V KEELER AND ASSOCIATES INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 1
- Drivers · CDL
- 1 · 1
- Annual miles
- 55k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Cargo Operation
- Interstate
- Scope
- Interstate (Beyond 100 miles)
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (09-18-2002) · 24 yr old
- Registered
- 12-22-1995 (31 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-08-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- VERNES KEELER SR
- Officer
- VERNES KEELER JR
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Fleets under 10 power units are graded against their size cohort (pu1) for reference, but sit outside the 10+ power-unit underwriting book the FRED rank covers.
Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 60% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 1 truck with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 2.2× as often as the median active fleet of 1 truck.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Driver qualification1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Sep 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
- 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 1 truck in Louisiana (about 1 in 24 months would be typical; 59% of them had none).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.500 | 0.055 |
| Inspections | 6.00 | 2.38 |
| Violations | 3.50 | 2.14 |
| Critical violations | 0.50 | 0.42 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Owner-Operator power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
7 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert4 · 1 OOSBrakes 2 · Lights 1 · Other parts 1
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Hours of service No alert2 · 0 OOSFalse log 1 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jan152026AlabamaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · TIMBER CREEK CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INCon record since Mar 27, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2023
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA → TIMBER CREEK CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC (Mar 2024)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Jun 16, 2023)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
30 filings and 8 authority events since 1996 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Mar 27, 2026TIMBER CREEK CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INCLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 27, 2025TIMBER CREEK CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INCLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 27, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 27, 2024TIMBER CREEK CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, INCLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 27, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 16, 2023Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 29, 2023STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 27, 2024 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 29, 2017HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 7, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 12, 2017PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 29, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 29, 2016PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 12, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 29, 2015PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 29, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 29, 2014PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 29, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 29, 2013PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 29, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 29, 2012QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 29, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 17, 2004OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 29, 2012 · replaced by another insurer88 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 18, 2004NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 17, 2004 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Mar 5, 2005 came after the replacement; 4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 19, 2004Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 5, 2004NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 18, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 27, 2003NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Apr 13, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2003NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Nov 27, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 5, 2003NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended May 1, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 20, 2002FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 4, 2002cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 25, 2002NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 5, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 21, 2002FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 26, 2002cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 25, 2002NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Aug 25, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 5, 2002NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended May 25, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 5, 2002GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability (excess) · $250,000 over $750,000 · ended Mar 21, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Louisiana (HQ) 3
- Alabama 1
- Texas 1
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (1 power unit: 1 filed, 1 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 1 power unit this active to have about 0.1 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 1 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 0.3 a year) — about 4.0× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.1 over the next 12 — about 1.7× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 2.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1.12 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 7.00 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (03-SEP-25 – 24-MAR-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.