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KANAWHA SCALES & SYSTEMS LLC
Poca, WV
CarrierChk vetting signal
No flags raised
Authority, insurance, safety rating, crash records and out-of-service rates checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 188988
Active
Satisfactory
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Satisfactory
3.8% OOS · 34 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
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 20.7% national average
- 34 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
188988
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
August 11, 2026
FMCSA Registration
June 1, 1974
Annual Mileage
558,392 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
111 Jacobson Drive, Poca, WV 25159-7501
Phone
Email
Website
Owner / Officer
Bill Markley
Officer 2
Chris Carsten
Cargo Types
Machinery/Large ObjectsOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
34
Driver Inspections
18
Vehicle Inspections
17
Out-of-Service Violations
1
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance10
Unsafe Driving3
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
3.8% of 26 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
9th percentile among carriers with 25–99 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
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
3 of 10 inspections
Unsafe Driving
3 of 26 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 26 inspections
Driver Fitness
1 of 26 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 26 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
NC8
AL6
WV5
KY3
OH2
SC2
and 4 more states
Fleet & Equipment (20)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~20
of 279 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Truck
14
Tractor
4
Chassis / Incomplete
1
Straight Truck
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Kenworth T880 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NKZXP0X8RJ266574 | 5 | — |
| 2007 Freightliner FLD120 | Truck · Class 8 | 1FVMALCK87DY16796 | 3 | — |
| 2003 Freightliner FL112 | Truck · Class 8 | 1FVHBGASX3HL66435 | 2 | — |
| 2005 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 8 | 1FVHC5CV35HU59051 | 2 | — |
| 2024 Peterbilt 567 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPCXP0X6RD673260 | 2 | — |
| 2009 Peterbilt 386 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPHD49X19D790072 | 2 | — |
| 1997 Ford LT9000 | Truck · Class 8 | 1FDZU90T2VVA10190 | 1 | — |
| 2005 Freightliner Columbia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJA6DE55LU34732 | 1 | — |
| 2007 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 8 | 1FVHC5DE87HY24793 | 1 | — |
| 2012 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 8 | 1FVMC5DV4CDBD1038 | 1 | — |
Show all 20 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Freightliner 114SD | Truck · Class 8 | 1FVMG3DV5LHLV8483 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Freightliner 114SD | Truck · Class 8 | 1FVSG3FM8RHVA5735 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Chevrolet Silverado HD | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 1GB4WRE70PF233947 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 Kenworth T8 Series | Truck · Class 8 | 1NKDXPEX5CJ332797 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Kenworth T880 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NKZX4EX2LJ396705 | 1 | — |
| 2012 Peterbilt 388 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPWX4TX0CD151397 | 1 | — |
| 2005 Kenworth T800 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKDDB9X25J111429 | 1 | — |
| 2012 Peterbilt 388 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPWDW9X6CD168691 | 1 | — |
| 2013 Peterbilt 348 | Truck · Class 8 | 2NP3LN0X8DM192140 | 1 | — |
| Frht | Straight Truck | AFVMG3DV5LHLV8483 | 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 (34)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2, 2026 | S195000959 | SHELBIANA, KY | III | — | — | KANAWHA SCALES & SYSTEMS LLC | Straight Truck |
FRHT |
AFVMG3DV5LHLV8483 |
KY BA540500 |
| June 30, 2026 | PSC0911616 | SUTTON WV | II | — | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVSG3FM8RHVA5735 |
WV BA548339 |
| March 24, 2026 | 6215001199 | KNIGHTSTOWN IN | III | 1 | — | KANAWHA SCALES & SYSTEMS LLC | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVHC5DE87HY24793 |
WV BA545625 |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 2 | ||||||||
| March 9, 2026 | 1937000094 | ALICEVILLE AL | II | 1 | — | N/A | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
1XKDDB9X25J111429 |
WV BA550515 |
| 392.2-SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 4 | ||||||||
| January 8, 2026 | 1836003838 | FORT PAYNE AL | III | — | — | KANAWHA SCALES & SYSTEMS LLC | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1NPCXP0X6RD673260 |
WV BA550672 |
| December 30, 2025 | 0006833858 | UNION, NC | II | 2 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVMALCK87DY16796 |
WV BA550523 |
| 390.21B | Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required | |||||||||
| 396.9D2 | Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| December 3, 2025 | 3225001671 | CANFIELD OH | III | — | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1XPWDW9X6CD168691 |
WV BA550513 |
| October 29, 2025 | CV44861054 | PRESTONSBURG, KY | II | 1 | — | KANAWHA SCALES & SYSTEMS LLC | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
1NKDXPEX5CJ332797 |
WV BA549393 |
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | |||||||||
| October 14, 2025 | 0217009449 | TIMMONSVILLE SC | III | 2 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVMALCK87DY16796 |
WV BA550523 |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| October 7, 2025 | 0006805889 | GASTON COUNTY WEIGH STATION I-, NC | III | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
1NKZXP0X8RJ266574 |
WV BA550510 |
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