Kepley-frank Hardwood Co Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
23 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Kepley-frank Hardwood Co Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
975 Conrad Hill Mine Rd, Lexington, NC 27292-8063
Phone
(336) 746-5419
Power units
6
Drivers
4
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 23 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
13.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 23 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
ben@kepleyfrank.us — company domain
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: SC 01/2026 · NC 08/2025 · NC 11/2022 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 26, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 15, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 14, 2026 | VA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 5, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 20, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 30, 2026 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 29, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 27, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 20, 2025 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 19, 2025 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 15, 2025 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 3, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 10, 2025 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 7, 2024 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 10, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 30, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 23, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 18, 2024 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 19, 2023 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 16, 2023 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 9, 2023 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 5, 2023 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 23 of 23 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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