COMBS EQUIPMENT GROUP LLC

Middlesboro, KY · Interstate · 2 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jan 18, 2018 (8 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 1 signal

How risk signals work

At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is not authorized (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
Operating authority
Last known: Not authorized
FF23855: no authority granted
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
14.3%
1 of 7 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Kentucky avg 23.7%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

FF23855 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Operating authorityNot authorized
FMCSA has not granted common, contract, broker or forwarder authority on this docket.

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 3087475 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

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Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

11inspections
14.3%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 7 · Kentucky avg 23.7%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 11 · Kentucky avg 5.2%
5violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jul 31, 2026VA30No
May 5, 2026KY10No
Apr 20, 2026KY10No
Mar 9, 2026KY10No
Jan 29, 2026KY30No
Jan 28, 2026KY11No
May 21, 2025KY14Yes
May 20, 2025KY30No
Mar 10, 2025KY10No
Feb 13, 2025KY30No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 21,728 vehicle and 37,986 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

3 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 1 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 5 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 Maintenance31100.0%62.6%
3 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
No/improper breakaway or emergency braking
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39343
11
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39360C
10
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39360D
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number3087475
MC / docketFF23855
Legal nameCOMBS EQUIPMENT GROUP LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units2
Drivers3
Annual mileage120,000 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJan 18, 2018 · 8 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateAug 6, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightAgricultural/Farm SuppliesOtherSmall To Medium Mining, Farm & Other Equip & Parts

Questions about COMBS EQUIPMENT GROUP LLC

What does COMBS EQUIPMENT GROUP LLC's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for COMBS EQUIPMENT GROUP LLC (FF23855), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about COMBS EQUIPMENT GROUP LLC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. 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 COMBS EQUIPMENT GROUP LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3087475. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (606) 248-4711, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches FF23855, 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 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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