FRANK A ADAMS
USDOT 458835 · Doing business as ADAMS USED AUTO PARTS
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (5 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileAxis Capital Insurance
- Out-of-service rate15.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 18 years ago
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 | 458835 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-651795 |
| Legal Name | FRANK A ADAMS |
| DBA Name | ADAMS USED AUTO PARTS |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6068862736 |
| Address | 3986 KY RT 321, Prestonsburg, KY, 41653 |
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 | Axis Capital Insurance |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-09-07 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axis Capital Insurance | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-09-07 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2008-08-26 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2008-08-26 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 90 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 66 / 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 | 13 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 15.4% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (4), 51 (2), 20 (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) | 5 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 4 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 136,839 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 03-MAY-25 |
FRANK A ADAMS operates 5 power units — a larger fleet than 91% of carriers registered in KY.
Nearby
Other carriers in Prestonsburg, KY
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- BUSH & BURCHETT INC — USDOT 90646, 17 power units
- ACTION PETROLEUM COMPANY LTD — USDOT 205893, 14 power units
- EASTERN KENTUCKY PIPELINE INC — USDOT 490569, 7 power units
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