THOMAS E KELLER TRUCKING INC
USDOT 199521 · Doing business as KELLER TRUCKING
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (315 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileTHE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO OF CONNECTICUT
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate6.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)22 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 42 years ago
- Linked registrations2 share this carrier's phone or address
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 199521 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-156973 |
| Legal Name | THOMAS E KELLER TRUCKING INC |
| DBA Name | KELLER TRUCKING |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 4197844805 |
| Address | 1978 THOMAS E. KELLER BLVD., Defiance, OH, 43512 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20030902) |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO OF CONNECTICUT |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-05-05 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO OF CONNECTICUT | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-05-05 | — |
| SouthWest Marine And General Insurance Company | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2023-02-14 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1984-01-11 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1984-01-11 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2013-07-29 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 85 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 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 | 250 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 6.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 22 total (0 fatal, 5 with injuries, 22 towaway) |
- 2026-06-12 — OH — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-06-10 — PA — towaway
- 2026-04-28 — IN — towaway
- 2026-01-19 — OH — towaway
- 2025-12-29 — MI — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (59), 20 (16), 7 (15).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
2 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 315 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 447 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 21,281,898 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 16-JUN-26 |
THOMAS E KELLER TRUCKING INC operates 315 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in OH.
Nearby
Other carriers in Defiance, OH
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- F & K ENTERPRISE INC — USDOT 363018, 19 power units
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