 114
Out-of-service totals (drv / veh / hazmat)0 / 19 / 0
Violations recorded49
Driver out-of-service rate0.0%
255 driver inspectionsnatl 5.5%
Vehicle out-of-service rate16.7%
114 vehicle inspectionsnatl 20.7%
Recorded crashes — 24 monthsSMS 2026-09-13
Crashes7
Fatalities0
Injuries6
Tow-aways6
Hazmat releases0

SMS crash records are state-reported and include crashes regardless of fault or preventability.

Authority, insurance & ordersMOTUS deltas — coverage grows daily

Operating authority

Docket status on census: Active. No MOTUS authority delta records yet.

Insurance filings

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records for this carrier yet (the daily delta feed only carries dockets with recent changes).

Revocation / suspension orders

No orders in our MOTUS records.

SaferGrade breakdown70 / 90 pts
C78/100

Score 78/100, normalized over the record types available for this carrier (high coverage).

USDOT operating status20 / 20 pts

Records show an active USDOT registration

Operating authority (docket)10 / 10 pts

Records show active operating authority on the docket

Insurance filing on recordnot evaluated

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records yet (not evaluated)

Driver out-of-service rate15 / 15 pts

Recorded driver OOS rate 0.0% over 255 driver inspections (national baseline 5.5%)

Vehicle out-of-service rate15 / 15 pts

Recorded vehicle OOS rate 16.7% over 114 vehicle inspections (national baseline 20.7%)

Recorded crashes per power unit0 / 20 pts

7 crashes recorded over 24 months across 139 power units (fleet-wide baseline ~0.003 per power unit)

Registration data recency (MCS-150)10 / 10 pts

Most recent MCS-150 mileage year on record: 2026 (FMCSA requires biennial updates)

The SaferGrade score is a records-based composite of public FMCSA data, comparing this carrier's records against national baselines. It is observational only and is not a safety-fitness determination — FMCSA cautions that SMS data alone cannot be used to draw safety-fitness conclusions, and the underlying data has known limitations. Read the full methodology.

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