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USDOT 199521MC156973

Keller Trucking — compliance record

The full vetting file: federal registrations, authority history, insurance, inspections, record changes, and recent coverage — the checks a broker or shipper runs, in one place.

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Thomas E Keller Trucking Inc

DBA

Keller Trucking

Entity type

Carrier+broker

Physical address

1978 Thomas E. Keller Blvd., Defiance, OH 43512

Phone

(419) 784-4805

Power units

315

Drivers

447

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC156973

Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: Active

Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: ✓

Authority history

  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Granted — Property Broker
  • Granted — Property Broker

Revocation records

  • type license: BROKER · order1 serve date: 09/25/2003 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 08/27/2003

Insurance filings

91X — The Travelers Indemnity Co. Of Connecticut · coverage $1M (as filed)
84 — Southwest Marine And General Insurance Compan

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 542025: 1322024: 1432023: 62
Level III — Driver-only: 213Level I — Full: 90Level II — Walk-around: 88
DateStateLevel
Jun 17, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 12, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 10, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 10, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 4, 2026VALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 2, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 1, 2026MILevel III — Driver-only
May 31, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
May 16, 2026MSLevel III — Driver-only
May 15, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
May 14, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
May 11, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
May 6, 2026TXLevel I — Full
May 6, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 30, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 25, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 24, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 20, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 20, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Apr 16, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 10, 2026ILLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 9, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 9, 2026ARLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 9, 2026OHLevel I — Full
Apr 7, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 3, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 2, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 31, 2026INLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 23, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 16, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 16, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 12, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 12, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 2, 2026MOLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 27, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 24, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 20, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 17, 2026NYLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 13, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 10, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 9, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 5, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 4, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 4, 2026MDLevel I — Full
Feb 3, 2026MILevel III — Driver-only
Jan 28, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 23, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 19, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Jan 16, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 16, 2026MILevel III — Driver-only
Jan 15, 2026TXLevel I — Full
Jan 14, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Jan 12, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 9, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Dec 22, 2025OHLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 22, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 19, 2025OHLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 16, 2025OHLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 16, 2025OHLevel I — Full
Dec 15, 2025OHLevel I — Full
Dec 8, 2025KYLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 3, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 27, 2025OHLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 26, 2025MOLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 25, 2025PALevel III — Driver-only
Nov 18, 2025KYLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 18, 2025KYLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 17, 2025OHLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 14, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 13, 2025NCLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 12, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 12, 2025TXLevel I — Full
Nov 6, 2025OHLevel I — Full
Nov 5, 2025OHLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 4, 2025OHLevel I — Full
Oct 29, 2025KYLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 22, 2025MILevel III — Driver-only
Oct 16, 2025WILevel II — Walk-around
Oct 14, 2025MOLevel II — Walk-around
Oct 10, 2025KYLevel I — Full
Oct 3, 2025OHLevel I — Full
Oct 2, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 1, 2025WVLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 30, 2025KYLevel I — Full
Sep 25, 2025OHLevel I — Full
Sep 23, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 8, 2025MILevel III — Driver-only
Sep 4, 2025KYLevel I — Full
Sep 3, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 3, 2025MOLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 2, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 31, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 30, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Aug 29, 2025INLevel I — Full
Aug 25, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Aug 22, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Aug 22, 2025OHLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 19, 2025OHLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 14, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 13, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only

Most recent 100 of 391 inspections on file.

Activity log

Record changes

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No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.

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Recent coverage

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