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KENNETH C HOWER
Scotia, CA
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 2809172
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
4 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
- No active insurance filing found on record
- 4 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
2809172
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
April 22, 2026
FMCSA Registration
September 30, 2015
Annual Mileage
45,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Location
Scotia, CA
Email
Cargo Types
Logs/Poles/BeamsOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
4
Driver Inspections
4
Vehicle Inspections
4
Out-of-Service Violations
1
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance6
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2025
2024
2023
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
1 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
CA3
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 2 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~1
seen at inspection
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Kenworth W9 Series | Truck · Class 8 | 1NKWL40X0ER393523 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 Kenworth W9 Series | Truck · Class 8 | 1NKWX4EX2KR313972 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Whit-log Whit-Log, Inc. | Logging | 1W9W1L123KW110097 | 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 (4)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | UFZH000554 | HUNTS SCALE, CA | I | 3 | — | — | Straight Truck Trailer |
KENWORTH WHIT-LOG |
1NKWX4EX2KR313972 1W9W1L123KW110097 |
CA 26825N3 CA 4UT9856 |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.45C-BSG | Air Brake - Missing or inadequate Nonmetallic tubing spring guard | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| May 23, 2024 | UBU5001712 | HUNTS SCALE, CA | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
1NKWL40X0ER393523 |
CA 05363K1 |
| May 15, 2024 | UBU5001685 | HUNTS SCALE, CA | I | 2 | 1 | — | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
1NKWL40X0ER393523 |
CA 05363K1 |
| 393.75A3 | OOSTire-flat and/or audible air leak | Tires | ||||||||
| 392.2AU | State Operating Authority violation | |||||||||
| November 8, 2023 | UBU5001382 | HUNTS SCALE, CA | I | 2 | — | — | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
1NKWL40X0ER393523 |
CA 05363K1 |
| 396.5B | Oil and/or grease leak | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| 396.3A1BL | Brake system pressure loss | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
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