BADNEWS TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 2205714
Active, interstate carrier, single-truck operation (1 power unit) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
- Out-of-service rate14.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 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 | 2205714 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-765359 |
| Legal Name | BADNEWS TRUCKING LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6062550070 |
| Address | 12987 N HWY 7, Grayson, KY, 41143 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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 | UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-04-28 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-04-28 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2025-10-01 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 94 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 73 / 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 | 7 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 14.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2024-09-22 — IL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (2), 20 (2), 16 (1).
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) | 1 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 1 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 70,080 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 28-APR-26 |
BADNEWS TRUCKING LLC operates 1 power unit — a larger fleet than 0% of carriers registered in KY.
Nearby
Other carriers in Grayson, KY
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- H & B METAL LLC — USDOT 2393748, 2 power units
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