KEPLEY-FRANK HARDWOOD CO INC
USDOT 148155
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (6 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate5.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 148155 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | KEPLEY-FRANK HARDWOOD CO INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 3367465419 |
| Address | 975 CONRAD HILL MINE RD, Lexington, NC, 27292-8063 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 19940818) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 93 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 85 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 19 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 5.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2026-01-29 — SC — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-08-30 — NC — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (4), 12 (3), 29 (2).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 6 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 4 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 305,778 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 02-APR-25 |
KEPLEY-FRANK HARDWOOD CO INC operates 6 power units — a larger fleet than 92% of carriers registered in NC.
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