KERNS TRUCKING INC
USDOT 328429
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (139 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate7.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)6 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 328429 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-111268 |
| Legal Name | KERNS TRUCKING INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7047394747 |
| Address | 574 TRIBAL RD, Blacksburg, SC, 29702 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20040329) |
| 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 | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 68 / 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 | 255 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 7.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 6 total (0 fatal, 4 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2026-03-30 — SC — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-11-12 — NC — towaway
- 2025-09-17 — NC — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-05-13 — SC — towaway
- 2025-03-07 — NC — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (26), 12 (19), 16 (17).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration 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) | 139 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 135 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 6,227,289 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 30-APR-26 |
KERNS TRUCKING INC operates 139 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in SC.
Nearby
Other carriers in Blacksburg, SC
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- SOUTHERN POULTRY FARMS INC — USDOT 435223, 9 power units
- M W CLEARING & GRADING INC — USDOT 369695, 4 power units
- KEVIN TESSNER — USDOT 399555, 4 power units
- INDUSTRIAL CONTAINER RECYCLING INC — USDOT 508765, 4 power units
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