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THOMAS E KELLER TRUCKING INC: FMCSA record and Trust Receipt
THOMAS E KELLER TRUCKING INC (USDOT 199521) holds Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) with status Active in Defiance, OH; liability insurance from Travelers Indemnity Co of Connecticut is on file (effective 2026-05-05). FMCSA SMS lists no roadside inspections in 24 months. Trust Signal Score 100 / 100 (Green), 0 record changes in 90 days. As of .
USDOT 199521 · MC156973 · Defiance, OH
- USDOT 199521 operating authority (FMCSA L&I, as of 2026-10-30T12:10:54+00:00)
- Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active
- Liability insurance on file
- Travelers Indemnity Co of Connecticut, effective 2026-05-05
- Trust Signal Score
- 100 / 100 (Green)
- Fleet size (Company Census)
- 315 power units, 447 drivers
- Based in
- Defiance, OH
- Shared identifiers (other DOT records)
- 1
Source: official USDOT FMCSA Licensing & Insurance, Company Census and SMS public records, verified · Cite: CarrierDaily Broker Watch, FMCSA public records as of 2026-10-30T12:10:54+00:00 · sources and method · Machine-readable data: JSON
Trust & Change Signals for THOMAS E KELLER TRUCKING INC
Green 100 / 100 Trust Signal Score
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Receipts
- No change signals on record. (FMCSA public records compared daily, 2026-10-30)
- Operating authority status is Active. (FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier/insurance files), 2026-10-30)
- Email domain matches 1 other DOT record. (FMCSA Company Census (hash-matched), 2026-10-30)
- Liability insurance on file: Travelers Indemnity Co of Connecticut, effective 2026-05-05. (FMCSA L&I insurance history, 2026-05-05)
- USDOT number registered 0.5 years ago (2026-05-16, Company Census add date). (FMCSA Company Census, 2026-05-16)
Shared identifiers
| Identifier | Other DOT records sharing it | Of those: authority action or insurance cancellation (24 mo) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Email domain | 1 | 0 |
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Contact and name changes
No contact or name change recorded since monitoring began.
Data reflects official public records published by the U.S. Department of Transportation (FMCSA) as of Oct 30, 2026 06:10 MDT. CarrierDaily provides factual public-record change monitoring and is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA.
Sources: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier and insurance history files); FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2); FMCSA SMS inspection, crash and BASIC summaries; CarrierDaily daily comparison of those files (hash-matched identifiers). Identifier matches are computed on one-way hashes; no phone, email or address value is stored.
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How does this carrier compare?
| Metric | This carrier | Benchmark | Delta | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating authority | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active | 79.9% of Ohio records are Active | Active like the state majority | FMCSA Licensing & Insurance |
| Authority age | no grant date on file | 90-day post-approval window | n/a | FMCSA L&I grant / reinstatement date |
| BIPD liability filing | $1,000,000 on file | $750,000 required | +250,000 vs required | FMCSA L&I insurance filings |
| Current liability policy | Travelers Indemnity Co of Connecticut, effective 2026-05-05 | policy age in days | 178 days on file | FMCSA L&I insurance history |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | no SMS inspections | 22.26% national (FMCSA SAFER) | n/a | FMCSA SMS, 24 months |
| Driver out-of-service rate | no SMS inspections | 6.67% national (FMCSA SAFER) | n/a | FMCSA SMS, 24 months |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 on record | 132 Ohio carriers with SMS summaries | no crash records | FMCSA SMS |
| Fleet size | 315 power units, 447 drivers | 120 curated Ohio fleets | 98th percentile of the state cohort | FMCSA Company Census (MCS-150) |
| Shared identifiers with other DOT records | 1 (0 with revoked authority or a cancellation) | 16.2% of Ohio records share one | above the state avg | FMCSA Company Census (one-way hashes) |
| Record changes, last 90 days | 0 | 0 changes = stable contact and name record | +0 vs a stable record | FMCSA Company Census / L&I, compared daily |
| MCS-150 last updated | 2026-06-16 | biennial update (730 days) | +594 days vs due | FMCSA Company Census |
| Trust Signal Score | 100 / 100 (Green) | 65.5% of scored Ohio carriers are Green | Green like 64.1% nationally | CarrierDaily, deterministic from the facts above |
| Cargo classifications | General freight, Refrigerated food, Building materials, Flatbed-type cargo (building materials, machinery, metal, logs a | from the carrier's own MCS-150 | 4 hub(s) | FMCSA Company Census |
Is THOMAS E KELLER TRUCKING INC authorized by FMCSA?
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) is Active. 79.9% of Ohio authority records are Active.
Does THOMAS E KELLER TRUCKING INC have insurance on file?
Yes. The current liability filing names Travelers Indemnity Co of Connecticut with an effective date of 2026-05-05; $1,000,000 is on file against $750,000 required. A BMC-35 cancellation notice would appear here 30 days before it takes effect.
How does THOMAS E KELLER TRUCKING INC compare on roadside inspections?
FMCSA SMS lists no roadside inspections for this carrier in the last 24 months, so no out-of-service rate can be computed; that is common for new or small fleets and is not itself a signal.
Does THOMAS E KELLER TRUCKING INC share identifiers with other DOT records?
1 other DOT records share a phone, address, email or officer name, none of them with a revoked authority or cancellation. Shared identifiers are common among affiliated companies and registered agents.
What changed in the last 90 days?
Nothing: the name, contacts and authority record are unchanged across the last 90 days of daily comparisons.
What does the Trust Signal Score say about THOMAS E KELLER TRUCKING INC?
100 / 100, Green: active authority, liability insurance on file and no shared-identifier or recent-change deduction. Green means the public record shows none of the signals checked, not a guarantee of performance.
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Questions
Is THOMAS E KELLER TRUCKING INC authorized by FMCSA?
FMCSA Licensing & Insurance lists USDOT 199521 (THOMAS E KELLER TRUCKING INC) with operating authority status Active as of 2026-10-30T12:10:54+00:00.
Does THOMAS E KELLER TRUCKING INC have insurance on file?
Liability insurance on file: Travelers Indemnity Co of Connecticut, effective 2026-05-05.
What is the Trust Signal Score for THOMAS E KELLER TRUCKING INC?
100 / 100, badge Green: No change signals on record. The score is a deterministic reading of FMCSA public-record facts, each listed with its source; it is not a consumer report.