ROBERT DON HINKLE & KENNETH W HINKLE
USDOT 827535 · Doing business as HINKLE TRUCKING
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (12 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
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 | 827535 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-356596 |
| Legal Name | ROBERT DON HINKLE & KENNETH W HINKLE |
| DBA Name | HINKLE TRUCKING |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 9314249902 |
| Address | 850 SHADY LANE, Pulaski, TN, 38478 |
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 | ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2013-11-10 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2013-11-10 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2012-05-21 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 86 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 65 / 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 | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (4), 20 (2), 26 (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) | 12 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 10 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 700,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 10-JUL-25 |
ROBERT DON HINKLE & KENNETH W HINKLE operates 12 power units — a larger fleet than 95% of carriers registered in TN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Pulaski, TN
- ROBINSON SCRAP HAULERS LLC — USDOT 974769, 15 power units
- RONNIE BLEDSOE TRUCKING INC — USDOT 724581, 14 power units
- G C FOX TRUCKING INC — USDOT 751235, 14 power units
- TENNESSEE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INC — USDOT 725686, 11 power units
- THE DRYING TEAM INC — USDOT 954978, 10 power units
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