Kern Studios — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
1 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Blaine Kern Artist Inc
DBA
Kern Studios
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1380 Port Of New Orleans Place, New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone
(504) 321-7203
Power units
1
Drivers
4
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
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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% · 1 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 1 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
pgunter@kernstudios.com — company domain
Domain age
kernstudios.com registered 1998-10-29 (28 years)
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
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: LA 02/2022 · LA 12/2009 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2023 | NM | Level I — Full |
Most recent 1 of 1 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
Blaine Kern Sr., 'Mr. Mardi Gras' impresario of a New Orleans float-building empire, has died - NOLA.com
NOLA.com · 6/26/2020
Blaine Kern Sr., "Mr. Mardi Gras" and founder of float building empire, dies at 93 - WWLTV.com
WWLTV.com · 6/26/2020
At age 90, master float builder Blaine Kern is a more mellow Mr. Mardi Gras - The Advocate
The Advocate · 2/3/2018
Company running barge in Sunshine Bridge crash has history of boating wrecks in Louisiana - The Advocate
The Advocate · 10/12/2018
Blaine Kern's epic life as 'Mr. Mardi Gras' subject of Dennis Woltering's WYES documentary - NOLA.com
NOLA.com · 2/3/2022
Algiers fire started at warehouse used for Mardi Gras float production: NOFD - NOLA.com
NOLA.com · 7/15/2017
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