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USDOT 328429

KERNS TRUCKING INC

Inspection record
Elevated out-of-service rateActive

12% of inspections ended in an out-of-service order.

This describes the roadside inspection record, not an official safety rating. FMCSA issues Satisfactory, Conditional and Unsatisfactory ratings through a separate compliance review, and most carriers have never been rated.

Based in: BLACKSBURG, SCPower units: 139Operation: InterstateCarries: AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Inspection summary

Inspections on file50
Clean, no violations33
Ended out of service6
Out-of-service rate12.0%
Most recent2026-08-04

Showing the 50 most recent inspections held for this carrier. FMCSA keeps a rolling window, so this is a recent record rather than a lifetime one.

Recent inspections

DateStateLevelViolationsService
2026-08-04NCDriver only0In service
2026-08-04NCDriver only0In service
2026-07-27NCDriver only0In service
2026-07-20NCFull0In service
2026-07-16NCDriver only0In service
2026-07-16NCFull0In service
2026-07-16NCFull0In service
2026-07-15NCFull0In service
2026-07-13NCWalk-around0In service
2026-07-13SCDriver only0In service
2026-07-09SCDriver only1In service
2026-07-08SCDriver only0In service
2026-07-07NCWalk-around1Out of service
2026-06-30SCFull4Out of service
2026-06-30SCWalk-around2Out of service
2026-06-25NCDriver only0In service
2026-06-24NCDriver only0In service
2026-06-18SCWalk-around2In service
2026-06-17SCDriver only0In service
2026-06-15NCDriver only0In service
2026-06-12SCDriver only0In service
2026-06-10SCFull2Out of service
2026-06-09NCWalk-around0In service
2026-06-08SCDriver only2In service
2026-06-04NCFull0In service

Violations found

Every violation recorded across the most recent inspections. An out-of-service violation means the vehicle or driver was ordered off the road at the roadside.

CodeViolationService
393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998In service
392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violationIn service
393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be onOut of service
392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain laneIn service
393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or BoltIn service
393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wearIn service
396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combinationOut of service
393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or BoltIn service
393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATISOut of service
392.2-SLLEWG2State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on allowable gross weightIn service

Source: FMCSA Company Census, Vehicle Inspection File and Inspections and Violations, via data.transportation.gov. Refreshed daily. Verify against FMCSA directly before relying on any of this to tender a load.