KY EXPRESS LLC

Bowling Green, KY · Interstate · 27 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jul 12, 2007 (19 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average47.4% vs Kentucky average 23.7%.
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Operating authority
Active
MC612346: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
47.4%
9 of 19 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Kentucky avg 23.7%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC612346 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC612346—Highlander Specialty Insurance Company
Policy DC91016801 · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Aug 15, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

37inspections
47.4%vehicle out-of-service
9 of 19 · Kentucky avg 23.7%
5.4%driver out-of-service
2 of 37 · Kentucky avg 5.2%
59violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 6, 2026TN31No
Sep 30, 2026TN30No
Sep 18, 2026AR31No
Sep 10, 2026TN22Yes
Sep 3, 2026IN20No
Aug 20, 2026TN32Yes
Aug 11, 2026MO24Yes
Aug 10, 2026IN31No
Jul 9, 2026LA11Yes
Jul 6, 2026KY10No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Kentucky average covers 21,759 vehicle and 38,047 driver inspections of all Kentucky-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

46 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 14 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 59 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareKentucky share
Vehicle Maintenance331271.7%62.6%
Unsafe Driving8017.4%17.5%
Hours-of-Service Compliance5210.9%14.2%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
40
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
33
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A
30
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLIWR
22
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI
22
Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOLTIS
22
Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
Reflective Sheeting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311TU
20
Hubs - Oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - inner wheel
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BHLIW
20
HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time
Hours · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A3IHOSPDIT
11
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A1HOSP
11

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Kentucky column is the mix across all Kentucky-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

4crashes
0fatal
3injury
1tow-away
4 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jun 10, 2026Lakeland, TN01
Jun 28, 2025TN01
Feb 3, 2025Texarkana, AR02
Nov 1, 2024Boynton Beach, FL00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number1665599
MC / docketMC612346
Legal nameKY EXPRESS LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units27
Drivers24
Annual mileage2,225,537 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJul 12, 2007 · 19 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMay 13, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightU.S. MailBeveragesPaper ProductsOtherAutomotive Parts

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about KY EXPRESS LLC

What does KY EXPRESS LLC's operating authority allow?

MC612346: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about KY EXPRESS LLC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking KY EXPRESS LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1665599. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (270) 715-2004, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC612346, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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