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HINKLE LUMBER LLC
Inez, KY
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 1194080
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
2 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- 2 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
1194080
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
October 15, 2024
FMCSA Registration
December 15, 2003
Annual Mileage
20,000 mi (2023)
Contact Information
Address
649 Church Fk, Inez, KY 41224
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Brenda Hinkle
Cargo Types
Logs/Poles/BeamsBuilding MaterialsGrain/FeedConstruction Materials
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
2
Driver Inspections
1
Vehicle Inspections
2
Out-of-Service Violations
2
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance6
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
0 of 1 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 1 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 1 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 1 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 1 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
KY2
Fleet & Equipment (3)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~2
of 5 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~1
seen at inspection
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Manac Trailers Usa Manac | Flatbed · 45 ft | 5MC124513F5147979 | 2 | 1 |
| 2001 Kenworth W900 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKWDB9X91J873434 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DB9X74D830669 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (2)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 9, 2024 | CV42032674 | PIKEVILLE, KY | II | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT MANAC TRAILERS USA |
1XP5DB9X74D830669 5MC124513F5147979 |
KY 00385A KY 707488 |
| August 5, 2024 | S195000613 | JENKINS, KY | I | 6 | 2 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH MANAC TRAILERS USA |
1XKWDB9X91J873434 5MC124513F5147979 |
KY A74674 KY 707488 |
| 393.9BRKLAMP | OOSInoperative Brake Lamps | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.47A-RM | OOSBrake rotor or drum - piece missing or in danger of falling away | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.53B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.75C-OOS | Tire-other tread depth less than 1/32 of inch measured in 2 adjacent major tread grooves 3 separate locations 8 inches apart | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.75A1 | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | Tires | ||||||||
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Data sourced from FMCSA MCMIS via Socrata. Record last updated: September 13, 2026.
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